Audio Communication System
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1. An audio producing device, comprising:
- a receiver for wirelessly receiving a digital audio signal from an audio source device, wherein the audio source device may transmit the digital audio signal at a variable bitrate;
a logic for determining whether the bitrate at which the audio signal is received is below a predetermined threshold;
a first indicator for providing an indication to a user of the system when the bitrate is below the threshold; and
an electro-acoustic transducer that utilizes information in the digital audio signal to produce audio out loud.
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Abstract
An audio producing device includes a receiver for wirelessly receiving a digital audio signal from an audio source device. The audio source device may transmit the digital audio signal at a variable bitrate. A logic device determines whether the bitrate at which the audio signal is received is below a predetermined threshold. A first indicator provides an indication to a user of the system when the bitrate is below the threshold. An electro-acoustic transducer utilizes information in the digital audio signal to produce audio out loud.
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1. An audio producing device, comprising:
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a receiver for wirelessly receiving a digital audio signal from an audio source device, wherein the audio source device may transmit the digital audio signal at a variable bitrate; a logic for determining whether the bitrate at which the audio signal is received is below a predetermined threshold; a first indicator for providing an indication to a user of the system when the bitrate is below the threshold; and an electro-acoustic transducer that utilizes information in the digital audio signal to produce audio out loud. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 27, 28)
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9. A method of indicating a quality of a wireless connection, comprising the steps of:
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wirelessly receiving a digital audio signal from an audio source device; determining whether a bitrate at which the audio signal is received is on one side or the other side of a threshold; and providing one indication to a user of the audio source device when the bitrate is on one side of the threshold, and providing a different indication to the user when the bitrate is on the other side of the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless receiver, comprising:
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a receiver for wirelessly receiving a digital audio signal from an audio source device that sets a bitrate at which the audio signal is transmitted from the audio source device; and a first indicator for providing a first indication to a user of the receiver, the first indication being dependent on a bitrate that is received by the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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