Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Audio hub
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Application No.: US17644022Application Date: 2021-12-13
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Publication No.: US11863951B2Publication Date: 2024-01-02
- Inventor: Teoman Bal , Ryan Boyle , Mark E. Dukeshire , Daniel B. Pierson , Naganagouda B. Patil
- Applicant: BOSE CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US MA Framingham
- Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Framingham
- Agency: Lando & Anastasi, LLP
- Main IPC: H04R3/12
- IPC: H04R3/12 ; G06F3/16 ; H04R5/04

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for distributing audio. An audio system is provided that includes one or more audio interfaces, at least one of which is a wireless audio interface. An audio hub couples to the one or more audio interfaces and detects the presence of one or more headphones coupled to the wireless audio interfaces. The audio hub selectively establishes communication channel(s) to convey audio content between a plurality of devices coupled to the audio interfaces. The plurality of devices may include one or more headphones, an infotainment head unit, a microphone, and a speaker. Accordingly, headphone users may hold conversations with each other and/or other occupants of a vehicle, and various users may share audio content with headphone users and/or other occupants of a vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220103944A1 AUDIO HUB Public/Granted day:2022-03-31
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