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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2018
Applicant:
Avnera Corporation, Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Theodore Hetke, Hillsboro, OR (US);
John Speth, Tigard, OR (US);
Assignee:
AVNERA CORPORATION, Beaverton, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/12 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04R 2420/09 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for re-forming a complete ring network of a plurality of Bluetooth® speakers, after a speaker has left an original ring of speakers, the method including detecting that the speaker has left the ring, and reestablishing the ring without the departed speaker. The detection may include a timeout detection if the speaker left without notice, or include receiving notice that the speaker intends to leave.