Dedicated digital-to-analog network audio bridging system

Details Dedicated digital-to-analog network audio bridging system Dedicated digital-to-analog network audio bridging system

2005-07-26

2005-07-26

Najjar, Saleh (Department: 2157)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer protocol implementing

Computer-to-computer data streaming

C709S235000, C709S238000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06922730

ABSTRACT:
A dedicated digital-to-analog network audio bridging system. A personal computer equipped with a network card is utilized to transmit digital audio data over a home-based data network using, for example, home telephone lines as the communication medium. A special purpose receiving device receives the transmitted digital audio data, decodes the digital audio data if necessary, and converts the digital audio data to analog audio for output to a home stereo and/or high quality speaker system.

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