US 12,439,206 B2
Systems and methods for casting to multiple wireless speakers
Amber Bellerjeau, Littleton, CO (US); Luke E. VanDuyn, Conifer, CO (US); and Caroline Condon, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/944,025.
Prior Publication US 2024/0089656 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. H04R 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 3/12 (2013.01) [H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for casting to multiple wireless speakers, the method comprising:
receiving at a casting device a request from a user device to cast audio signals to multiple wireless speakers in an environment, wherein the audio signals include multiple channels;
sending an inquiry request;
receiving responses to the inquiry request from the multiple wireless speakers;
connecting to a plurality of speakers from the multiple wireless speakers;
sending one or more test signals to each of the plurality of speakers;
receiving information from a microphone for each of the one or more test signals output from each of the plurality of speakers, wherein the microphone is a component of a remote control associated with the casting device;
selecting one or more of the multiple channels to send to each of the plurality of speakers based on the received information;
sending the corresponding selected one or more of the multiple channels to each of the plurality of speakers; and
sending one or more signals to each of the plurality of speakers to output a location notification for where each speaker is recommended to be located within the environment.