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Patent US7610013 - Wireless audio for entertainment systems - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA set top box comprises a signal receiver that includes a front end that receives broadband signals, and a tuner that tunes a channel including audio and video signals. A signal demodulator communicates with the signal receiver and demodulates the audio and video signals. A video processor communicates...http://www.google.com/patents/US7610013?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7610013 - Wireless audio for entertainment systemsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7610013 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/135,557Publication dateOct 27, 2009Filing dateMay 23, 2005Priority dateApr 18, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP1717995A2, EP1717995A3, US20060232704Publication number11135557, 135557, US 7610013 B2, US 7610013B2, US-B2-7610013, US7610013 B2, US7610013B2InventorsSehat SuturdjaOriginal AssigneeMarvell World Trade Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (20), Non-Patent Citations (11), Referenced by (5), Classifications (29), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWireless audio for entertainment systemsUS 7610013 B2Abstract A set top box comprises a signal receiver that includes a front end that receives broadband signals, and a tuner that tunes a channel including audio and video signals. A signal demodulator communicates with the signal receiver and demodulates the audio and video signals. A video processor communicates with the signal demodulator and encodes and transmits the video signals via a first medium. A transmitter communicates with the signal demodulator and transmits the encoded audio signals via a second wireless medium, wherein the first medium and the second wireless medium are different types of media.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/672,249, filed on Apr. 18, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to entertainment systems, and more particularly to wireless audio for entertainment systems.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Referring now to FIG. 1, an entertainment system 10 includes a television or monitor 12 such as a conventional television, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display, a projector, and/or any other display system. A set-top box, cable box or other device 16 (collectively set top box 16) receives content from a service provider 20 such as audio and/or video content. The service provider 20 may be a cable service, a satellite service, a wireless service, a conventional wireless broadcast and/or other suitable service provider.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A set top box comprises a signal receiver that includes a front end that receives digital broadband signals and a tuner that tunes a channel including digital audio and video signals. A signal demodulator communicates with the signal receiver and demodulates the digital audio and video signals. A video processor communicates with the signal demodulator and encodes and transmits the digital video output signals via a first medium. A transmitter communicates with the signal demodulator and transmits digital audio output signals via a second wireless medium. The first medium has a higher bandwidth capacity and a different protocol than the second wireless medium.
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