Sharing audio from a source device
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMilos Jorgovanovic, Ganesha Batta
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Abstract
In various examples, audio received from a source device is shared from a first wireless earbud to one or more other wireless earbuds. For example, source-device settings are shared by the first wireless earbud with the one or more other wireless earbuds to facilitate synchronization and passive receipt of data transmitted by the source device. Once the wireless earbuds are synchronized, they may check in with one another in a coordinated manner to share packets that were missed when passively listening to the source device.
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A method of sharing audio data among a first pair of wireless earbuds, which includes a first wireless earbud and a second wireless earbud, and a second pair of wireless earbuds, which includes a third wireless earbud and a fourth wireless earbud, the method comprising:
- establishing a first communication channel between the first wireless earbud and a source device;
- receiving, by the first wireless earbud via the first communication channel, first audio data from the source device;
- receiving, by the first wireless earbud and via a second communication channel, first message data indicating that the first audio data was not received by at least one of the third wireless earbud or the fourth wireless earbud;
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- transmitting, by the first wireless earbud and via the second communication channel, a copy of the first audio data to the third wireless earbud.
An audio system comprising:
- a first pair of wireless earbuds including a first wireless earbud and a second wireless earbud;
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- a second pair of wireless earbuds including a third wireless earbud and a fourth wireless earbud;
- wherein the first wireless earbud comprises one or more processors and one or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:
- establishing a first communication channel between the first wireless earbud and a source device;
- receiving, via the first communication channel, first audio data from the source device;
- receiving, via a second communication channel, first message data indicating that the first audio data was not received by at least one of the third wireless earbud or the fourth wireless earbud;
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- transmitting, via the second communication channel, a copy of the first audio data to the third wireless earbud.
A method of sharing audio data among a first pair of audio devices, which includes a first audio device and a second audio device, and a second pair of audio devices, which includes a third audio device and a fourth audio device, the method comprising:
- establishing a first communication channel between the first audio device and a source device;
- receiving, by the first audio device via the first communication channel, first audio data from the source device;
- receiving, by the first audio device and via a second communication channel, first message data indicating that the first audio data was not received by at least one of the third audio device or the fourth audio device;
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- transmitting, by the first audio device and via the second communication channel, a copy of the first audio data to the third audio device.
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