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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2004
Mark H. Deslippe, Marlborough, MA (US);
Laszlo Drimusz, Framingham, MA (US);
Herbert C. Knapp, Holliston, MA (US);
Kenneth S. Lyons, Middleborough, MA (US);
Mark H. Deslippe, Marlborough, MA (US);
Laszlo Drimusz, Framingham, MA (US);
Herbert C. Knapp, Holliston, MA (US);
Kenneth S. Lyons, Middleborough, MA (US);
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
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.