US 12,282,704 B2
Audio apparatus
Daigo Sugiura, Hamamatsu (JP)
Assigned to Yamaha Corporation, Hamamatsu (JP)
Filed by Yamaha Corporation, Hamamatsu (JP)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/345,295.
Application 18/345,295 is a continuation of application No. 17/731,701, filed on Apr. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,720,322.
Application 17/731,701 is a continuation of application No. 17/201,478, filed on Mar. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,347,474, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application 17/201,478 is a continuation of application No. 16/874,851, filed on May 15, 2020, granted, now 10,976,994, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Application 16/874,851 is a continuation of application No. 15/710,357, filed on Sep. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,698,651, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 15/710,357 is a continuation of application No. 15/098,578, filed on Apr. 14, 2016, granted, now 10,684,816, issued on Jun. 16, 2020.
Application 15/098,578 is a continuation of application No. 12/875,256, filed on Sep. 3, 2010, granted, now 9,344,799, issued on May 17, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 2009-205029 (JP), filed on Sep. 4, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2023/0350637 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04B 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04R 3/12 (2006.01); H04R 5/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/165 (2013.01) [H04R 3/12 (2013.01); H04R 5/02 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04R 2205/021 (2013.01); H04R 2420/05 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
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1. An audio apparatus comprising:
a receiver which is configured to receive audio data transmitted from a first external apparatus;
a storage which is configured to store first sound emission control information and second sound emission control information;
a sound emitter which is configured to perform sound emission of the audio data received by the receiver in accordance with the first sound emission control information;
a detector which is configured to detect a second external apparatus which is configured to receive the audio data transmitted from the first external apparatus; and
a transmitter which is configured to transmit the second sound emission control information to the second external apparatus which is configured to emit the audio data received in accordance with the second sound emission control information, wherein
the first sound emission control information and the second sound emission control information include information about volume,
the volume is changed in response to operation of an operating portion, and
each time the volume is changed, the volume is updated and stored in the storage.