Patent ID: 7492914
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A system for receiving audio signals from a plurality of microphones and transferring said audio signals via (a) common composite signal channels to a receiving unit, said system comprising: at least two satellite units, each having a separate housing, a microphone signal input, a composite signal channel input, and summing means for summing a microphone signal and a composite signal; and a master unit having two composite signal channel inputs, and signal converting means for converting said composite signal channel inputs into at least one master signal, which is provided to the receiving unit via (a) master signal outputs; wherein each satellite unit is positionable away from the receiving unit and connected to a different one of said common composite signal channels, such that the microphone signal received at the respective satellite unit, is added to said different one of said common composite signal channels, which is fed to the master unit; and wherein said master unit is arranged to supply operating power to the satellite units.