US 12,445,218 B2
Wireless audio output device for outputting audio content, and method therefor
Jongmin Kim, Seoul (KR); and Byounghak Jeong, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Appl. No. 18/028,073
Filed by LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
PCT Filed Oct. 6, 2020, PCT No. PCT/KR2020/013559
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 23, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/075494, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 14, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0336262 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 3/12 (2006.01); H04H 20/86 (2008.01); H04H 40/27 (2008.01)
CPC H04H 40/27 (2013.01) [H04H 20/86 (2013.01); H04R 3/12 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless audio output device for outputting audio content comprising:
an audio output unit;
a memory configured to store a broadcast channel whitelist and a broadcast channel blacklist;
a communication unit configured to receive audio broadcast signals; and
a processor configured to:
generate a broadcast channel list including one or more output candidate channels among received broadcast channels corresponding to the audio broadcast signals,
output the broadcast channel list through the audio output unit,
select an output channel from the broadcasting channel list based on a user's input and based on at least one of the broadcast channel whitelist, the broadcast channel blacklist, or a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), and
output audio content corresponding to the selected output channel through the audio output unit.