Patent ID: 9485579
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: H04R,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for communicating audio information through a wireless network, the audio information periodically sent as an audio frame, each periodic audio frame including plural audio slots, each audio slot defining audio information for playback at an audio endpoint, the method comprising: determining a time interval for sending the audio frame based upon a sample rate of the audio information; determining a time period for sending the audio frame by determining the amount of audio data in each audio slot times the number of audio slots; communicating each audio frame through the wireless network to plural audio endpoints during the time interval for the time period, the plural audio endpoints presenting sounds in synchronization with each other; restricting communication of data other than the audio information during the time interval for the time period; communicating data in a best efforts format outside of the time interval for the time period; and presenting the audio sounds synchronized at the plural audio endpoints; wherein each audio frame has control information to synchronize the presenting of sounds and plural audio slots, each audio slot associated with an endpoint, each time interval communicating one audio frame having the plural audio slots.