Media distribution system
AssigneeCambridge Silicon Radio Limited
InventorGary Spittle
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing audio data from a first audio output device to a second audio output device. The first audio output device receives data from a data source, outputs the data as audio to a user, and transmits the data to the second audio output device for output to a second user. A system and method for conducting conference calling utilising a single wireless connection to a telephone are also disclosed.
Claims18
An audio output device, comprising
- a first communications module, configured to receive data representative of audio via a first communications link;
- at least one speaker in communication with the first communications module configured to output audio represented by the data received by the first communications module;
- a second communications module, configured to establish a wireless connection with a second audio output device and to transmit data representative of audio to that second audio output device.
A method of distributing audio data performed by a first audio output device, the method comprising the steps of
- receiving first data representative of audio via a first communications link;
- outputting the audio represented by the first data;
- transmitting data representative of the audio to a second audio output device, via a second communications link, wherein the second communications link is a wireless communications link.
A headset comprising a microphone and a speaker, comprising
- a first wireless communications module, configured to establish a first wireless connection with a first communications device and to receive and transmit first data representative of audio via the first connection,
- a second wireless communications module, configured to establish a second wireless connection with a second communications device and to receive and transmit second data representative of audio via the second connection, and
- a mixer component configured to mix the first and second data with data from the microphone, and to output the mixed data to the speaker and to the first and second wireless communications modules for transmission via the first and second wireless connections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.