SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO PROVIDE LOW-LATENCY AUDIO

Title:

SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO PROVIDE LOW-LATENCY AUDIO

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/188659

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide for low-latency delivery and playback of audio are disclosed. In one embodiment, an example audio system includes multiple playback devices including a primary device and one or more secondary devices, whereby, the primary device establishes and controls a peer-to-peer network that connects, wirelessly or wired, to each of the satellite devices. An example audio device contains a channel selector, a control interface, and an audio interface. In some embodiments the control interface is used to transmit control information to another device on a first frequency channel, and the audio interface is used to transmit audio information to another device on a second frequency channel.

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Inventors:

GOSSAIN HRISHIKESH (US)
PETERS JEFFREY M (US)
MILLINGTON NICHOLAS A J (US)
BECKHARDT STEVEN (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2013/045643

Publication Date:

April 10, 2014

Filing Date:

June 13, 2013

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Assignee:

SONOS INC (US)

International Classes:

H04L12/12; H04L12/16; H04L69/14

Domestic Patent References:

WO2000011908A2	2000-03-02
WO2007067550A2	2007-06-14

Foreign References:

US20120147268A1	2012-06-14
US20120093152A1	2012-04-19
US20110069720A1	2011-03-24

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