Wireless modular speaker
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1. A wireless modular speaker, comprising:
- an enclosure comprising a top plate, a bottom plate, a front face, a rear face, a first side face, and a second side face, wherein at least a portion of the enclosure has a cover;
a mounting hole that receives a supportive member of a speaker stand;
a gripping mechanism within the mounting hole configured to hold the enclosure in a fixed position, wherein the supportive member is comprised of a ferromagnetic material and the gripping mechanism comprises a magnetic fastener configured to employ magnetic attraction to hold the wireless modular speaker in the fixed position on the speaker stand;
one or more loudspeakers within the enclosure;
a battery configured to supply power to the one or more loudspeakers;
a sensor mechanism configured to detect the presence of one or more other speakers near the wireless modular speaker; and
a wireless module to connect the wireless modular speaker and the detected one or more other speakers.
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Abstract
A wireless modular speaker is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the apparatus has an enclosure having a top plate, a bottom plate, a front face, a rear face, a first side face, and a second side face, where at least a portion of the enclosure has a cover. The apparatus also has a mounting hole, a gripping mechanism within the mounting hole configured to hold the enclosure in a fixed position, one or more loudspeakers, a battery to supply power to the one or more loudspeakers, a wireless module to connect the apparatus and another device and a sensor mechanism that detects the presence of other speakers near the apparatus.
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34 Claims
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1. A wireless modular speaker, comprising:
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an enclosure comprising a top plate, a bottom plate, a front face, a rear face, a first side face, and a second side face, wherein at least a portion of the enclosure has a cover; a mounting hole that receives a supportive member of a speaker stand; a gripping mechanism within the mounting hole configured to hold the enclosure in a fixed position, wherein the supportive member is comprised of a ferromagnetic material and the gripping mechanism comprises a magnetic fastener configured to employ magnetic attraction to hold the wireless modular speaker in the fixed position on the speaker stand; one or more loudspeakers within the enclosure; a battery configured to supply power to the one or more loudspeakers; a sensor mechanism configured to detect the presence of one or more other speakers near the wireless modular speaker; and a wireless module to connect the wireless modular speaker and the detected one or more other speakers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31)
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30. A methods comprising:
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determining the presence of one or more other speakers near a wireless modular speaker; establishing a wireless connection between the wireless modular speaker and the one or more other speakers; sending signals to an amplifier and one or more loudspeakers of the wireless modular speaker; and adjusting an output frequency range of the one or more loudspeakers from an original output frequency range to an adjusted output frequency range in response to the sent signals; determining whether the wireless modular speaker is connected to the one or more other speakers; producing sound having the adjusted output frequency range when the wireless modular speaker is connected to the one or more other speakers; and producing sound having the original output frequency range when the wireless modular speaker is disconnected from the one or more other speakers. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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