公开(公告)号：US10158940B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US14084514

申请日：2013-11-19

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： David A. Lockett ,  Kurtis G. Heaton

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H04Q1/00 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04S3/00

Abstract: A stackable communications apparatus comprises modules to be powered on in a sequence. Each of the modules comprises components that perform an individual function or group of functions of the apparatus, each module in the plurality of modules comprising an individual chassis stackable with at least another individual chassis of at least another module in the plurality of modules. The modules comprise at least two modules establishing surface contacts by stacking. The surface contacts maintain, without physical cabling, power connection between the at least two modules. A preceding module in the sequence determines, via a power controller in communication with a power controller of a next module, a power requirement of the next module. The power controller of the preceding module in the sequence enables power to the next module if a remaining power from the preceding module is greater than the power requirements of the next module.

公开(公告)号：US10154341B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US14139857

申请日：2013-12-23

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： David A. Lockett ,  Kurtis G. Heaton

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04S3/00 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H02J1/00 ,  H04Q1/00 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: An audio system that comprises an audio server and individual speaker clients may be connected. Individual speaker clients may or may not be the same physical configuration. When the audio server detects each speaker client, the audio server configures each speaker to a particular purpose. This allows remote configurable speakers to be used for different features. Other audio devices may also be connected to the audio server.