Patent ID: 9167349
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A music reproducing apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a non-transitory memory storing a program code for controlling the music reproducing apparatus; and a hardware controller which functions as a master controller or a slave controller, wherein the master controller is configured to control transmission of transmission information, detect at least one neighboring device, allocate audio channel information to each of the at least one detected neighboring device, and control transmission of the audio channel information and reproduction synchronization information together with a music data file; wherein the slave controller is configured to control reception of reception information, decode an audio channel, and control output of music data corresponding to the decoded audio channel based on the audio channel information and the reproduction synchronization information, wherein the music reproducing apparatus functions as a master device or a slave device by switching the controller to function as the master controller or the slave controller according to whether information is to be transmitted or received, and wherein the reproduction synchronization information is generated based on at least one of a performance of the music reproducing apparatus, a type of the music data file, and a size of the music data file.