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US 11,240,574 B2Granted
Networked speaker system with audio network box
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsJames R. Milne, Gregory Carlsson, Tomohiro Koyata, Tonni Sandager Larsen
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Abstract
An audio network box is provided as a master for a networked speaker system. The audio box can be configured with different combinations of modules to provide functionality as may be desired by an end user. The modules may include a power over Ethernet module, a wireless communication module/access point (AP) module, and an analog speaker module.
Claims6
An assembly comprising:
- at least one housing;
- at least one network interface in the housing configured to exchange data with a wide area network;
- the housing comprising plural regions for configuring the assembly with plural modules;
- and plural modules engaged with respective regions in the housing, the modules comprising:
- at least one system on a chip (SoC) module comprising at least one controller, the SoC module being configured to perform n-channel rendering, identifying a number of speakers in an audio system and configure the speakers automatically based at least on part on speaker model, frequency range of a speaker, the SoC module being further configured to synchronize the speakers in the audio system;
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- at least one analog module configured to provide analog signals to an analog speaker.
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