Wired, wireless, infrared, and powerline audio entertainment...

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2003-07-03

2008-03-18

Sobutka, Philip J. (Department: 2618)

Telecommunications

Having single-channel telephone carrier

Over power line

C340S315000, C340S538000, C340S288000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07346332

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for communicating audio signals between an input device and an output device via a network. The output device can include loudspeakers and headphones. In some embodiments an output device, for example a center channel speaker, transmits audio signals to other output devices. In some embodiments, the output device is coupled to, or combined with, a speaker stand or speaker bracket. The network can be wireless, wired, infrared, RF, and powerline.

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