公开(公告)号：US07248893B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-24

申请号：US10773126

申请日：2004-02-05

Applicant: Steve Christensen ,  Hector Aguirre ,  Robert P. Farinelli

Inventor： Steve Christensen ,  Hector Aguirre ,  Robert P. Farinelli

IPC: H04Q7/20

CPC classification number: H04L12/2805 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/40 ,  G08C2201/41 ,  G08C2201/42 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2834 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: A signal-repeating device control arrangement facilitates user control of various types of media equipment in a facility. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, the different types of user-controllable media equipment are located with respective user-interface units in various zones of the facility to provide user-selectable interaction for the user. The signal-repeating device control arrangement includes a transceiver for wirelessly communicating with a user's remote control, a data-routing circuit for communication with packet-communicating devices such as over an Ethernet, and an emulation circuit for providing an interface to manufacturer-specific equipment for control of other devices types and/or user input devices. Another aspect of the invention is directed to a related arrangement in which the base station includes a data port adapted to download information for configuring both the signal-repeating base-station and, via the base-station transceiver, for configuring the user-interface control device.

Abstract translation: 信号重复设备控制装置便于用户对设施中的各种媒体设备的控制。 根据本发明的示例实施例，不同类型的用户可控媒体设备位于设施的各个区域中的相应用户接口单元，以为用户提供用户可选择的交互。 信号重复设备控制装置包括用于与用户的遥控器无线通信的收发器，用于与诸如以太网之类的分组通信设备通信的数据路由电路，以及用于向制造商专用设备提供接口的仿真电路 用于控制其他设备类型和/或用户输入设备。 本发明的另一方面涉及一种相关的布置，其中基站包括适于下载用于配置信号重复基站的信息的数据端口，并且经由基站收发器用于配置用户接口控制 设备。

公开(公告)号：US07664273B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-16

申请号：US10746150

申请日：2003-12-22

Applicant: Steve Christensen ,  Robert P. Farinelli, Jr. ,  Randy Fisher ,  Raymond Anthony Newman

Inventor： Steve Christensen ,  Robert P. Farinelli, Jr. ,  Randy Fisher ,  Raymond Anthony Newman

IPC: G03G11/00

CPC classification number: H04R29/007

Abstract: An example embodiment is directed to use in a facility benefiting from the distribution of audio throughout different facility zones (“audio zones”), with each audio zone receiving an audio signal from a remotely-located audio distribution controller. For controlling audio at a user-controlled speaker load located in one of the audio zones, a circuit arrangement includes isolation circuit, speaker load circuit, user-input device and an audio control unit. The isolation circuit generates a transformed audio signal by provide an impedance-matched termination and by permitting one of a number of impedance-matching circuits to be set wherein each impedance-matching circuit provides a different amount of electrical power to the speaker load. The speaker load circuit delivers, in response to the transformed audio signal, audible signals in the audio zone. The audio control unit has a microprocessor adapted to control the delivery of the audible signals in response to the input commands generated via the user-input device.

Abstract translation: 示例性实施例涉及在受益于遍及不同设施区域（“音频区域”）中的音频分配的设施中的使用，其中每个音频区域从位于远程的音频分配控制器接收音频信号。 为了控制位于一个音频区域中的用户控制的扬声器负载处的音频，电路装置包括隔离电路，扬声器负载电路，用户输入设备和音频控制单元。 隔离电路通过提供阻抗匹配终端并且通过允许设置多个阻抗匹配电路中的一个来产生变换的音频信号，其中每个阻抗匹配电路向扬声器负载提供不同的电功率。 扬声器负载电路响应于变换的音频信号传送音频区域中的可听信号。 音频控制单元具有微处理器，其适于响应于经由用户输入设备产生的输入命令来控制可听信号的传送。