Kenneth E Lyons

US Patent:

6703940, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Jun 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/333410

Inventors:

William A. Allen - Westborough MA
Herbert C. Knapp - Holliston MA
Kenneth S. Lyons - Middleborough MA
Alan Schell - Hopkinton MA
Lauren LEsperance - Arlington MA

Assignee:

Bose Corporation - Framingham MA

International Classification:

G08C 1900

US Classification:

34082569, 34082524, 34082525

Abstract:

An audio system may include a plurality of sound reproduction devices characterized by parameter values; a plurality of audio signal sources characterized by parameter values; a plurality of remote control devices, a system controller, constructed and arranged to wirelessly receive command signals from the remote control devices and to wirelessly transmit parameter values of audio signal sources and of sound reproduction sources to the remote control device. The remote control devices are constructed and arranged for wirelessly transmitting command signals to the system controller and for wirelessly receiving parameter values and displaying parameter values. The remote control devices are being further constructed and arranged to transmit command signals to and receive parameter values from a system controller that is separated from remote control. A remote control for use with the audio system illuminates only graphic figures corresponding to terminals to which a sound reproduction device is attached; illuminates graphic figures corresponding to surround speakers only if a selected sound reproduction device is equipped for surround speakers; and has a touch screen which can be disabled. An audio system has volume adjusting circuitry which allows collective volume adjusting of different devices while maintaining a volume offset, and has circuitry which allows collective turning on and off of sound reproduction devices receiving signals from the same signal source.

US Patent:

8214447, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Jun 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/863650

Inventors:

Mark H. Deslippe - Marlborough MA, US
Laszlo Drimusz - Framingham MA, US
Herbert C. Knapp - Holliston MA, US
Kenneth S. Lyons - Middleborough MA, US

Assignee:

Bose Corporation - Framingham MA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709208, 709203, 709217, 370346, 370449, 370471

Abstract:

A method for an audio system controls a number of audio devices from a master device over a wired network for at least one wired audio device and over a wireless network for at least one wireless device. The method receives a reply in response to a poll message from each of the wired audio devices and aggregate polling information indicative of the state of the wireless devices from one of the wireless devices.