Wireless theater system
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1. An audio/visual system comprising:
- a headunit having a wireless transmitter configured to transmit wireless signals encoding a lossless protocol for audio and video signals, an audio/video (AV) input configured to receive audio and video signals from at least one device, a network interface configured to connect to a local or wide area network, and a headunit controller coupled to the network interface, the AV inputs, and the wireless transmitter, the controller processing signals from the AV input and providing the signals to the wireless transmitter; and
a soundbar having a wireless receiver configured to receive the wireless signals from the headunit, a speaker array, a television interface, and a controller coupled to the wireless receiver, the speaker array, and the television interface, the controller configured to provide an encrypted AV signal to the television interface based on the wireless signals from the headunit.
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Abstract
A system and method for wireless transmission of high-definition audio and video signals include providing lossless raw video data wirelessly to a soundbar from a headunit to eliminate the multitude of wires that traditionally connect to a television in a home theater. In one embodiment, a wireless transmitter in the headunit transmits a wireless HDMI signal as the lossless raw video data.
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1. An audio/visual system comprising:
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a headunit having a wireless transmitter configured to transmit wireless signals encoding a lossless protocol for audio and video signals, an audio/video (AV) input configured to receive audio and video signals from at least one device, a network interface configured to connect to a local or wide area network, and a headunit controller coupled to the network interface, the AV inputs, and the wireless transmitter, the controller processing signals from the AV input and providing the signals to the wireless transmitter; and a soundbar having a wireless receiver configured to receive the wireless signals from the headunit, a speaker array, a television interface, and a controller coupled to the wireless receiver, the speaker array, and the television interface, the controller configured to provide an encrypted AV signal to the television interface based on the wireless signals from the headunit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An audio/visual (A/V) system, comprising:
a headunit including; a network interface configured for connection to a local or wide area computer network; an A/V switch configured to select signals from one of a plurality of A/V inputs for input to the headunit; a display configured to display headunit status information; a wireless transmitter for transmitting wireless signals having a bandwidth of at least 60 GHz; and a controller in communication with the network interface, the A/V switch, the display, and the wireless transmitter, the controller providing signals from the A/V switch for lossless wireless transmission by the wireless transmitter; and a soundbar including; a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless signals from the wireless transmitter of the headunit having a bandwidth of at least 60 GHz; a soundbar display; a television interface; a speaker array; and a controller in communication with the wireless receiver, the soundbar display, the television interface, and the speaker array, the controller configured to process signals from the wireless receiver to provide audio signals to the speaker array and video signals to the television interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving audio/visual input signals from at least one of multiple A/V devices coupled by a wires to a headunit; switching, selectively, between multiple audio/visual input signals from multiple A/V devices coupled by wire to a headunit; wirelessly transmitting an audio/visual (A/V) signal having a bandwidth exceeding 60 GHz from the headunit using a lossless protocol, the A/V signal being generated in response to receiving the audio/visual input signals from at least one of the multiple A/V devices; receiving the wirelessly transmitted A/V signals in a soundbar having a controller coupled to a speaker array; and processing the received A/V signals to generate an audio signal provided to the speaker array and a video signal provided to a television interface of the soundbar. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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