US 12,075,225 B2
Systems and methods for broadcasting audio
Douglas Warren Young, Arlington, MA (US); Kathleen S. Krisch, Sudbury, MA (US); and Don L. Drinkwater, Carlisle, MA (US)
Assigned to Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US)
Filed by Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/709,321.
Application 17/709,321 is a continuation of application No. 16/832,815, filed on Mar. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,304,006.
Prior Publication US 2022/0225029 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04H 20/61 (2008.01); H04H 40/18 (2008.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 40/12 (2009.01); H04W 74/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04R 5/04 (2013.01) [H04H 20/61 (2013.01); H04H 40/18 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 40/12 (2013.01); H04W 74/008 (2013.01); H04M 2250/02 (2013.01); H04R 2420/01 (2013.01); H04R 2420/05 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An audio device comprising:
circuitry configured to receive a first Bluetooth (BT) Low Energy (LE) Audio broadcast stream of a plurality of BT LE Audio broadcast streams, wherein the plurality of BT LE Audio broadcast streams utilize a packet-based wireless data protocol; and
an acoustic transducer electrically connected to the circuitry, the acoustic transducer configured to render a first sound using the first BT LE Audio broadcast stream;
wherein, in response to receiving user input at the audio device, the circuitry is configured to switch to receiving a second BT LE Audio broadcast stream of the plurality of BT LE Audio broadcast streams, the second BT LE Audio broadcast stream different from the first BT LE Audio broadcast stream, and in response to receiving the second BT LE Audio broadcast stream, the acoustic transducer renders a second sound using the second BT LE Audio broadcast stream.