Wireless Audio Hub System for Flexible Sound Reinforcement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional audio systems are complex and inflexible due to the need for multiple wired connections and devices, leading to coordination issues, increased complexity, and limited versatility, making them difficult to set up, use, and repurpose for different applications.
Innovation Solution
A wireless hub system that connects multiple input and output devices via wireless connections, using processors and memory to process audio signals and transmit them using various communication protocols, enabling flexible configuration and integration of audio processing tasks without the need for physical cables, and incorporating predictive processing features like machine learning for enhanced audio quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple wired connections and control interfaces are used to connect and control audio devices, then reliable communication between devices is achieved, but device complexity and coordination issues increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple audio devices (microphones, speakers, mixers, amplifiers) into a single wireless audio system managed by a central controller. The controller integrates device discovery, pairing, and audio routing functions, eliminating the need for multiple separate control interfaces and wired connections while maintaining reliable communication through wireless protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a wireless access point for device connection, an audio mixer for signal routing, a device manager for pairing and configuration, and a processor for real-time audio effects. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated devices and simplifies the overall system architecture.
2Reliability
If wired connections are used to connect audio devices, then stable audio transmission is achieved, but ease of operation and setup are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical wired connections with wireless communication protocols. The controller establishes wireless connections with audio devices using radio frequency communication, eliminating the need for physical cable plugging and unplugging. This substitution maintains audio transmission stability through protocol-level error correction and retransmission mechanisms while dramatically improving ease of setup and device reconfiguration.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple control interfaces and cables are used, then comprehensive device control is achieved, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller provides a unified interface that combines device discovery, pairing management, audio routing control, and real-time parameter adjustment all in one device. Users can control multiple audio devices through a single wireless connection and centralized control logic, eliminating the need to manage multiple separate control interfaces and cables while maintaining comprehensive device control capability.
4Reliability
If wired connections are used between audio devices, then coordination issues are minimized, but adaptability for different applications is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless audio system enables dynamic reconfiguration of device connections and audio routing without physical reconnection. The controller can dynamically discover new devices, establish wireless connections, and reconfigure audio signal paths in real-time based on application requirements. This dynamic adaptability allows the same hardware system to serve different audio applications (conferencing, entertainment, broadcasting) without requiring physical reconfiguration or additional cables.
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AI summary
Aspects of the disclosure relate to an audio system architecture designed for sound reinforcement. The audio system may comprise one or more input device(s), one or more output device(s), one or more wireless hubs, and one or more user computing devices. Connections between the input device(s), output device(s), and the one or more wireless hubs may be wireless and automated and/or managed via the one or more user computing devices. The user computing devices or the wireless hub may adjust a configuration of each of the devices in the audio system. One or more of the devices in the audio system may be capable of a network connection which may enable recording, live-streaming to remote audiences, system management and operation, cloud-based storage and/or processing, and more.