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US 8,948,431 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for controlling an electronic system
AssigneeBose Corporation
InventorsLee Zamir, Laszlo Otto Drimusz
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Abstract
According to a first aspect, a method of controlling an electronic system includes the step of receiving by a first device a plurality of receivable wireless signals that are intended to control functions of a second device. The first device transmits a wireless signal that prevents a subset of the plurality of receivable wireless signals from controlling the second device.
Claims14
A method of controlling an electronic system, comprising the steps of:
- receiving by a first device a plurality of receivable wireless signals that are intended to control functions of a video display device with integrated speakers;
- transmitting by the first device a wireless signal that prevents a subset of the plurality of receivable wireless signals from controlling the video display device;
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- utilizing information in the subset of the receivable wireless signals to change a sound level output from a supplemental speaker system that can play audio that can also be played by the integrated speakers of the video display device.
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An apparatus for controlling an electronic system, comprising:
- a receiver of a first device for receiving a plurality of receivable wireless signals that are intended to control functions of a video display device with integrated speakers;
- a transmitter of the first device for transmitting a wireless signal that prevents a subset of the plurality of receivable wireless signals from controlling the video display device;
- a supplemental speaker system configured to play audio that can also be played by the integrated speakers of the video display device;
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- a controller which utilizes information in the subset of receivable wireless signals to change a sound level output of the supplemental speaker system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.