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US 2008/0165983 A1Published application
Multi-source distributed audio amplification and control system for structured wiring systems
AssigneeAudio Design Associates, Inc.
InventorAlbert G. Langella
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the invention are directed toward a multi-zone audio distribution, amplification, and control system for use with structured wiring systems. Various embodiments of the invention allow audio signals received from multiple input sources to be selectively distributed to multiple zones in a home or building over a structured wiring system.
Claims25
An audio distribution, control, and amplification system for structured wiring systems, comprising:
- an input bus, said input bus configured to receive audio signals from a plurality of audio signal sources,
- an audio signal processing system, said audio signal processing system configured such that said audio signals from said plurality of audio signal sources may be selectively amplified and supplied to an output bus,
- said output bus configured to selectively supply said amplified audio signals to a plurality of zones, each zone configured to receive audio signals by two or more loudspeakers, and
- a housing for said audio distribution, control, and amplification system, said housing configured to fit within conventional structured wiring panelboards.
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A multi-component, modular, audio distribution, control, and amplification system for structured wiring systems, comprising:
- a control module component, said control module component comprising:
- a control module input bus, said control module input bus configured to receive audio signals from a plurality of audio signal sources,
- an audio signal controller, said audio signal controller configured to allow the user to select among the various audio signals received at the control module input bus from the plurality of audio signal sources and supply selected signals to a control module output bus,
- said control module output bus configured to supply audio signals from said audio signal controller to other components of said multi-component, modular, audio distribution, control, and amplification system for structured wiring systems, and
- a housing for said control module component, said housing for said control module component configured to fit within conventional structured wiring panelboards,
- a control amplifier component, said control amplifier component, comprising:
- a control amplifier input bus, said control amplifier input bus configured to connect to and receive audio signals from said control module output bus,
- a control amplifier amplification circuit, said control amplifier amplification circuit configured to amplify said audio signals,
- a control amplifier speaker bus, said control amplifier speaker bus configured to selectively supply said amplified audio signals to multiple audio zones,
- a control amplifier output bus, said control amplifier output bus configured to supply signals received at said control amplifier input bus to further control amplifier components, and
- a housing for said control amplifier component, said housing for said control amplifier component configured to fit within conventional structured wiring panelboards.
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A multi-component, modular, audio distribution, control, and amplification system for structured wiring systems, comprising:
- a control module component, said control module component comprising:
- a control module input bus, said control module input bus configured to receive audio signals from eight audio signal sources and comprising eight Category-5 cable receptacles,
- an audio signal controller, said audio signal controller configured to allow the user to select among the various audio signals received at the control module input bus from the plurality of audio signal sources and supply selected signals to a control module output bus,
- said control module output bus comprising an IEEE-1284 output bus configured to supply audio signals from said audio signal controller to other components of said multi-component, modular, audio distribution, control, and amplification system, and
- a housing for said control module component, said housing for said control module component configured to fit within conventional structured wiring panelboards,
- a control amplifier component, said control amplifier component, comprising:
- a control amplifier input bus, said control amplifier input bus comprising an IEEE-1284 input bus configured to connect to and receive audio signals from said control module output bus,
- a control amplifier amplification circuit, said control amplifier amplification circuit configured to amplify said audio signals,
- a control amplifier speaker bus, said control amplifier speaker bus configured to selectively supply said amplified audio signals to four audio zones,
- a control amplifier output bus, said control amplifier output bus configured to supply signals received at said control amplifier input bus to further control amplifier components, and
- a housing for said control amplifier component, said housing for said control amplifier component configured to fit within conventional structured wiring panelboards.
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