Network Addressible Loudspeaker and Audio Play
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1. A system for audio play comprising:
- a server;
a network addressable loudspeaker comprising;
an audio output transducer;
a network interface;
a processor;
a computer readable memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the network addressable loudspeaker to register with the server, receive an audio signal via the network interface, and output the audio signal through the audio output transducer;
an audio source storing one or more audio files; and
a control device operable to communicate with the server and select the network addressable loudspeaker from a plurality of network addressable loudspeakers to receive a streaming audio file from the audio source.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for network addressable loudspeakers and audio play are presented. One or more network addressable loudspeakers are registered at a server. An end user selects a network addressable loudspeaker to output audio, and an audio file is streamed from an audio source to the selected network addressable loudspeaker.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for audio play comprising:
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a server; a network addressable loudspeaker comprising; an audio output transducer; a network interface; a processor; a computer readable memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the network addressable loudspeaker to register with the server, receive an audio signal via the network interface, and output the audio signal through the audio output transducer; an audio source storing one or more audio files; and a control device operable to communicate with the server and select the network addressable loudspeaker from a plurality of network addressable loudspeakers to receive a streaming audio file from the audio source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for managing audio play comprising:
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receiving a plurality of registrations from a plurality of network addressable loudspeakers; associating one or more selectable network addressable loudspeakers with a user profile;
theassociating one or more selectable audio sources with the user profile; receiving a first user selection from a user associated with the user profile, the first user selection comprising a selected audio source; receiving a second user selection from the user associated with the user profile, the second user selection comprising a selected network addressable loudspeaker; and initiating streaming of an audio file from the selected audio source to the selected network addressable loudspeaker. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A network addressable loudspeaker comprising:
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a network interface; an amplifier; an audio output transducer; a processor; a computer readable memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the network addressable loudspeaker to register with a remote server, receive an audio signal via the network interface, and output the audio signal through the audio output transducer; and a housing enclosure, the housing enclosure including an access port for the audio output transducer, wherein the amplifier, the processor, and the computer readable memory are disposed within the housing enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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