METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF WIRELESS SPEAKERS
Methods and systems for automatic configuration of wireless speakers are disclosed. A system is described whereby a wireless speaker is configured to use an audio tone to generate a sound wave. The sound wave is received by an audio input/output device, which uses the received sound wave to generate audio information. A processor is configured to use the audio information to determine a distance between the wireless speaker and the audio input/output device, and to configure an audio parameter of the wireless speaker as a function of the distance.
1 . A system comprising:
a wireless speaker configured to use an audio tone to generate a sound wave;
an audio input/output device configured to receive the sound wave; the received sound wave being used to generate audio information; and
a control and data processing circuit configured to use the audio information to determine a distance between the wireless speaker and the audio input/output device, and to configure an audio parameter of the wireless speaker as a function of the distance.
2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising
a digital audio source associated with the control and data processing circuit;
wherein the control and data processing circuit is configured to generate the audio tone and to transmit the audio tone to the wireless speaker; and
wherein the control and data processing circuit is configured to receive the audio information from the audio input/output device, the audio information being used to determine the distance between the wireless speaker and the audio input/output device, and to configure the audio parameter of the wireless speaker as a function of the distance.
3 . The system of claim 2 ,
wherein the audio input/output device comprises a wired microphone configured to use a wire to convey the audio information to the digital audio source.
4 . The system of claim 2 ,
wherein the audio input/output device comprises a wireless microphone configured to wirelessly transmit the audio information to the digital audio source.
5 . The system of claim 2 ,
wherein the digital audio source comprises a digital media player.
6 . A system comprising:
a digital audio source configured to generate an audio tone, the audio tone being wirelessly transmitted to a wireless speaker, the digital audio source being further configured to receive audio information from an audio input/output device, the audio information being used to determine a distance between the wireless speaker and the audio input/output device, and to configure an audio parameter of the wireless speaker as a function of the distance;
the wireless speaker being configured to receive the audio tone and to use the audio tone to generate a sound wave; and
the audio input/output device being configured to receive the sound wave, to generate audio information associated with the sound wave, and to convey the audio information to the digital audio source.
7 . The system of claim 6 ,
wherein the wireless speaker further comprises a digital to analog converter to convert the audio tone from a first digital format to a first analog format.
8 . The system of claim 6 ,
wherein the audio input/output device further comprises an analog-to-digital converter to convert the sound wave from a second analog format to a second digital format.
9 . The system of claim 6 ,
wherein the digital audio source is further configured to set a time delay parameter of the wireless speaker.
10 . The system of claim 6 ,
wherein the digital audio source is further configured to set a volume parameter of the wireless speaker.
11 . The system of claim 6 ,
wherein the digital audio source is further configured to set an the audio parameter of the wireless speaker relative to another speaker.
12 . The system of claim 6 ,
wherein the digital audio source is further configured to use the audio information to determine a location of the wireless speaker relative to the audio input/output device.
13 . The system of claim 12 ,
wherein the digital audio source is further configured to use a reference point to determine the location.
14 . The system of claim 12 ,
wherein the digital audio source is further configured to configure the audio parameter of the wireless speaker by assigning a location identifier to the wireless speaker, the location identifier comprising one or more of front left, front right, center, surround left, surround right, and subwoofer.
15 . The system of claim 12 ,
wherein the audio input/output device is disposed at a configuration position; and
wherein the digital audio source is further configured to configure the audio parameter of the wireless speaker as a function of the location relative to the configuration position.
16 . The system of claim 12 ,
wherein the audio input/output device is disposed at an optimum position; and
wherein the digital audio source is further configured to configure the audio parameter of the wireless speaker as a function of the location relative to the optimum position.
17 . The system of claim 6 ,
wherein the audio input/output device is embedded in a remote control device used to operate the digital audio source.
18 . The system of claim 6 ,
wherein the wireless speaker comprises a front left speaker, a front right speaker, a center speaker, a surround left speaker, a surround right speaker, and a subwoofer.
19 . The system of claim 6 ,
wherein the audio input/output device comprises a wired microphone configured to use a wire to convey the audio information to the digital audio source.
20 . The system of claim 6 ,
wherein the audio input/output device comprises a wireless microphone configured to wirelessly transmit the audio information to the digital audio source.