System with speaker, transceiver and related devices
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1. A system comprisinga housing;
- a speaker included in the housing;
a first transceiver integrated in the housing to wirelessly transmit and receive audio content and control information, the speaker being able to produce audible signals from the audio content received by the transceiver; and
a plurality of remote speakers which each have a transceiver integrated therein, the transceivers of the remote speakers being able to communicate with each other and the first transceiver,wherein the remote speakers are configured to wirelessly relay the audio content amongst each other, thereby to supply the audio content beyond the transmission range of the first transceiver.
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Abstract
A system includes a housing, a speaker included in the housing, and a first transceiver associated with the housing to wirelessly transmit and receive audio content and control information. The speaker is able to produce audible signals from the audio content received by the transceiver. A plurality of remote speakers each have a transceiver. The transceivers of the remote speakers are able to communicate with each other and the first transceiver.
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1. A system comprising
a housing; -
a speaker included in the housing; a first transceiver integrated in the housing to wirelessly transmit and receive audio content and control information, the speaker being able to produce audible signals from the audio content received by the transceiver; and a plurality of remote speakers which each have a transceiver integrated therein, the transceivers of the remote speakers being able to communicate with each other and the first transceiver, wherein the remote speakers are configured to wirelessly relay the audio content amongst each other, thereby to supply the audio content beyond the transmission range of the first transceiver. - 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 system comprising
a housing; -
a speaker included in the housing; a first transceiver integrated in the housing to wirelessly transmit and receive audio content and control information, the speaker being able to produce audible signals from the audio content received by the transceiver; and a remote speaker having a second transceiver integrated therein which can communicate with the first transceiver, wherein the remote speakers is configured to wirelessly relay the audio content to one or more other remote speakers beyond the transmission range of the first transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising
a housing; -
a speaker included in the housing; a first transceiver integrated in the housing to wirelessly transmit and receive audio content and control information, the speaker being able to produce audible signals from the audio content received by the transceiver; a remote speaker having a second transceiver integrated therein which can communicate with the first transceiver, wherein the first transceiver can transmit data that includes one or more of an Internet Protocol address and a Media Access Control that uniquely identify the remote speaker, and wherein the remote speakers is configured to wirelessly relay the audio content to one or more other remote speakers beyond the transmission range of the first transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A system comprising
a housing; -
a speaker included in the housing; a first transceiver integrated in the housing to wirelessly transmit and receive audio content and control information, the speaker being able to produce audible signals from the audio content received by the transceiver; and a remote speaker having a second transceiver integrated therein which can communicate with the first transceiver, wherein the first transceiver can transmit one or more of (a) metadata, (b) user interface information for providing system control to a remote user interface and (c) communications channel information to a remote speaker, and wherein the remote speakers is configured to wirelessly relay the audio content to one or more other remote speakers beyond the transmission range of the first transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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