US 11,877,131 B2
Un-tethered wireless audio system
Clarke S. Watson, San Carlos, CA (US); Benjamin W. Cook, San Francisco, CA (US); Axel D. Berny, Cupertino, CA (US); and Jason A. Trachewsky, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/305,845.
Application 17/305,845 is a continuation of application No. 16/696,582, filed on Nov. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,070,917.
Application 16/696,582 is a continuation of application No. 16/146,118, filed on Sep. 28, 2018, granted, now 10,499,154, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 16/146,118 is a continuation of application No. 15/713,133, filed on Sep. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,104,474, issued on Oct. 16, 2018.
Application 15/713,133 is a continuation of application No. 15/456,310, filed on Mar. 10, 2017, granted, now 9,788,117, issued on Oct. 10, 2017.
Application 15/456,310 is a continuation of application No. 14/696,985, filed on Apr. 27, 2015, granted, now 9,621,987, issued on Apr. 11, 2017.
Application 14/696,985 is a continuation of application No. 14/290,198, filed on May 29, 2014, granted, now 9,020,437, issued on Apr. 28, 2015.
Application 14/290,198 is a continuation of application No. 13/220,224, filed on Aug. 29, 2011, granted, now 8,768,252, issued on Jul. 1, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/379,583, filed on Sep. 2, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2021/0345044 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 3/12 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 5/02 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.01); H04L 1/16 (2023.01); H04L 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 3/12 (2013.01) [H04L 1/16 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 5/02 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04W 4/50 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04L 2001/0092 (2013.01); H04L 2001/0097 (2013.01); H04R 2420/05 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A first wireless audio output device, comprising:
a transceiver configured to pair with a second wireless audio output device and communicate with the second wireless audio output device via a first wireless link and configured to communicate with an audio source via a second wireless link, wherein the transceiver receives, from the audio source via the second wireless link, a first audio packet; and
a controller configured to extract audio information from the first audio packet, the audio information comprising a first portion and a second portion, and transmit, to the second wireless audio output device via the first wireless link, the first portion of the audio information extracted from the first audio packet, without transmitting the second portion of the audio information.