IP Library Granted Patent US 12,445,218
Granted Patent B2
US 12,445,218 · App. 18/028,073 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Wireless audio output device for outputting audio content, and method therefor

Inventors: Jongmin Kim (Seoul, KR); Byounghak Jeong (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04H40/27H04H20/86H04R3/12H04R2420/07
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Patent No.
US 12,445,218
App. No.
18/028,073
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a wireless audio output device for outputting audio content, comprising: an audio output unit; a communication unit for receiving audio broadcast signals; and a processor for generating a broadcast channel list including one or more output candidate channels from among received broadcast channels corresponding to the audio broadcast signals, outputting the broadcast channel list through the audio output unit, selecting one output channel from the broadcast channel list on the basis of a user input, and outputting audio content corresponding to the output channel through the audio output unit.

Claims (46)

1. A wireless audio output device for outputting audio content comprising:

an audio output unit;

a memory configured to store a broadcast channel whitelist and a broadcast channel blacklist;

a communication unit configured to receive audio broadcast signals; and

a processor configured to:

generate a broadcast channel list including one or more output candidate channels among received broadcast channels corresponding to the audio broadcast signals,

output the broadcast channel list through the audio output unit,

select an output channel from the broadcasting channel list based on a user's input and based on at least one of the broadcast channel whitelist, the broadcast channel blacklist, or a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), and

output audio content corresponding to the selected output channel through the audio output unit.

2. The wireless audio output device of claim 1 , wherein the processor sequentially outputs channel information for the one or more output candidate channels included in the broadcast channel list through the audio output unit.

3. The wireless audio output device of claim 2 , wherein the channel information includes at least one of a channel name corresponding to the output candidate channel, a name of a content providing device corresponding to the output candidate channel, a location of the content providing device corresponding to the output candidate channel, or a name of a content provided by the output candidate channel.

4. The wireless audio output device of claim 1 , wherein a broadcast channel included in the broadcast channel whitelist is selected as the selected output channel, and a broadcast channel included in the broadcast channel blacklist or a broadcast channel for which the RSSI is lower than a reference value is excluded from selection.

5. The wireless audio output device of claim 1 , wherein the processor sorts the one or more output candidate channels included in the broadcast channel list based on at least one of a user preference or the RSSI, and sequentially outputs channel information of the one or more output candidate channels included in the broadcast channel list in a sorted order through the audio output unit.

6. The wireless audio output device of claim 5 , wherein the processor calculates the user preference based on at least one of an accumulated output time, an output frequency, or an output time point for each output candidate channel.

7. The wireless audio output device of claim 6 , wherein the processor calculates the user preference to be higher as the accumulated output time is longer, the output frequency is higher, or the output time point is more recent for the output candidate channel.

8. The wireless audio output device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a microphone configured to receive a channel selection voice input of the user,

wherein the processor selects the output channel based on the voice input.

9. The wireless audio output device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a short-range communication module,

the processor selects the output channel by recognizing a short-range communication tag of a content providing device corresponding to the one or more output candidate channels through the short-range communication module.

10. The wireless audio output device of claim 2 , further comprising:

a user input unit configured to receive a button input of the user,

wherein the processor selects the output channel based on the button input.

11. The wireless audio output device of claim 10 , wherein the processor changes the output channel to another broadcast channel included in the broadcast channel list based on the button input.

12. A method of outputting audio content, the method comprising:

receiving audio broadcast signals;

generating a broadcast channel list including one or more output candidate channels among received broadcast channels corresponding to the audio broadcast signals;

outputting the broadcast channel list;

selecting an output channel from the broadcasting channel list based on a user's input and based on at least one of a broadcast channel whitelist stored in a memory, a broadcast channel blacklist stored in the memory, or a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), and

outputting audio content corresponding to the selected output channel.

13. A wireless audio output device for outputting audio content comprising:

an audio output unit;

a short-range communication module;

a communication unit configured to receive audio broadcast signals; and

a processor configured to:

generate a broadcast channel list including one or more output candidate channels among received broadcast channels corresponding to the audio broadcast signals,

output the broadcast channel list through the audio output unit,

select an output channel from the broadcasting channel list based on a user's input and based on recognizing a short-range communication tag of a content providing device corresponding to the one or more output candidate channels through the short-range communication module, and

output audio content corresponding to the selected output channel through the audio output unit.

14. A method of outputting audio content, the method comprising:

receiving audio broadcast signals;

generating a broadcast channel list including one or more output candidate channels among received broadcast channels corresponding to the audio broadcast signals;

outputting the broadcast channel list;

selecting an output channel from the broadcasting channel list based on a user's input and based on recognizing a short-range communication tag of a content providing device corresponding to the one or more output candidate channels through a short-range communication module, and

outputting audio content corresponding to the selected output channel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2023
From: KIM, JONGMIN; JEONG, BYOUNGHAK
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Continuity (1)
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