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Method, apparatus, and system for mass audio notification field

  • US 9,344,820 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2010
  • Issued: 05/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mass audio notification system for use in an internet protocol network, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of speakers connected to said internet protocol network, each speaker in said plurality of speakers comprising a transport manager and a diagnostic application;

    a server connected to said internet protocol network, said server configured to send audio data to one of said plurality of speakers via a transport link, said server further configured to send control commands to one of said plurality of speakers via a signalling link, said signaling link including a second protocol based on internet protocol;

    wherein said transport link is managed by said transport manager corresponding to one of said plurality of speakers, and wherein said transport link includes a first protocol based on internet protocol; and

    wherein said audio data is received by said transport manager; and

    wherein each diagnostic application corresponding to each of said plurality of speakers performs diagnostics on a corresponding one of said plurality of speakers, said server receiving status messages from said one of said plurality of speakers via a low level status link, said low level status link including a third protocol based on internet protocol; and

    wherein said at least one of said plurality of speakers comprises a low level status manager;

    said low level status link being managed by said low level status manager;

    said low level status manager performing diagnostics on said one speaker, each diagnostic application and said low level status manager generating a diagnostic report based on performed diagnostics, said diagnostics reports are transmitted to said server over said signaling link and said low level status link.

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