Multi-channel pairing in a media system

22-07-2014 дата публикации

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US8788080B1

Автор: KALLAI CHRISTOPHER, ERICSON MICHAEL DARRELL ANDREW, LAMBOURNE ROBERT A, REIMANN ROBERT, TRIPLETT MARK, LAMBOURNE ROBERT A.

Принадлежит: KALLAI CHRISTOPHER, ERICSON MICHAEL DARRELL ANDREW, LAMBOURNE ROBERT A, REIMANN ROBERT, TRIPLETT MARK, SONOS INC, LAMBOURNE ROBERT A., SONOS, INC.

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Номер заявки: 08-13-20113499

Дата заявки: 08-04-2011

Technology for grouping, consolidating, and pairing individual playback devices with network capability (players) to stimulate a multi-channel listening environment is disclosed. Particularly, the embodiments described herein enable two or more playback devices to be paired, such that multi-channel audio is achieved. Such embodiments may be used to produce stereo and multi-channel audio environments for television and movies.

CPC - классификация

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IPC - классификация

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