Method and apparatus for controlling portable audio devices
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1. A method for generating an acoustic output from an audio device, comprising:
- sending device specifications from a first audio device to a supervising audio device via a first communication link formed between the first audio device and the supervising audio device, whereina software application on the supervising audio device determines one or more physical attributes of a static external visual appearance of the first audio device from the received device specifications, andthe one or more physical attributes of the static external visual appearance of the first audio device are different than one or more corresponding default physical attributes for the first audio device initially displayed on a graphical user interface of the supervising audio device based on information provided from the software application;
displaying the one or more physical attributes of the static external visual appearance of the first audio device on the graphical user interface of the supervising audio device;
receiving, at the first audio device, audio data and instructions from the supervising audio device via the first communication link, wherein the instructions are derived from the device specifications;
sending the audio data to a second audio device via a second communication link formed between the first audio device and the second audio device; and
generating a first acoustic output from the first audio device using the audio data and instructions received from the supervising audio device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure may provide an apparatus and method of controlling and altering the acoustic output of audio devices that are used in conjunction with a computing device. In some embodiments, the apparatus and methods include a wireless speaker communication method and computing device software application that are configured to work together to more easily setup and deliver audio information from an audio source to one or more portable audio speakers.
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1. A method for generating an acoustic output from an audio device, comprising:
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sending device specifications from a first audio device to a supervising audio device via a first communication link formed between the first audio device and the supervising audio device, wherein a software application on the supervising audio device determines one or more physical attributes of a static external visual appearance of the first audio device from the received device specifications, and the one or more physical attributes of the static external visual appearance of the first audio device are different than one or more corresponding default physical attributes for the first audio device initially displayed on a graphical user interface of the supervising audio device based on information provided from the software application; displaying the one or more physical attributes of the static external visual appearance of the first audio device on the graphical user interface of the supervising audio device; receiving, at the first audio device, audio data and instructions from the supervising audio device via the first communication link, wherein the instructions are derived from the device specifications; sending the audio data to a second audio device via a second communication link formed between the first audio device and the second audio device; and generating a first acoustic output from the first audio device using the audio data and instructions received from the supervising audio device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device configured to generate audio output, comprising:
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a processor; a wireless transceiver that is in communication with the processor; an I/O device structured to provide input to the processor and to receive output signals from the processor, wherein the I/O device comprises a speaker; and a memory having stored therein a number of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to perform operations comprising; sending device specifications associated with the electronic device to a supervising audio device via a first communication link formed between the electronic device and the supervising audio device, the device specifications including data indicating one or more physical attributes of a static external visual appearance of the electronic device, wherein the one or more physical attributes of the static external visual appearance of the electronic device are different than one or more corresponding default physical attributes initially displayed on a graphical user interface of the supervising audio device for the electronic device; receiving audio data at the electronic device from the supervising audio device via the first communication link; sending the audio data to an audio device via a second communication link formed between the electronic device and the audio device; and generating a first acoustic output from the electronic device using the audio data received from the supervising audio device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for generating an acoustic output from an audio device, comprising:
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sending device specifications from a first audio device to a supervising audio device; sending device specifications from a second audio device to a supervising audio device; adjusting a displayed representation of the first audio device on an image displaying device coupled to the supervising audio device based on the device specifications sent from the first audio device, wherein the displayed representation indicates one or more physical attributes of a static external visual appearance of the first audio device, and the one or more physical attributes of the static external visual appearance of the first audio device are derived from the device specifications sent by the first audio device; adjusting a displayed representation of the second audio device on the image displaying device coupled to the supervising audio device based on the device specifications sent from the second audio device, wherein the displayed representation indicates one or more physical attributes of a static external visual appearance of the second audio device, and the one or more physical attributes of the static external visual appearance of the second audio device are derived from the device specifications sent by the second audio device; receiving, at the first audio device, audio content and instructions from the supervising audio device; sending the audio content to the second audio device from the first audio device; and generating a first acoustic output from the first audio device using the audio content and instructions received from the supervising audio device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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