Ease-of-use wireless speakers
First Claim
1. A speaker system comprising:
- a first speaker apparatus comprising;
a housing,speaker components positioned substantially inside the housing, andat least one first speaker apparatus charging member on the housing, wherein the speaker components include a power source; and
a second speaker apparatus comprising;
a housing,speaker components positioned substantially inside the housing, andat least one second speaker apparatus charging member on the housing;
the first speaker apparatus and the second speaker apparatus are configured to each provide a different component of reproduced sound at the same time;
the first speaker apparatus configured to engage with the second speaker apparatus via the at least one first speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the first speaker apparatus and the at least one second speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the second speaker apparatus;
the second speaker apparatus configured to recharge the power source of the first speaker apparatus when the at least one first speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the first speaker apparatus is engaged with the at least one second speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the second speaker apparatus;
the first speaker apparatus is further configured to provide complementary audio to the second speaker apparatus when the first speaker apparatus is engaged with the second speaker apparatus via the at least one first speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the first speaker apparatus and the at least one second speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the second speaker apparatus.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention is directed to a speaker system comprising a first speaker apparatus comprising a housing, speaker components positioned substantially inside the housing and at least one first speaker apparatus charging member, wherein the speaker components include a power source, and a second speaker apparatus comprising a housing, speaker components positioned substantially inside the housing and at least one second speaker apparatus charging member. The first speaker apparatus and the second speaker apparatus are configured to each provide a different component of reproduced sound at the same time. The second speaker apparatus is configured to recharge the power source of the first speaker apparatus.
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24 Claims
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1. A speaker system comprising:
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a first speaker apparatus comprising; a housing, speaker components positioned substantially inside the housing, and at least one first speaker apparatus charging member on the housing, wherein the speaker components include a power source; and a second speaker apparatus comprising; a housing, speaker components positioned substantially inside the housing, and at least one second speaker apparatus charging member on the housing; the first speaker apparatus and the second speaker apparatus are configured to each provide a different component of reproduced sound at the same time; the first speaker apparatus configured to engage with the second speaker apparatus via the at least one first speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the first speaker apparatus and the at least one second speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the second speaker apparatus; the second speaker apparatus configured to recharge the power source of the first speaker apparatus when the at least one first speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the first speaker apparatus is engaged with the at least one second speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the second speaker apparatus; the first speaker apparatus is further configured to provide complementary audio to the second speaker apparatus when the first speaker apparatus is engaged with the second speaker apparatus via the at least one first speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the first speaker apparatus and the at least one second speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the second speaker apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for detecting a trigger event in a speaker system comprising:
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determining, by a processor, whether the trigger event has occurred in the speaker system wherein the speaker system comprises a first speaker apparatus comprising a housing, speaker components positioned substantially within the housing, and at least one first speaker apparatus charging member on the housing, wherein the speaker components include a power source, and a second speaker apparatus comprising a housing and at least one second speaker apparatus charging member on the housing, wherein the second speaker apparatus is configured to recharge the power source of the first speaker apparatus when the at least one first speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the first speaker apparatus is engaged with the at least one second speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the second speaker apparatus, wherein the first speaker apparatus and the second speaker apparatus are configured to each provide a different component of reproduced sound at the same time, and wherein the first speaker apparatus is further configured to provide complementary audio to the second speaker apparatus when the first speaker apparatus is engaged with the second speaker apparatus via the at least one first speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the first speaker apparatus and the at least one second speaker apparatus charging member on the housing of the second speaker apparatus; and in response to the determination that the trigger event has occurred, reconfiguring signal processing to the first speaker apparatus so that the first speaker apparatus receives the appropriate signal based on the trigger event. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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