Patent ID: 7693289

Claim:
A method for remotely controlling a set of functions related to a wireless audio system from a remote central control, said method comprising the steps of: providing an audio system that includes a transmitter and a receiver; detecting an audio signal via an acoustic transducer located within the transmitter; modulating a tone burst with a frame of data, including a header with address information, a payload and a trailer, said payload of said frame of data containing a plurality of predetermined, real time status values of monitored functions within said transmitter disposed within respective predetermined locations of the frame; mixing the modulated tone burst with the detected audio signal; modulating the mixed audio signal and modulated tone burst; transmitting the modulated audio signal and tone burst from the transmitter to the receiver and storing the frame of data therein; establishing a link between the receiver of said wireless audio system and a central control for remotely controlling the set of functions through a communication network; determining whether or not any problems exist by monitoring said data stored in said receiver from said central control; communicating from said remote control to said audio system appropriate remedial actions to alleviate any of said problems.