CN103597858B - Multichannel pairing in media system - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclose and listen to the technology of environment with simulation multichannel for the single playback apparatus (player) with network capabilities is grouped, merges and is matched.Specifically, embodiment described herein and enable two or more playback apparatus to be paired so that realize multi-channel audio.These embodiments may be used for TV and film produces stereo and multi-channel audio environment.

Description

Multichannel pairing in media system

Technical field

Presently described technique relates to the technology used in the field of consumer electronics device.Tool Saying, specific embodiment relates to the multichannel pairing in media system body.

Background technology

Music is the very important part of our daily life.And due to the development of technology, Music content is easier to access the most than ever.For such as TV, film and other audio frequency and The other type of media of video content etc. are also such.It practice, now, except accessing sound Frequency and video content more conventional mode beyond, user even can also pass through Online Store, Internet wireless radio station, Online Music service, online movie services etc. are by internet access Hold.

The demand of this Voice & Video content is increased sharply day by day.Need in view of height for many years Ask, the most improved for accessing and play the technology of this content.Even if as such, it is possible to Significantly improve or be developed for access by the way of market or terminal use are likely not to have and expect Content and the technology of this content of playback.

Summary of the invention

Embodiment described herein includes, but are not limited to: various equipment, system, method, And computer program.This part purpose in terms of summarizing some of specific embodiment. Can in this section and the summary of this description or title carry out simplifying or omit to avoid obscuring The purpose of this part, summary and title.These simplify or omission is not intended to limit institute herein The scope of each invention described.

In short, embodiment described herein provides for carrying out single playback apparatus It is grouped, merges and matches to create or strengthen multichannel and listen to the technology of environment.Specifically, Embodiment described herein enables two or more playback apparatus to be paired so that realize Or enhancing multi-channel audio.These embodiments may be used for the most certain types of TV, electricity Shadow and music produce be adapted for use with audio content stereo of more than two channel coding or its Its audio environment.

Such as, include according to the device of an embodiment: network interface, multiple speaker drive Device, amplifier and processor.Network interface receives voice data by network.Amplifier Power to multiple loudspeaker drives.Processor processes voice data to be driven by multiple speakers Dynamic device output.Processor configures from multiple speakers according to the pairing of the first kind further First equilibrium of the output of driver, and configure from multiple according to the pairing of Second Type Second equilibrium of the output of loudspeaker drive.

In another example, include according to the method for an embodiment: receive audio frequency by network Data, and process voice data to be exported by multiple loudspeaker drives.The method is also wrapped Include: configure first of output from multiple loudspeaker drives according to the pairing of the first kind Equilibrium, and configure the output from multiple loudspeaker drives according to the pairing of Second Type Second equilibrium.

One of objects, features and advantages of the present invention are to realize or strengthen multichannel to listen to environment. Study carefully combine embodiments of the invention that accompanying drawing is given described in detail below after, the present invention A lot of other objects, features and advantages will become clear from.

Accompanying drawing explanation

With reference to explained below, claims and accompanying drawing, those skilled in the art will more preferably Ground understands these and other feature, aspect and the advantage of presently described technique, wherein, attached In figure:

Fig. 1 shows the exemplary configuration that can realize specific embodiment；

Fig. 2 A shows the exemplary functional block diagram of the player according to specific embodiment；

Fig. 2 B shows the control of the one or more players that may be used for remotely controlling Fig. 2 A The example of device；

Fig. 2 C shows the control of the one or more players that may be used for remotely controlling Fig. 2 A The example of device；

Fig. 2 D shows the example internal functional block diagram of the controller according to specific embodiment；

Fig. 3 A provides the diagram of subregion (zone) scene configuration；

Fig. 3 B shows that user defines simultaneously to assemble multiple groups；

Fig. 4 shows example user circle that can show on the controller of Fig. 1 or computer Face；

Fig. 5 A shows the exemplary user interface allowing user to form scene；

Fig. 5 B shows the another exemplary user interface allowing user to form scene；

Fig. 5 C shows that the subregion allowing user either individually or collectively to adjust in partition context is broadcast Put the exemplary user interface of the audio volume level of device；

Fig. 6 show to multiple players provide player theme or the flow chart of partition context or Process, wherein, placed in player in subregion is one or more；

Fig. 7 shows puts the exemplary of audio-source according to an embodiment at two players last time Configuration；

Fig. 8 show according to an embodiment carry out matching between multiple players exemplary Configuration；

Fig. 9 show multiple audio products are grouped the track synchronously playing separation from And simulate multichannel and listen to flow chart or the process of environment；And

Figure 10 A to Figure 10 F shows the exemplary screen of the controller used in a particular embodiment Curtain sectional drawing.

Additionally, accompanying drawing is for illustrating the purpose of specific embodiment, it is to be understood that this The bright layout being not limited to shown in accompanying drawing and means.

Detailed description of the invention

I、General introduction

Embodiment described herein relates to the multichannel pairing in media system.These embodiments Two or more playback apparatus are paired together with create or strengthen multi-channel audio reproduce, Class is stereo, particularly useful in surround sound or some other multichannel environment.These embodiments Also combination is needed any system discovery practicality that multichannel matches.

In one embodiment, (wherein, two playback apparatus are all configured two playback apparatus For exporting multiple voice-grade channel independently from each other) optionally matched so that after pairing, One playback apparatus is configured to export the first subset of multiple voice-grade channel, and another playback sets For being configured to export the second subset of multiple voice-grade channel.First subset and the second subset are not With.Such as, before being paired, each playback apparatus is configured at dual channel mode Or in stereo mode operation (such as, each playback apparatus is configured to play right passage sound Frequency and left both channel audios).After pairing, a playback apparatus is redeployed as output First passage (such as, right channel audio rather than left channel audio), another playback apparatus is weighed Newly configured for the output second channel different from first passage (such as, left channel audio rather than Right channel audio).

In another embodiment, three or more playback apparatus set (wherein, three or More playback apparatus are both configured to export multiple sounds independent of another playback apparatus in set Frequently passage) optionally matched so that after pairing, each quilt in playback apparatus It is configured to export different voice-grade channels from set.This embodiment sets at TV or cinema's type In putting particularly useful, wherein, the specific playback in multiple playback apparatus is configured to (example As, once export in the dual pathways or stereo mode when a song is played), and in pairing After, it is configured to (such as, when seeing TV or film or listening to and comprise more than two passage Music time) according to front right passage, front middle passage, front left passage, rear right passage, rear left lead to Road, supper bass passage etc. export.

In another embodiment, one of playback apparatus of pairing processes the data of audio items, to incite somebody to action Data separating is passage, each channel table example such as single-tone rail.Playback apparatus is corresponding to other Playback apparatus send separate passage.Playback apparatus synchronously plays the passage that they are different, from And create multichannel and listen to environment.Alternatively, each in the playback apparatus of pairing processes sound Frequently the data of item or a part for data, and only play and specify pin to set for corresponding playback Standby one or more passages.

In another embodiment, two or more playback apparatus can be grouped into single or close And playback apparatus, and merge playback apparatus and can match with one or more playback apparatus.Example As, two playback apparatus can be grouped into the first merging playback apparatus, and two other Playback apparatus can be grouped into the second merging playback apparatus.For example, it is possible to merge back into first Put equipment and the second merging playback apparatus matches.In a particular embodiment, merging is made to play back Each playback apparatus of equipment enters merging patterns, and this may cause for any specific time Put the equilibrium of the change of one or more loudspeaker drives of equipment.Additionally, it is one or more Other playback apparatus may be added to merge playback apparatus.

In a particular embodiment, it is configured to export the playback apparatus of voice-grade channel and one or many Individual other playback apparatus pairing so that playback apparatus is redeployed as exporting different audio frequency Passage.Such as, playback apparatus can be configured to export the right passage for stereo mode, But after matching with one or more other playback apparatus, can be redeployed as defeated Go out the rear right passage for cinema's pattern.Playback apparatus can be with other playback one or more Device pairing.

In a particular embodiment, it is configured to export the playback apparatus of multiple voice-grade channel and one Or multiple other playback apparatus pairing so that playback apparatus is configured to relative to one or many Individual other playback apparatus exports the subset of multiple voice-grade channels.Such as, playback apparatus can be by Be configured in the dual pathways or stereo mode output, but with one or more playback apparatus After pairing, can be configured to export right passage or left passage.Playback apparatus can be with one Or the pairing of multiple other playback apparatus.

In a particular embodiment, playback apparatus includes: network interface, one or more speaker Driver, amplifier and processor.Network interface receives voice data by network.Put Big device is powered to loudspeaker drive.Processor processes voice data to pass through loudspeaker drive Output.Processor is further according to defeated from loudspeaker drive of the pair configuration of the first kind The first equilibrium gone out, and according to defeated from loudspeaker drive of the pair configuration of Second Type The second equilibrium gone out.Playback apparatus can operate in any one in the following: non-joins To pattern, pairing mode, merging patterns and group mode.

In a particular embodiment, controller is especially configured to two or more playback apparatus Match, to set up multi-channel audio environment.In other words, user can pass through controller Which playback apparatus selection to match.Once being programmed, playback apparatus just can be at pairing mode Middle operation, until being such as released from (disengaged).In certain embodiments, control Device processed is wirelessly coupled to one or more playback apparatus.In other embodiments, controller quilt It is connected to one or more playback apparatus through a cable.

According to specific embodiment, the action matching two or more playback apparatus is base In via controlling the order from user (such as, manual command create to) at interface or ringing Should trigger in event (such as, autocommand create to).Exemplary event includes detecting The change of audio content (such as, audio content from have dual pathways content changing be triple channel or More multi-channel content, vice versa), special time detected, certain types of amusement detected (such as, relative to the most listening music, detect that user is seeing TV) or compiled Journey with create in playback apparatus to other event any.Event detection can be by such as controlling One of device, playback apparatus or some miscellaneous equipments are carried out.

According to specific embodiment, in order to attempt optimizing multichannel pairing, the configuration of playback apparatus can To include any one in the following: drive by changing one or more particular speaker Device equilibrium and optimize the synchronization between paired device to change the equilibrium of playback apparatus.Below It is more fully described the example changing equilibrium.

It is described in more detail below these embodiments and a lot of further embodiment.Additionally, in detail It is described in the data process being largely around directly or indirectly being similar to be coupled to network to set The exemplary environments of standby operation, system, process, step, box, process, Yi Jiqi Its symbol represents to be given.These process prescriptions and expression are generally made by those skilled in the art In order to pass on the essence of its work most effectively to others skilled in the art.Elaborate a large amount of Detail, to provide complete understanding of the present invention.But, those skilled in the art will manage Solve, only certain embodiments of the present invention can be realized in the case of there is no specific details. In other example, do not describe known method, process, assembly and circuit in detail, to keep away Exempt from unnecessarily to obscure the various aspects of embodiment.

Referenced herein " embodiment " it is meant that describe in conjunction with the embodiments special characteristic, Structure or characteristic may be embodied at least one embodiment of the present invention.In the description each Individual position occurs that this phrase might not each mean identical embodiment, is not to implement with other Independent or the alternative embodiment of example mutual exclusion.Those skilled in the art are explicitly geographical with implicit expression Solving, embodiment described herein can combine with other embodiments.

II、Exemplary environments

Referring now to accompanying drawing, in multiple accompanying drawings, similar numeral may indicate that similar part. Fig. 1 shows the exemplary configuration 100 that can realize specific embodiment.Configuration 100 can be with table Show but be not limited to: house, office building or there is the part of complex of multiple subregion. There is multiple multimedia player, three examples 102,104 and of multiple multimedia players 106 are shown as audio frequency apparatus.Each in audio frequency apparatus can be mounted or provide one In individual specific region or subregion, the most herein referred to as subregion player.It will be appreciated that It is that subregion can comprise more than a subregion player.

As it is used herein, unless otherwise expressly stated, otherwise audio-source is generally of numeral Form, and can be transmitted by data network or transmit as a stream.In order to promote Fig. 1 The understanding of exemplary environments, it is assumed that configuration 100 expression houses.However, it will be appreciated that This technology is not limited to its application places.Referring back to Fig. 1, subregion player 102 and 104 May be located in bedroom one or two in, and subregion player 106 can be mounted or fixed Position is in parlor.All subregion players 102,104 and 106 are all coupled directly or indirectly to number According to network 108.Additionally, calculating equipment 110 is shown as being coupling on network 108.Actual On, such as any miscellaneous equipment of family gateway equipment, storage device or MP3 player etc. is also It is alternatively coupled to network 108.

Network 108 can be cable network, wireless network or the combination of both.At one In example, including all devices of subregion player 102,104 and 106 all by based on such as The industrial standard of IEEE802.11 etc. be wirelessly coupled to network 108.In another example, With wide area network (such as, mutually all devices including subregion player 102,104 and 106 is all Networking) part of LAN that communicates.In another example, including subregion player 102,104 and 106 and all devices of controller 142 form ad-hoc network, and by specially Door named such as household identifiers: Smith family, with the family using such as Kallai family etc. The similar neighbouring setting area of front yard identifier separates.

A lot of equipment on network 108 are configured to download and storage audio-source.Such as, calculate Equipment 110 can download from the Internet (such as, " cloud ") or other source a certain such as with video The audio-source of the music being associated or audio frequency etc., and locally stored download audio-source with Miscellaneous equipment on the Internet or network 108 is shared.Calculating equipment 110 or subregion player 102, Any one in 104 and 106 can also be configured to receive streaming audio.It is shown as solid The equipment 112 of sound system be configured to receive (such as, from broadcast) analog audio source or Person's (such as, from Zip disk) obtains digital audio source.Analog audio source can be converted into Digital audio source.According to specific embodiment, can share respectively between the equipment on network 108 Individual audio-source.

Two or more subregion players (such as, subregion player 102,104 and 106 In any two or more) can be grouped together forming new partition group.Subregion Any combination of player can be grouped together with existing partition group.In an example, By a subregion player interpolation is carried out shape to another subregion player or existing partition group The partition group of Cheng Xin.

In a particular embodiment, in an environment (such as, the parlor of premises), have two Individual or more subregion players.It not that the two subregion player is divided into one group with synchronously Play back identical audio-source, but the two subregion player can be configured at left passage and Right passage is play two independent sound.In other words, reproduced by the two subregion player Or strengthen the stereophonic effect of sound, wherein, subregion player for the sound on the left side, Another subregion player is for the sound on the right.Similarly, for triple channel (or 2.1 Sound effect) for sound, can be reconfigured for three subregion players raising as there being three Sound device (left speaker and right speaker and subwoofer) is the same, stereo to be formed. It is described in more detail below and reconfigures subregion player and operate the details of these audio products. There is multiple passage (more than 3 passages, such as, 4,5,6,7,9 passages etc.) Similar configuration is also suitable.Such as, the configuration using more than two passage can be at TV and film Institute's type middle use is set, wherein, the video content of such as TV and cine format with comprise many Audio content in two passages is play together.Additionally, it is likewise possible to use more than two The sound of passage encodes specific music.

In a particular embodiment, two or more subregion players can be merged, with Form single merging subregion player.Merge subregion player can broadcast with single subregion further Put device or another merges the pairing of subregion player.Merge subregion player can include one or Multiple single playback apparatus.Preferably, the every of merging playback apparatus is set in merging patterns One playback apparatus.

According to some embodiments, packet can be proceeded, merge and any in pairing One, configure into until desired.Preferably, by controlling interface rather than physics Speaker wire is connected by ground and to reconnect to such as individually different speakers different to create Configuration, the action performing packet, merging and match.Therefore, specific reality described herein Execute example and provide more flexible and dynamic platform, by this more flexible and dynamic platform, permissible Audio reproduction is provided to terminal use.

It will be appreciated that techniques described herein is not limited to its application places.Additionally, will Be understood by, except house, office, gymnasium, school, hospital, hotel, cinema, Market, shop, public place of entertainment, museum, amusement park or can play audio content appoint What beyond its place, subregion described herein and subregion player and embodiment are all right In vehicle, boats and ships, aircraft, on arena, outdoor, street etc. along village or city Use.Therefore, it becomes clear that, embodiment described herein can be joined with needs multichannel To any system or application be used in combination.

III、Exemplary playback apparatus

Referring now to Fig. 2 A, it is shown that according to showing of the subregion player 200 of an embodiment Example sexual function block diagram.Subregion player 200 includes network interface 202, processor 204, storage Device 206, audio frequency processing circuit 210, module 212, and include alternatively can internal or Outside audio frequency amplifier 214 and include alternatively being connected to raising one's voice of audio frequency amplifier 214 Device unit 218.Network interface 202 promotes data network (that is, the data network 108 of Fig. 1) And the data stream between subregion player 200, and generally perform special regular collection (i.e., Agreement) since postback and send data.One of common protocol used in the Internet is that TCP/IP (passes Transport control protocol view/Internet protocol).Generally, network interface 202 manages audio-source or file It is combined as the smaller packet that data network to be passed through sends, or is former by the packet recombining of reception Stock or file.Additionally, network interface 202 processes the address part of each packet so that The packet of subregion player 200 is gone in its correct destination of arrival or interception.Therefore, exist In specific embodiment, each in packet includes IP-based source address and IP-based Destination-address.

Network interface 202 can include in wave point 216 and wireline interface 217 or Both.Wave point 216 (also referred to as RF interface) is wirelessly play to subregion Device 200 provides functionality, network interface, with according to communication protocol (such as, wireless standard IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n or 802.15.1) carry out with miscellaneous equipment Communication.Wireline interface 217 (such as, Ethernet cable) by the way of wired provides network Interface function.In one embodiment, subregion player includes both interfaces 216 and 217, Other subregion player only includes RF interface or wireline interface.Therefore, these other subregions are broadcast Put device to communicate with the miscellaneous equipment on network, or obtain audio-source via subregion player. Processor 204 is configured to the operation of the other parts in control partition player 200.Storage Device 206 can be mounted with can by processor 204 perform to realize one of desired task or Multiple software modules.According to an embodiment, perform the soft of such as embodiment described herein Part module is performed, the partition group that processor 204 creates described with reference to user according to software module Feature preservation partition group configuration operate, make subregion player 200 broadcast from another subregion The equipment on device or network of putting obtains audio-source, and carries out the player in partition group same Step, to play back audio-source as desired.According to another embodiment, perform reality described herein Execute the software module of example create between two or more subregion players right, to create expectation Multi-channel audio environment.

According to an embodiment, memorizer 206 can be acquired for preservation with at any time The partition profile of the one or more preservations modified.Generally, when user operation control During equipment, the partition group configuration file of preservation is sent to controller (such as, the control of Fig. 1 Equipment 140 or 142, computer, portable set or TV).Partition group configuration provides friendship Formula user interface mutually so that subregion player can be carried out various process or control.

In a particular embodiment, the electricity that audio frequency processing circuit 210 is similar in audio playback device Road, and include one or more digital to analog converter (DAC), audio frequency preprocessing part, sound Frequency strengthens part or digital signal processor etc..In operation, when via network interface 202 When obtaining audio-source, audio frequency processing circuit 210 processes audio-source, to produce analogue audio frequency Signal.Then, treated simulated audio signal is supplied to audio frequency amplifier 214 to raise Play back on sound device.Additionally, audio frequency processing circuit 210 can include using analogue signal as Input carries out processing to produce for required with the digital signal institute that the miscellaneous equipment on network is shared Circuit.

According to implementing, module 212 may be implemented as the combination of hardware and software.One In individual embodiment, module 212 is for saving scenario.Audio frequency amplifier 214 is typically to providing Simulated audio signal power to drive the analog circuit of one or more speaker.

It will be appreciated that subregion player 200 is the example of playback apparatus.Showing of playback apparatus Example includes by California, those of Sonos company limited commercial sale in Santa Barbara city Subregion player.They include Zone Player90, Zone Player120 and Sonos S5 at present. Zone Player90 is the exemplary partitions player without incorporated amplifier, and Zone Player120 is the exemplary partitions player with incorporated amplifier.S5 be have in Put the exemplary partitions player of amplifier and speaker.Specifically, S5 be include two high Five driver speaker systems of sound speaker, two midrange driver and a subwoofer System.When playing audio content via S5, the left audio data of track is from left high pitch loudspeaker Send with left midrange driver, and the right audio data of track is from right high pitch loudspeaker and right sound Driver sends, and single channel bass sends from subwoofer.Additionally, two middle pitches Driver and two high pitch loudspeakers have identical equilibrium (or substantially the same equilibrium). In other words, they are all to send with identical frequency, only from different voice-grade channels. Although S5 is the example of the subregion player with speaker, it is to be understood that have The subregion player of speaker is not limited to have certain amount of speaker (such as, at S5 In, five speakers) subregion player, but one or more speaker can be comprised. Additionally, subregion player can be a part for another equipment, this another equipment is possibly even The main purpose service different from audio frequency.

IV、Example controller

Referring now to Fig. 2 B, it is shown that example controller 240, it can be with the control of Fig. 1 Equipment 140 or 142 is corresponding.Controller 240 may be used for promoting many in complex The control of media application, automatization etc..Specifically, controller 240 be configured to promote right The selection of multiple audio-source available on network, thus by the wave point 216 with Fig. 2 A Corresponding RF Interface Controller one or more subregion player (such as, subregion player 200) Operation.According to an embodiment, wireless mode based on industrial standard (such as, infrared ray, Radio, wireless standard IEEE802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n or 802.15.1). When just playing specific audio-source in subregion player 200, if there is with audio-source phase Any picture of association, then can be sent to controller 240 by this picture from subregion player 200 To show.In one embodiment, controller 240 is for by dividing subregion player It is that one group of audio frequency synchronizing more than one subregion player plays back.In another embodiment, control The sound of the device 240 processed each subregion player in either individually or collectively control partition group Amount.

In one embodiment, controller 240 is between two or more playback apparatus Create pairing, listen to environment to create or to strengthen multichannel.Such as, controller 240 can be used In two or more playback apparatus are selected and match.Additionally, controller 240 is permissible For opening or closing pairing.Controller 240 can be also used for merging playback apparatus, and enters One step arranges specific playback apparatus in merging patterns.Therefore, in certain embodiments, control Device 240 processed provides the flexible mechanism for dynamically configuring multi-channel audio environment.Real at some In example, pairing creates multichannel and listens to environment.In some instances, pairing is set by increase Interval between Bei enhances multichannel and listens to environment.Such as, with the sound from only individual equipment Frequency is compared, and two single playback apparatus of a segment distance apart can provide to listener Bigger channel spacing.

The user interface of controller 240 includes screen 242 (such as, lcd screen) and following Functional keys set: " subregion " button 244, " retrogressing " button 246, " music " button 248, Roller 250, " ok " button 252, tape transport control knob (transport control button) Set 254, mute button 262, volume increase/reduce on button 264 and screen 242 aobvious The soft key set 266 that the label 268 that shows is corresponding.

Screen 242 shows each on-screen menu in response to the selection of user.An embodiment In, " subregion " button 244 activates partition management screen or " subregion menu ", enters this below Row is more fully described." retreat " button 246 and can cause different actions according to current screen. In one embodiment, " retreat " button triggering current screen and show that returning to previous screen shows. In another embodiment, " retreat " button and cancel the wrong choice of user." music " button 248 Activating music menu, this allows to broadcast the selection interpolation of audio-source (such as, song) to subregion Put the music queue of device to play back.

Roller 250 is for the item in selective listing whenever presenting list on screen 242.When When item in list can not be contained in during a screen shows too much, such as scroll bar or rolling The scroll indicator of arrow etc. is displayed on list side.When scroll indicator is shown, use Family can be with swing roller 250 to select the item of display or to show the item hidden in list.“OK” Button 252 is for confirming that the user on screen 242 selects.

There are three tape transport buttons 254, it is for controlling the effect of currently playing song.Such as, The function of tape transport button can include playing/suspending and forward/rewind song, moves forward to next First song tracks, or after move to previous track.According to an embodiment, press the most quiet Sound button 262 or volume increase/reduce one of volume control button of button 264 etc. and have activated sound Amount panel.Additionally, there are three soft key 266, it can be according to the label on screen 242 268 are activated.It will be appreciated that in multi-partitioned systems, it is understood that there may be the most more than The multiple audio-source play in one subregion player.When select subregion player or partition group it For the moment, music tape transport function described herein is corresponding by be selectively used in these sources Source.

Fig. 2 C show can be corresponding with the control equipment 140 or 142 of Fig. 1 exemplary Controller 260.Controller 260 is equipped with touch screen, and it allows user to hand over controller Mutually, with the playlist with a lot of item that such as navigates, thus control one or more player Operation.In one embodiment, being further illustrated in Figure 10 A to 10F, user is permissible Interacting with controller, to make multi-channel audio environment, such as, it is stereo right to create, And can even be used for separating multi-channel audio environment, such as, it is stereo right to release.Should It is noted that other support network portable set (such as, iPhone, iPad or appoint What its smart phone or the equipment of support network) can serve as controller with many with environment Individual subregion player interact and control these subregion players (such as, such as PC or The Net-connected computer of Mac etc. is also used as controller).According to an embodiment, Ke Yixiang Support the device downloads application of network.This application can navigation mechanism in use equipment or touch Touch most of functions that screen performs to be discussed above with respect to controller 240.In view of herein detailed Thin describing, those skilled in the art are by the motility of the most this application and are transplanted to novel The ability of portable set.

Fig. 2 D shows the built-in function block diagram of exemplary controller 270, and this is exemplary Controller 270 can with the controller 240 of Fig. 2 B, calculate equipment, smart phone or appoint What its communication equipment is corresponding.Screen 272 on controller 270 can be lcd screen. Screen 272 communicates with screen drive 274, and is commanded by screen drive 274, Wherein, screen drive 274 is by the control of microcontroller (such as, processor) 276. Memorizer 282 can be mounted with one or more application module 284, and microcontroller 276 is permissible One or many is being performed with or without in the case of inputting via the user of user interface 278 Individual application module 284 is to realize desired task.In one embodiment, application module is joined It is set to promote multiple selected subregion players are grouped into partition group, and synchronizes for a sound Frequently the subregion player in source.In another embodiment, application module is configured in partition group The audio sound (such as, volume) of subregion player be controlled together.In operation, As one or more during microcontroller 276 performs application module 284, screen drive 274 Generate control signal and correspondingly show the distinctive user interface of application with driving screen 272, below This will be described in greater detail.

Controller 270 includes network interface 280 (being referred to as RF interface 280), and it promotes warp Radio communication by its corresponding RF interface Yu subregion player.In one embodiment, warp Sent such as volume by RF interface to control and the order of audio frequency playback synchronization etc..Implement at another In example, the subregion transmitting preservation via RF interface between subregion player and controller assembles Put.Controller 270 can control one or more subregion player, such as, Fig. 1 102, 104 and 106.However, it is possible to there is more than one controller, each controller is preferably located in In subregion (such as, near room) each other and be configured to control any one subregion Player and all subregion players.

In one embodiment, user is created by controller 240 and includes that at least two subregion is broadcast Putting the partition group of device, wherein, controller 240 sends signal or data to one of subregion player. When all subregion players are coupling on network, the letter received in a subregion player Number other subregion player in group can be made to be synchronized so that all subregion players in group In the way of time synchronized, play back identical audio-source or there is the list of identical audio-source, making Must (or essentially without) hear audible delay or of short duration pause.Similarly, when When user is by the audio volume of controller increase group, the signal of the audio volume of increase group or number According to being sent to one of subregion player, and make other subregion player in group volume and Scale (scale) increases together.

According to an embodiment, application module is loaded onto in memorizer 282 to carry out subregion Group management.When activating predetermined button (such as, " subregion " button 244) on controller 240 Time, microcontroller 276 performs application module.It is coupled to microcontroller 276 and by micro- The inputting interface 278 that controller 276 controls receives input from user.Then, at screen 272 Upper display " subregion menu ".User can begin through activation " link partitions " or " add and divide District " subregion player is grouped into partition group, or " cancels link by activating by soft key Subregion " or " minimizing subregion " button release the packet to partition group.To beg for further below The details that opinion partition group processes.

As it has been described above, inputting interface 278 includes multiple functional keys and screen graph user circle Face.It should be pointed out that, the controller 240 in Fig. 2 B is not can to realize embodiment only One controls equipment.The miscellaneous equipment providing equivalent to control function (such as, calculates equipment, hand-held Equipment) can also be configured to realize the present invention.In superincumbent description, unless the most special Describe, otherwise it will be clear that keys or buttons are commonly referred to as allowing users to input order Or the physical button of data or soft key.

For by subregion player " in conjunction with " carrying out a kind of mechanism of music playback be together By multiple subregion player links together with formation group.In order to by multiple subregion player links Together, each subregion player or room can be manually one after the other linked at by user Together.Such as, exist and include the multi-partitioned systems of following subregion:

Bathroom

Bedroom

Study

Dining room

Family room

Lobby

If the user desired that use five subregions in present scheme six subregion players of link Player, then user can start with single subregion, is the most manually linked by each subregion To this subregion.This mechanism there may come a time when the most time-consuming.According to an embodiment, it is possible to use one Individual order dynamically to be linked together by partitioned set.By use theme mentioned in this article or Partition context, can configuration point in specific scene (such as, morning, afternoon or garden) District, wherein, automatically realizes predetermined partition packet and the setting of the attribute to packet.

Such as, " morning " partition context/configuration order will be by bedroom, study in an action Link together with dining room.In the case of not this individual command, user will need manually And link each subregion individually.Fig. 3 A provides the diagram of a partition context, wherein, It is independent that left side string shows that starting sector is grouped all subregions, and the right string illustrates Subregion is grouped to constitute the effect of the named group " morning " with three subregions.

Further expand this thought, partition context can be set to create multiple link partitions set. Such as, three independent partition group of scene creation, subregion downstairs will be linked together in it certainly In oneself group, subregion upstairs is by the group being linked together in their own, and outdoor subregion (in this case, balcony) will be moved in the group of only their own.

In an embodiment shown in figure 3b, user defines simultaneously to assemble multiple groups. For example, it is desirable to " scene in evening " links following subregion:

-group 1

O bedroom

O study

O dining room

-group 2

O garage

O garden

Wherein, if bathroom, family room and lobby are parts for group before calling partition context, Then they should be separated with any group.

Specific embodiment is characterised by, it is not necessary to be previously separated subregion calling partition context. In one embodiment, if call instruction, then order is provided and orders in one step Link all subregions.This order has the form of partition context.After the subregion that link is suitable, Partition context order can be applied with properties:

Audio volume level in each subregion (each subregion can have different volumes) is set

Quiet/to cancel quiet subregion.

The specific music selected and play in subregion.

The play mode (at random, repetition, random-repetition) of music is set

Music playback equilibrium (such as, bass high pitch) of each subregion is set.

Another extension of this embodiment is to trigger the partition context order as alarm clock function.Example As, partition context is arranged to when 8:00am apply.It can automatically link applicable dividing District, arranges specific music and plays, and then stops music after predetermined lasting time.Although Single subregion can be assigned to alarm clock, but the scene being arranged to alarm clock provides synchronous alarm clock, Thus allow any subregion linked in the scene in the specific time or when specifically continuing Between play predetermined audio frequency (such as, favorite music, intended playlist).If owing to it is any Reason, the music of scheduling fail to play (such as, empty playlist, be not connected with shared, therefore The UPnP of barrier, not the Internet for internet wireless radio station connect), then auxiliary alarm Sound will be sent.The audio files that this siren will be stored in subregion player.

Fig. 4 shows the example that can show on the controller 142 of Fig. 1 or computer 110 Property user interface 400.Interface 400 display can be set up by user so that scene is at special time The item list of work.In the embodiment illustrated in figure 4, item list include " alarm clock ", " time Between ", " subregion ", " music ", " frequency " and " alarm clock length "." alarm clock " can be set For opening or closing.When " alarm clock " is arranged to open, " time " is to arrange closedown alarm clock Special time.Which subregion player " subregion " shows be arranged at special time to broadcast Put appointment audio frequency.The content that " music " display is to be play when special time arrives." frequency " User is allowed to define the frequency of alarm clock.How long " alarm clock length " definition audio frequency is play.Should When it is noted that provide in this article user interface 400 with display with set up alarm clock and be associated Function in some.According to detailed description of the invention, it is also possible to provide for display such as time Other function of district, season in summer, time synchronized and time/date format etc..

According to an embodiment, can be for each subregion in different alarm clock scene sets Player.Such as, " morning " scene includes three subregion players, respectively in bedroom, study With in dining room.After selecting scene, user can be whole scene setting alarm clock.Therefore, Each in activating subregion player at special time.

Fig. 5 A shows the user interface 500 allowing user to form scene.The panel on the left side shows Show the available partition in family.The Display panel on the right has been chosen and has been grouped as this scene The subregion of a part.Implementing according to user interface, it is provided that add/remove button With subregion mobile between panel, or subregion can be dragged between panel.

Fig. 5 B shows another user interface 520 allowing user to form scene.Can be in control On device processed or calculating equipment, the user interface 520 of display lists the available partition in system.? Each subregion side provides check box so that user can choose (check in) will be with field The subregion that scape is associated.

Fig. 5 C shows that the subregion allowing user either individually or collectively to adjust in partition context is broadcast Put the user interface 510 of the audio volume level of device.As shown in user interface 510, " volume ... " Button (being shown as slide block, can have other form) allows user's shadow when calling partition context Ring the volume of the subregion player being associated.In one embodiment, subregion player can be by It is set to when calling scene preserve any volume that they currently have.Additionally, user is permissible Decide whether should volume to be cancelled quiet or quiet when calling scene.

V、Example player theme or partition context are provided

Fig. 6 show to multiple players provide player theme or the flow chart of partition context or Process 600, wherein, that places in player in subregion is one or more.According to the present invention An embodiment provide process 600, and can be at the memorizer 282 of Fig. 2 C to be positioned at In module in perform process 600.

When user determines to continue with partition context 602, initiate process 600.Then, Process 600 moves to 604, and 604, it allows which subregion player and scene user determines It is associated.Such as, there are ten players in the family, and scene is named as " morning ". Interface can be provided a user with to select four players in ten players with relevant to scene Connection.606, saving scenario.Any one in member in the scene can preserve field Scape.In the example of fig. 1, during scene is stored in one of subregion player and at controller Show on 142.In operation, relevant with scene data acquisition system includes multiple parameter. In one embodiment, parameter includes but can be not limited to the identifier (example of the player being associated As, IP address) and playlist.Parameter can also include for the broadcasting being associated in scene The volume of device/tone is arranged.If desired, user can return 602 to configure another Scape.

Providing the scene of preservation, 610, user can activation scenario or set at any time Put intervalometer with activation scenario.When have activated the scene of preservation at 610, process 600 can To continue.612, once activating the scene of preservation, process 600 checks and is associated with scene The state of player.The state of player means that each in player will be in same The mode of step carries out the state reacted.In one embodiment, check the interconnection of player, with Guarantee that player is in communication with each other and/or communicates with controller (if there is this control in the scene If device processed).

Assume that all players being associated with scene are in good state.614, use (such as, relevant with playlist and volume) parameter performs order.In one embodiment, Including the data of parameter, the member (such as, controller) from scene is transferred to other Member so that the operation of configuration in scene is synchronized by player.This operation can make all broadcasting Put the file that device prestores with identical or different volume songs for playback or playback.

VI、Exemplary multichannel environment

Fig. 7 shows according to exemplary embodiment two player playbacks 702 and 704 last times Frequently the exemplary configuration in source.The two player 702 and 704 may be located at a place (example As, hall, room or neighbouring room) neutralize near, and be designated as playing respectively two Individual track.Such as, audio-source can have left sound channel and right sound channel or left track With right track (such as, stereo).Be not player 702 is divided into 704 one group with together with (wherein, each player 702 and 704 is substantially simultaneously play synchronously to play back audio-source Identical audio content), but player 702 and 704 can be paired synchronously to play sound Frequently the different passages in source.As the result of pairing, relative to via in player 702 and 704 A player or zero player, can via two players 702 and 704 simulation or Strengthen stereophonic effect.

In a particular embodiment, each player in player 702 and 704 includes network Interface, one or more loudspeaker drive are (in some instances, such as permissible when player Do not have pairing stereo mode in play time, two or more loudspeaker drives), put Big device, processor, as shown in 2A.Network interface receives voice data by network.One Individual or multiple amplifiers are powered to loudspeaker drive.Processor processes voice data with by raising Sound device driver exports.Processor can further according to the pairing of the first kind configure from First equilibrium of the output of loudspeaker drive, and configure according to the pairing of Second Type From the second equilibrium of the output of loudspeaker drive.

In one embodiment, two players 702 and 704 are configured to the most defeated Go out multiple voice-grade channel.Such as, each player 702 and 704 can be configured to independence In each other with stereo output audio content.After pairing, a playback apparatus is (such as, Player 702) it is configured to export the first subset of multiple voice-grade channel, another playback apparatus (such as, player 704) are configured to export the second subset of multiple voice-grade channel.First Subset and the second subset are different.In this example, player 702 and 704 is being carried out After pairing, player 702 can play right passage, and player 704 can play left passage. In another example, player 702 can be play right passage and add that center-aisle (such as, exists In TV or cinema's pattern), player 704 can play left passage plus center-aisle.I.e. Making in later example, the first subset and the second subset are also different, this is because play Right passage+center-aisle play by device 702, and player 704 playing left passage+in Between passage.In another embodiment, after pairing, player 702 can be play except spy Determining all passages beyond bass, wherein, specific bass can be via player 704 Play, thus player 704 is used as subwoofer.

In another embodiment, three or more playback apparatus (such as, player 702, 704 and one or more other player) set in each playback apparatus be configured For exporting multiple voice-grade channels independent of another playback apparatus in set.After pairing, return Put the voice-grade channel that each in equipment is configured to be typically different from set output.This enforcement Example is particularly useful in TV or cinema are arranged, in TV or cinema are arranged, and multiple times Put the specific playback in equipment and be configured to (such as, when a song is played) in the dual pathways Or stereo mode exports simultaneously, and after pairing, it is configured to (such as, when seeing During movie or television) according to front right passage, front middle passage, front left passage, rear right passage, after Left passages etc. export.

In another embodiment, one of playback apparatus of pairing (such as, player 702 or broadcast Put device 704) process the data of audio items, thus be substantially passage by data separating, wherein, Each channel table example such as single-tone rail and being just played in one of playback apparatus, thus create Build or strengthen multichannel and listen to environment.In alternative embodiment, two playback apparatus are (such as, Player 702 and 704) all can receive and process the data of audio items, and each returns The equipment of putting can only export the audio content specified for corresponding player.Such as, player 702 can receive left channel audio and right channel audio, but only play left passage, and play Device 704 can also receive left channel audio and right channel audio, but only plays right passage.

In another embodiment, two or more playback apparatus (such as, player 702 or 704) can be grouped into single or merge playback apparatus, and merging playback apparatus (such as, Merge player 702+704) can match with one or more playback apparatus.Such as, two Playback apparatus can be grouped into the first merging playback apparatus, and two other playback apparatus can To be grouped into the second merging playback apparatus.Then, first merges playback apparatus and the second merging Playback apparatus can be paired to create or strengthen multichannel listens to environment.

In a particular embodiment, the playback apparatus of voice-grade channel is exported (such as, by being configured to Player 702 or 704) match with one or more other playback apparatus so that return The equipment of putting is configured to export the voice-grade channel different from the voice-grade channel of previously configuration.Such as, Playback apparatus can be configured to export right passage in stereo mode, but with one or After multiple other playback apparatus pairings, can be configured at the cinema in pattern after output Right passage.Playback apparatus can match with other playback apparatus one or more.

In a particular embodiment, will be configured to export the playback apparatus (example of multiple voice-grade channel As, player 702 or 704) match with one or more other playback apparatus, make Obtain playback apparatus to be configured to export multiple audio frequency relative to one or more other playback apparatus The subset of passage.Such as, playback apparatus can be configured in the dual pathways or stereo mode Output, but after matching with one or more playback apparatus, the output right side can be configured to Passage or left passage.Playback apparatus can match with other playback apparatus one or more.

According to specific embodiment, the action matching two or more playback apparatus is base In via controlling interface from the order (such as, manual command) of user or in response to event (such as, autocommand) triggers.Such as, user can use controller at two or more Create pairing between multiple playback apparatus, or release between two or more playback apparatus Pairing.In another example, audio content itself, the signal received from source device can be passed through Or other scheduled event a certain triggers pairing so that pairing sets at such as controller or playback Occur for when event being detected.Additionally, another equipment can be programmed to detect event and to Controller and/or playback apparatus provide pairing signal.

Moreover it will be understood that from being configured to without pairing (unpaired or non-matching) Pairing configuration or from a type of pairing (such as, at a type of stereo mode Or the pairing used in cinema's pattern) arrive different types of pairing (such as, in a type Stereo mode or cinema's pattern in use another pairing) be all can be according to specific reality Execute various types of " pairings " that example occurs.Additionally, the pairing released between multiple playback apparatus Such as can become without pairing from pairing or return to joining of previous type from the pairing of the first kind Right.

In one example, the pairing of the first kind can include with another playback apparatus " not Pairing ", the pairing of Second Type can include and one or more other playback apparatus pairings. In the second example, the pairing of the first kind can include and the second playback apparatus pairing, second The pairing of type can include matching with multiple playback apparatus.In the 3rd example, the first kind Pairing can include via loudspeaker drive reproduce dual pathways sound, the pairing of Second Type Including via loudspeaker drive reproduce dual pathways sound less than a passage.Show the 4th In example, the pairing of the first kind can include reproducing the first voice-grade channel via loudspeaker drive, The pairing of Second Type can include reproducing the second voice-grade channel via loudspeaker drive.? In five examples, the pairing of the first kind can be included in stereo mode via speaker drive Device reproduces audio content, and the pairing of Second Type can be included in cinema's pattern via raising one's voice Device driver reproduces audio content.In the 6th example, the pairing of the first kind can include through Being reproduced audio content by loudspeaker drive, the pairing of Second Type includes when in merging patterns Time reproduce audio content via loudspeaker drive.It will be appreciated that can be to retouching immediately above The example stated carries out variations and modifications, to obtain in the advantage of techniques described herein Some or all.

According to specific embodiment, it is any one that the configuration of playback apparatus can include in the following : by changing the equilibrium of one or more particular speaker drivers and optimizing paired device Between synchronization change the equilibrium of playback apparatus.Change playback apparatus equilibrium can include with Under every in any one: open or close (or the most quiet) one or more specific Loudspeaker drive, changes the passage output of one or more loudspeaker drive, changes one Or the frequency response of multiple particular speaker driver, change any particular speaker driver Amplifier gain, the overall amplifier gain changing playback apparatus.

In a particular embodiment, the equilibrium changing playback apparatus (such as, changes playback apparatus The equilibrium of one or more loudspeaker drives) parameter relevant with frequency can be affected.Example Can include that the intensity of frequency adjusting in voice data, phase place adjust and time delay is adjusted Whole.Additionally, specific equilibrium can use the band filter of the first kind, such as, decay Such as high frequency, intermediate frequency or low frequency allow other frequency not filtered (or the most simultaneously Filtered) in the case of the band filter that passes through.Wave filter can also have dissimilar or (such as, firstorder filter, second order filter, third-order filter, the quadravalence filter of person's different rank Ripple device etc.).Such as, the first equilibrium of playback apparatus can include that the band using the first kind leads to Wave filter can wrap with pairing based on first kind amendment output, the second equilibrium of playback apparatus Include the band filter using Second Type with pairing based on Second Type amendment output.At this In example, the band filter of the first kind and the band filter of Second Type have one or Different attributes and/or characteristic, thus change equilibrium and the acoustic wave character of equipment.

Illustrate, when such as two S5 equipment are paired to create stereo pair, one S5 equipment can be configured to " left ", and another S5 equipment can be configured to " right ".One In individual embodiment, user may determine which is left or right.In the configuration, such as, left Voice data and right audio data can be sent to two S5 equipment, but the left sound of track Frequency is broadcasted according to from the S5 equipment being configured to a left side, and the right audio data of track is from being configured to Right S5 equipment broadcasts.Additionally, change the equilibrium of each S5 equipment to attempt reducing or disappearing Except specific constructive interference or destructive interference.Such as, a high pitch on each S5 equipment Speaker can be closed or be substantially muted.In a particular embodiment, drive with each The crossover frequency of dynamic device even can change relative to previous configuration so that two or more Individual driver not necessarily exports identical voice data, otherwise constructive interference or destructive interference It may happen that.In a particular embodiment, for specific loudspeaker drive and/or for whole Playback apparatus adjusts amplifier gain.

In operation, according to specific embodiment, controller 706 (such as, the controller of Fig. 1 The controller 240 of 142 or Fig. 2 B or portable set) it is used for initiating operation.If audio-source On network 708 (such as, the Internet or LAN), controller 706 passes through user interface Player 702 is made to obtain audio-source.Similarly, controller 706 can also make the equipment specified (such as, another networked devices) sets up the communication session with player 702 with transmission request Audio-source.Under any circumstance, any one in player 702 and 704 or both can To access the data representing audio-source.

In a particular embodiment, the module in player 702 is activated to process data.According to One embodiment, separates right track and left track.One track is saved locally on a broadcasting In device, another track (such as, via ad-hoc network) is pushed or uploads to another equipment. When playing back right track and left track the most simultaneously, stereophone can be enjoyed Really.

In another embodiment, such as, in TV or cinema's pattern, multiple tracks are point From.For example, it is possible to track to be separated into center-aisle, front right channel, front left channel, the right side Rear passage, left rear channels etc..Therefore, one or more tracks can be saved locally on one In individual player, other track is pushed or uploads to miscellaneous equipment.

In another embodiment, a player can process data and preserve one in this locality Or multiple track, and remaining data are sent to another player.Then, player is received Data can be processed, preserve one or more tracks in this locality, and send to another player Any remaining data.This process or the process similar with this process can continue, until corresponding Player device till this locality saves all tracks.

In another embodiment, each player can receive and process data, and only broadcasts The passage that this player is specified by widening.

In a particular embodiment, the synchronization remaining good is critically important, particularly when to two Or the playback apparatus of more independent clock carries out pairing and makes the most initial institute of multi-channel audio content Desired when being played.According to an embodiment, can be from an equipment to another equipment Initiating message, wherein, another equipment is also activated to send back confirmation.Upon receipt of confirmation, Can measure from an equipment to the time delay of another equipment transmission data.When to two broadcastings When device carries out the track synchronizing to play back two separation, it will be considered that this time delay.In specific reality Execute in example, if sending packet (such as, meeting the packet of SNTP agreement) to playback apparatus And receive response and take the time being such as more than 15 milliseconds, be then included in this packet Timing information (such as, clock information) is dropped.If sending and receive packet less than 15 Millisecond, then if it is necessary to carry out the information of self-grouping for adjusting playback.

It is entitled " the System and Method For submitted on April 1st, 2004 Synchronizing Operations Among A Plurality Of Independently Clocked Digital Data Processing Devices " commonly assigned U. S. application No.:10/816,217 In provide the other details of operation of the player synchronizing two or more independent clocks, its In, this U. S. application is expressly incorporated herein by way of reference.

Fig. 8 shows the multiple players in class cinema environment according to an embodiment 802, the exemplary configuration matched is carried out between 804,806,808,810 and 812.Play Device 802 can operate as front left passage, and player 804 can enter as center-aisle Row operation, player 806 can operate as front right passage, and player 808 can be made Operating for subwoofer, player 810 can operate as rear right passage, And player 812 can operate as rear right passage.In this example, player 802, 804,806,808,810 and 812 wirelessly coupled by network 815, with by wireless Network receives and sends data, and socket from wall or by other power supply (example a certain As, battery) obtain power.Player 802,804,806,808,810 and 812 are permissible Connected (if being so configured in alternative embodiment) through a cable.Controller 814 Can be the equipment supporting network, its example includes smart phone, tablet PC, on knee Computer, desk computer or TV.

In one embodiment, such as the appointment player of player 804 grade receives from source 816 Multi-channel audio content.Source 816 can include from the Internet, DVD or Blu-ray player, Or download from other audio frequency a certain and/or video content source or the audio frequency of stream transmission and/or video Content.Player 804 separates multi-channel audio, and corresponding voice-grade channel is sent to it The playback owner.Such as, if specifying specific voice-grade channel for front right speaker, then will Content wirelessly guides player 802 etc. from player 804.Player 802,804,806, 808,810 and 812 synchronously play audio content, listen to environment creating multichannel.Additionally, If source 816 provides video content and audio content, then audio content preferably with in video Hold and synchronize to play.

In another embodiment, in player 802,804,806,808,810 and 812 Each player can distinguish one or more passages of their own to play back.Namely It is to say, all audio contents or one part (such as, are set from source 816 or another playback Standby) it is sent to each player, and player itself obtains the data of their own to carry out Playback.

Additionally, player 802,804,806,808,810 and 812 can be reconfigured For operating in the most different configurations.Such as, player 802 and 806 can Be paired with in stereo mode operate, and other player be maintained at sleep pattern or Be closed (player 808 can be continually maintained in any specific configuration (if so phase Hope and if configuration), this is because it operates as subwoofer).Show at another In example, player 802 and 810 can be merged and export left channel audio, and player 806 and 812 can be merged and export right channel audio.In another example, player 802, some in 804,806,808,810 and 812 be merged into single player and Match with the other playback equipment in such as adjacent room.In another example, when in audio frequency When appearance is music (relative with such as movie contents), player 802,804,806,808, 810 and 812 are divided into one group but unpaired.These are only some configuration examples.By making By teachings described herein, much other configuration is possible.

Fig. 9 show multiple audio products are grouped the track synchronously playing separation from And simulate multichannel and listen to flow chart or the process 900 of environment.Be given according to specific embodiment Journey 900, and the module in the memorizer 282 of Fig. 2 D to be positioned at can perform process 900.In order to promote the description to process 900, describe and there is left passage and the solid of right passage Sound listens to environment.Those skilled in the art are it will be clear that this description can be applied equally Multichannel in other form listen to environment (such as, triple channel environment, Five-channel environment, seven Channel environment).

Typically, there are the multiple players controlled by one or more controllers, wherein, These players are positioned at multiple position.Such as, house exists five players；Wherein Three lay respectively in three rooms, and two players are positioned in relatively big room.Therefore, this Two players will be intended to that being paired simulates stereo and listen to the candidate rather than only of environment The audio frequency synchronized from two player plays in the way of packet.In another example, bigger Space or adjacent space in exist four players, two pairs of players can be matched Listening to environment to simulate stereo, wherein, two players merging centering can be divided Group is to play back (left) track, and another two other player merging centering can be divided Group is to play back (right) track.

Under any circumstance, 902, determine two groups of players or two players are joined Right.If do not matched player, then process 900 is not activated.Assume 902, Select two players from the groups of players controlled by controller are matched. Process 900 proceeds.

904, user may decide which player to play back which track.According to Family or audience are relative to the position of selected player, it is assumed that player or unit A are selected as back Put left track and another player or unit B is selected as playing back right track.In alternative reality Executing in example, player itself (or controller) can be in the feelings of the input not from user Automatically determine which unit under condition and be configured to play right passage and which unit is joined It is set to play left passage.

According to an embodiment, 906, measure between two unit A and B, transmit data Time delay.This time delay can promote the synchronous sound between two unit, this be because of The track that will process from another unit reception for one of unit.910, user can continue behaviour Make controller to select the title to play back on two unit (such as, from playlist Audio-source or item).

Once determine title 912, with regard to the access needle data to this title.According to data institute The position at place, controller can be configured to make one of two unit obtain or pour in (stream in) Data.In one embodiment, controller or unit A initiate to provide to far-end networked devices or The request of storage data.Assume that verification process (if any) successfully completes, then far-end Equipment starts to upload data to unit A.Similarly, if data are stored locally on unit A In, then can not in the case of network request packet in local IP access data.Single when When unit A receives or accesses data, 914, unit A activates processing module to process Data, thus be substantially two track streams by data separating.In alternative embodiment, often One unit can receive and process data, thus is substantially will be by accordingly by data separating The stream that unit is play.

916, via local network (such as, by all broadcastings being controlled by a controller The ad-hoc network that device is formed) one of spread to unit B from unit A.When stream is distributed Time, two unit are configured in 918 difference playback stream, and each stream reproduces the sound of single-tone rail Sound.Two unit the most synchronously create stereo listens to environment.

If it should be noted that, time delay is obvious, time delay can be incorporated to list So that the consumption of stream is postponed this time delay so that Tong Bu with unit B in unit A.Alternatively, not The player selected may be used for processing the stream data of title, and is configured to this broadcasting Put device and two streams are provided, thus equalize the time delay otherwise will experienced by unit B.

Figure 10 A to Figure 10 F shows according to specific embodiment for the control creating stereo pair The exemplary screen shots of device.Screenshot capture is from the calculating equipment as controller (such as, Tablet PC, laptop computer or desk computer).Those skilled in the art can be clear , Figure 10 A to Figure 10 F can be easily modified to set having the portable of network capabilities Standby (such as, iPhone or iTouch or other smart phone or other there is setting of network capabilities Standby) middle use.Additionally, controller can exist as a part for player itself, or Person can direct/be indirectly coupled to player, therefore, these screenshot captures can correspondingly be repaiied Changing because player will have network and connect, the most this controller need not have network Ability.

Figure 10 A shows that two players in user expects use system create stereo Pair time the graphical interfaces 1000 that can show on the controller.It will be appreciated that this system is permissible Including two or more players.If it is desire to it is stereo right, as combined Figure 10 A to Figure 10 F Example discussed, then can in system any two player (one of them or Both can be to merge player) match.However, if it is desired to more than two is broadcast Put device to match, such as, create the environment of the voice data that can play more than two passage, Then graphical interfaces 1000 can include other option.Such as, option can include " making electricity Shadow surround sound matches ", " make music surround sound pairing " or " make dolby pro logic to join Right ".Any descriptive language may be used for suitably indicating the class of the pairing that can create to user Type.When selecting option, the Setup Wizard on controller can help user to properly configure to be System so that system can be effectively realized the discrete audio frequency of multichannel.

Returning Figure 10 A, interface 1000 allows user to use the subregion of entitled " ZPS5-Black " It is stereo right that player is initiated.In a particular embodiment, system identification goes out ZPS5-Black is special Determine the part in subregion (such as, kitchen, family room, bedroom etc.).System can allow to use ZPS5-Black is matched by family with another player in only identical partitions, or alternatively, System can allow user by ZPS5-Black from different subregions (such as, adjacent sectors) Another player matches.When (such as, open space is divided into two or more subregions Open space can include such as kitchen and family room) time, the player in different subregions is entered Row pairing may be particularly useful.

Additionally, system can be programmed so that the player from different subregions is matched Create another subregion, thus with pairing mode reflection player (such as, during matching operation Single kitchen-family room's subregion can be derived from the kitchen subregion during unpaired operation and family Room, front yard subregion).In such an embodiment, user can switch between subregion, or dynamically Create new subregion.

In a particular embodiment, if the player of another like can be paired, then can show The screenshot capture of diagram 10B.If the user desired that it is right to continue establishment, then user can select “OK”.If it is not, then user can select " cancellation ".In another embodiment, different The player player of S5 (such as, be not) can be paired together.In other words, Different types of player can be matched (if player is so designed to join If to).In order to adapt to the difference of player types, can correspondingly adjust one or more broadcasting Put the equilibrium of device, with raising of such as using in a player relative to the compensation of another player The parameter of the quantity of sound device driver and size etc..In another embodiment, can be with display system In player list (not shown), user can select two or more from this player list Multiple players make stereo right.System can be based on player in house, room Ad-hoc location or the configuration relevant with other player in room automatically determine player row Table.

Turning now to Figure 10 C, in this example, it is assumed that user can select entitled The subregion player of " ZPS5-White " matches with " ZPS5-Black ", to create Stereo right.If it is required, then user can select " OK " to proceed pairing.Otherwise, User can select " cancellation ".In a particular embodiment, ZPS5-White can be with ZPS5-Black is in identical subregion.In other embodiments, ZPS5-White can be with ZPS5-Black is in different subregions.

When selecting " OK " in fig 1 oc, the screen of such as Figure 10 D can be displayed to the user that The screenshot capture of curtain sectional drawing etc., thus indicate on " left " player that user presses stereo pair Mute button (or other button specified a certain).Additionally, the lamp on player can dodge Bright to indicate each in player to may be used for the pairing of left passage further.Broadcast selecting a left side After putting device, if it is desired, then can show that Figure 10 E joins to inform the user to have created To and the name of this pairing.As response, system is by left for the player plays specified from user Channel audio, and will be automatically from the right channel audio of another player plays.Figure 10 F provides The permission user's separation stereophonic exemplary screenshot capture to (if necessary).

In an alternative embodiment, create stereo to can be for particular zones or multiple subregion The option of (such as, there is the family of subregion).Such as, such as " create stereo to " etc. Option can exist so that select time, Setup Wizard can start requirement user and press use The left speaker that family wishes to become in subregion, a part for subregion or all subregions no matter The mute button (or other button specified a certain) of the flicker on which speaker.One In individual embodiment, flash and will occur for all identical speaker types.In another embodiment In, flash and will occur for all speaker types that can be paired.Selecting left speaker After, wizard screen would be required to user and carries out identical operation for right speaker.Preferably, The speaker that only can be paired into right speaker just flashes, so that the selection of user is suitably Narrow.

Additionally, in one embodiment and as shown in Fig. 3 A or 3B, it is provided that figure shows To display to the user that all players in system and how they be grouped or name. If stereo to revising Fig. 3 A after completing, can highlighting the most in figure 3 a and will enter The pet name of stereo pair in one step display display 1040.

It is right that similar graphical interfaces may be used for creating in the environment with more than two passage. Such as, in home theater environments, system can list the single player of more than two, User can by from the single player of more than two select will as front right player, The player of middle player, front left player, rear right player and rear left player operation comes Create pairing.Subwoofer can also be added into list so that it can by user also Enter multichannel pairing.

Illustrate, be similar in each embodiment superincumbent about creating stereo to being retouched The content stated, system can make the display lamp on all relevant players flash, and install Guide may require that user select " front left ", then select " front right ", then select " in front ", Then select " rear left ", then select " rear right " etc., until all players are fitted Till local pairing.Preferably, the speaker of next speaker can be only paired into Can flash, so that the selection of user suitably narrows.

VII、Conclusion

The assembly of system, element and/or function can be individually or with multiple shapes as discussed above Formula realizes in combination in hardware, firmware and/or is embodied as the instruction set in such as software.Special Determine embodiment can as reside in computer-readable medium (such as, memorizer, hard disk, CD-ROM, DVD and/or EPROM) on the incompatible offer of instruction set such as to control Perform in the processing equipment of device and/or playback apparatus etc..

In the case of having the most targetedly, fully describe in detail each Bright.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that and give enforcement the most by way of illustration The disclosure of example, and can be in the spirit and scope without departing from claimed invention In the case of use part layout and multiple changes of combination.Although embodiments described herein It may appear that include the definite limitation that information unit is presented in terms of form and layout, but It is that those skilled in the art are it will be clear that these embodiments have fitting beyond this embodiment The property used.Therefore, the scope of the present invention is by claims rather than aforementioned to embodiment Description limits.

Such as, the combination of a lot of devices, method and system is represented below based on provided above description In several.They are provided for the purpose of non-limitative illustration, and it will be appreciated that A lot of other combination can be described and claimed as based on this description.

1, a kind of device that audio frequency is provided in listening to environment at multichannel, described device bag Include:

Network interface, for promoting the communication on network, wherein, described network interface passes through institute State network and receive voice data；

Multiple loudspeaker drives；

Amplifier, for powering to the plurality of loudspeaker drive；And

Processor, is used for processing described voice data with defeated by the plurality of loudspeaker drive, And it is further used for the pairing according to the first kind to configure from the plurality of speaker drive The first of the output of device equalizes and configures according to the pairing of Second Type and raise from the plurality of Second equilibrium of the described output of sound device driver.

2, according to the device described in 1, wherein, described first equilibrium includes: use the first kind The band filter of type with pairing based on the described first kind revise described output, described second Equilibrium includes: use the band filter of Second Type to repair with the pairing based on described Second Type Change described output, the band filter of the described first kind and the bandpass filtering of described Second Type Device is different.

3, according to the device described in 1, wherein, described device includes playback apparatus, and institute The pairing stating the first kind includes not matching with another playback apparatus, and described Second Type Pairing includes and one or more other playback apparatus pairings.

4, according to the device described in 1, wherein, described device includes playback apparatus, and institute State the pairing of the first kind to include and the pairing of the second playback apparatus, and the joining of described Second Type To including matching with multiple playback apparatus.

5, according to the device described in 1, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind includes via many Individual loudspeaker drive reproduce dual pathways sound, and the pairing of described Second Type include via Multiple loudspeaker drives reproduce described dual pathways sound less than a passage.

6, according to the device described in 1, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind includes via institute State multiple loudspeaker drive and reproduce the first voice-grade channel, and the pairing bag of described Second Type Include and reproduce the second voice-grade channel, described first voice-grade channel via the plurality of loudspeaker drive It is different with described second voice-grade channel.

7, according to the device described in 1, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind is included in solid Sound pattern reproduces described audio content, and described the via the plurality of loudspeaker drive The pairing of two types is included in cinema's pattern and reproduces institute via the plurality of loudspeaker drive State audio content.

8, according to the device described in 1, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind includes via institute State multiple loudspeaker drive and reproduce described audio content, and the pairing bag of described Second Type Include and reproduce described audio content via the plurality of loudspeaker drive when in merging patterns.

9, according to the device described in 1, wherein, described processor is further configured to institute Stating voice data and be separated into single voice-grade channel, at least one single voice-grade channel is from described Multiple loudspeaker drives export, and at least one other single voice-grade channel is by described Network interface is transmitted by described network.

10, according to the device described in 1, wherein, described device is playback apparatus, and described Network interface receives signal by described network from controller, with one or more playback apparatus Pairing.

11, according to the device described in 1, wherein, described device is playback apparatus, and described Network interface receives signal by described network from controller, is in configuring described playback apparatus Merging patterns.

12, according to the device described in 1, wherein, described device is playback apparatus, and also bag Including button, when selecting said button, described button selects the described passage of described playback apparatus.

13, according to the device described in 1, wherein, described network is wireless network.

14, a kind of method that audio frequency is provided in listening to environment at multichannel, described method bag Include:

Voice data is received by network；

Process described voice data to be exported by multiple loudspeaker drives；And

Pairing according to the first kind configures the output from the plurality of loudspeaker drive The first equilibrium, and configure according to the pairing of Second Type and drive from the plurality of speaker Second equilibrium of the output of dynamic device.

15, according to the method described in 14, wherein, described first equilibrium includes using the first kind The band filter of type revises described content with pairing based on the described first kind, and described Second equilibrium includes that the band filter using Second Type is with pairing based on described Second Type Revise described output, the band filter of the described first kind and the logical filter of the band of described Second Type Ripple device is different.

16, according to the method described in 14, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind include not with Another playback apparatus matches, and the pairing of described Second Type includes and one or more other returning Put device pairing.

17, according to the method described in 14, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind includes and the Two playback apparatus pairings, the pairing of described Second Type includes matching with multiple playback apparatus.

18, according to the method described in 14, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind include via Multiple loudspeaker drives reproduce dual pathways sound, and the pairing of described Second Type include through By multiple loudspeaker drives reproduce described dual pathways sound less than a passage.

19, according to the method described in 14, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind include via The plurality of loudspeaker drive reproduces the first voice-grade channel, and the pairing of described Second Type Reproducing the second voice-grade channel including via the plurality of loudspeaker drive, described first audio frequency leads to Road and described second voice-grade channel are different.

20, according to the method described in 14, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind include via The plurality of loudspeaker drive reproduces described audio content, and the pairing of described Second Type Described audio content is reproduced via the plurality of loudspeaker drive including when in merging patterns.

21, according to the method described in 14, wherein, described processor be further configured to by Described voice data is separated into single voice-grade channel, and at least one single voice-grade channel is from institute State the output of multiple loudspeaker drive, and at least one other single voice-grade channel is by institute State network interface to be transmitted by described network.

22, according to the method described in 14, also include: sent to controller by described network Signal, described controller selects the described voice data exported from the plurality of loudspeaker drive Passage.

23, a kind of system for providing multi-channel audio to play back, described system includes:

Including the set of at least three playback apparatus, each playback apparatus is configured to independently Export multiple voice-grade channel, each playback apparatus include network interface, loudspeaker drive and Amplifier；And

Processor, is at least one playback apparatus in the set of described playback apparatus, with Optionally described at least three playback apparatus is matched so that after pairing, described Each at least three playback apparatus is to be configured is from described at least three playback apparatus Other playback apparatus different voice-grade channel of output.

24, according to the system described in 23, wherein, described at least three playback apparatus to synchronize Ground exports its corresponding voice-grade channel.

25, according to the system described in 23, wherein, described processor be accommodated in described at least In one of three playback apparatus, and described processor is used for time lossless processing with by institute Stating data separating is to be supplied to the sound of other playback apparatus in described at least three playback apparatus Frequently passage, thus synchronously output its corresponding voice-grade channel.

26, according to the system described in 25, wherein, described processor is used for processing input audio frequency Data, to preserve the one or more tracks corresponding with one or more voice-grade channels in this locality, And another playback apparatus in described at least three playback apparatus sends remaining track, Until playback apparatus preserves all input tracks in this locality.

27, according to the system described in 23, wherein, described selective matching is based on via control The command triggers at interface processed.

28, according to the system described in 23, wherein, described selective matching is in response to event Trigger.

29, according to the system described in 28, wherein, described event includes in the following extremely One item missing: the change of audio content that is associated with the plurality of voice-grade channel, time, audio frequency The type of content.

30, according to the system described in 23, wherein, described processor is for by changing one Or the equilibrium of multiple particular speaker driver and between adjusting the playback apparatus of described pairing Synchronize, change the equilibrium of described at least three playback apparatus.

31, according to the system described in 30, wherein, described equilibrium includes using the first kind Band filter revises the in described at least three playback apparatus with pairing based on the first kind First equilibrium of the output of one playback apparatus, use the band filter of Second Type with based on the The output of the second playback apparatus in described at least three playback apparatus is revised in the pairing of two types The band filter of the second equilibrium and use the 3rd type is repaiied with the pairing based on the 3rd type Change the 3rd equilibrium of the output of the 3rd playback apparatus in described at least three playback apparatus.

32, according to the system described in 31, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind includes reproducing The first voice-grade channel in the plurality of voice-grade channel, the pairing of described Second Type includes reproducing The second voice-grade channel in the plurality of voice-grade channel, the pairing of described 3rd type includes reproducing The 3rd voice-grade channel in the plurality of voice-grade channel.

33, according to the system described in 30, wherein, described equilibrium is based on for described at least three The non-pairable mode of the selective matching of individual playback apparatus, pairing mode, merging patterns and At least one in group mode.

34, according to the system described in 23, wherein, including the set of at least three playback apparatus In at least two playback apparatus merging to be grouped into playback apparatus, and described merge playback Equipment can be with one or more other playback apparatus pairings.

35, a kind of method for providing multi-channel audio to play back, described method includes:

The sound including multiple voice-grade channel is received at the set including at least three playback apparatus Frequency evidence；

Use the place at least one playback apparatus in the set being contained in described playback apparatus Reason device optionally matches described at least three playback apparatus so that described at least three Each playback apparatus in individual playback apparatus is configured to from described at least three playback apparatus Other playback apparatus different voice-grade channel of output.

36, according to the method described in 35, wherein, described at least three playback apparatus to synchronize Ground exports its corresponding voice-grade channel.

37, according to the method described in 35, wherein, described processor be accommodated in described at least In one of three playback apparatus, and described processor is used for time lossless processing with by institute Stating data separating is to be supplied to the sound of other playback apparatus in described at least three playback apparatus Frequently passage, thus synchronously input its corresponding voice-grade channel.

38, according to the method described in 37, wherein, described processor is used for processing input audio frequency Data, to preserve the one or more tracks corresponding with one or more voice-grade channels in this locality, And another playback apparatus in described at least three playback apparatus sends remaining track, Until playback apparatus preserves all input tracks in this locality.

39, according to the method described in 35, wherein, described selective matching is based on via control The command triggers at interface processed.

40, according to the method described in 35, wherein, described selective matching is in response to event Trigger.

41, according to the method described in 39, wherein, described event includes the change of audio content.

42, according to the method described in 35, also include: by changing one or more specific raise Synchronization between the playback apparatus equalizing and adjusting described pairing of sound device driver, changes The equilibrium of described at least three playback apparatus.

43, according to the method described in 42, wherein, described equilibrium includes using the first kind Band filter revises the in described at least three playback apparatus with pairing based on the first kind First equilibrium of the output of one playback apparatus, use the band filter of Second Type with based on the The output of the second playback apparatus in described at least three playback apparatus is revised in the pairing of two types The band filter of the second equilibrium and use the 3rd type is repaiied with the pairing based on the 3rd type Change the 3rd equilibrium of the output of the 3rd playback apparatus in described at least three playback apparatus.

44, according to the method described in 43, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind includes reproducing The first voice-grade channel in the plurality of voice-grade channel, the pairing of described Second Type includes reproducing The second voice-grade channel in the plurality of voice-grade channel, the pairing of described 3rd type includes reproducing The 3rd voice-grade channel in the plurality of voice-grade channel.

45, according to the method described in 42, wherein, described equilibrium is based on for described at least three The non-pairable mode of the selective matching of individual playback apparatus, pairing mode, merging patterns and At least one in group mode.

46, according to the method described in 35, also include: by the set of at least three playback apparatus In at least two playback apparatus be grouped into merging playback apparatus, and described merging playback apparatus Can be with one or more other playback apparatus pairings.

47, a kind of device that audio frequency is provided in listening to environment at multichannel, described device bag Include:

Network interface, for promoting the communication on network, wherein, described network interface passes through institute State network and receive voice data；

Multiple loudspeaker drives；

Amplifier, for powering to the plurality of loudspeaker drive；And

Processor, is used for processing described voice data with defeated by the plurality of loudspeaker drive Going out, wherein, described processor is according to the first kind between described device and at least the second device Counterpart application from the first equilibrium of the output of the plurality of loudspeaker drive, and ignore Remainder not corresponding with described first equilibrium in described voice data.

48, according to the device described in 47, wherein, described first equilibrium uses the first wave filter Select one or more voice-grade channels of the first quantity with via described dress from described voice data Put and export, and ignore the remaining one or more passages in described voice data, institute State remaining one or more passage and to be carried out individual processing to export by described second device.

49, according to the device described in 47, wherein, described processor selects in response to triggering Property ground described device is matched with described second device.

50, according to the device described in 49, wherein, described triggering includes in the following extremely One item missing: control interface command, the change of audio content, time and the class of audio types Type.

51, a kind of device that audio frequency is provided in listening to environment at multichannel, described device bag Include:

Network interface, for promoting the communication on network, wherein, described socket passes through institute State network and receive voice data；

Multiple loudspeaker drives；

Amplifier, for powering to the plurality of loudspeaker drive；And

Processor, is used for processing described voice data with defeated by the plurality of loudspeaker drive Go out, and be further used for based on external trigger, according to the pairing of the first kind configure from First equilibrium of the output of the plurality of loudspeaker drive and the pairing according to Second Type are next Configure the second equilibrium of the described output from the plurality of loudspeaker drive.

52, according to the device described in 51, wherein, described triggering includes in the following extremely One item missing: control interface command, the change of audio content, time and the class of audio content Type.

53, a kind of device, including: multiple playback apparatus, it is grouped into merging playback apparatus.

54, device according to claim 53, wherein, in the plurality of playback apparatus The equilibrium of at least one playback apparatus cause due to described merging.

55, device according to claim 53, wherein, described merging playback apparatus enters One step is matched with one or more playback apparatus.

56, device according to claim 53, wherein, the plurality of playback apparatus quilt It is grouped together the most each other.

57, a kind of device, including: network interface, for promoting the communication on network, wherein, Described network interface receives the voice data of more than two passage by described network；At least one Loudspeaker drive；At least one amplifier, at least one loudspeaker drive described Power supply；And processor, for processing the voice data of more than two passage so that described many Single passage in the voice data of two passages to pass through at least one loudspeaker drive described Being output, the remaining channel of the voice data of described more than two passage is via described network interface Sent to be output by multiple playback apparatus.

58, a kind of method, including: wirelessly three or more playback apparatus are matched.

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1. for providing a playback apparatus for audio frequency in multichannel listens to environment, described time The equipment of putting includes:

Network interface, for promoting the communication on network, wherein, described network interface passes through institute State network and receive voice data；

Multiple loudspeaker drives, for providing the output of voice data；

At least one amplifier, for powering to the plurality of loudspeaker drive；And

Processor, for processing described voice data with by the plurality of by following operation Loudspeaker drive exports:

Based on the first instruction received from controller via network interface, according to described playback The pairing of the first kind of equipment, to described voice data application first frequency parameter, described One instruction indicates described playback apparatus to configure with the pairing of the described first kind；And

Based on the second instruction received from controller via network interface, according to described playback The pairing application second frequency parameter of the Second Type of equipment, described second instruction instruction is described Playback apparatus to configure with the pairing of described Second Type.

Playback apparatus the most according to claim 1, wherein, applies first frequency parameter Including: use the band filter of the first kind to revise institute with pairing based on the described first kind State output；Application second frequency parameter include: use Second Type band filter with based on Described output, the band filter of the described first kind and institute are revised in the pairing of described Second Type The band filter stating Second Type is different.

Playback apparatus the most according to claim 1, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind Including not matching with another playback apparatus, the pairing of described Second Type includes with one or more Individual other playback apparatus pairing.

Playback apparatus the most according to claim 1, wherein, joining of the described first kind To including and the second playback apparatus pairing, the pairing of described Second Type includes setting with multiple playback Standby pairing.

Playback apparatus the most according to claim 1, wherein, joining of the described first kind To including reproducing dual pathways sound, and described Equations of The Second Kind via the plurality of loudspeaker drive The pairing of type includes reproducing not surpassing of described dual pathways sound via the plurality of loudspeaker drive Cross a passage.

Playback apparatus the most according to claim 1, wherein, joining of the described first kind To including reproducing the first voice-grade channel, and described second via the plurality of loudspeaker drive The pairing of type includes reproducing the second voice-grade channel via the plurality of loudspeaker drive, described First voice-grade channel and described second voice-grade channel are different.

Playback apparatus the most according to claim 1, wherein, joining of the described first kind Described audio content is reproduced via the plurality of loudspeaker drive to being included in stereo mode, And the pairing of described Second Type is included in cinema's pattern and drives via the plurality of speaker Dynamic device reproduces described audio content.

Playback apparatus the most according to claim 1, wherein, joining of the described first kind To including reproducing described audio content, and described second via the plurality of loudspeaker drive The pairing of type includes reproducing institute via the plurality of loudspeaker drive when in merging patterns State audio content.

Playback apparatus the most according to claim 1, wherein, described processor is entered one Step is configured to described voice data is separated into single voice-grade channel, at least one single sound Frequently passage exports from the plurality of loudspeaker drive, and at least one other single sound Frequently passage is transmitted by described network by described network interface.

Playback apparatus the most according to claim 1, wherein, described network interface passes through Described network receives signal from controller, to match with one or more playback apparatus.

11. playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described network interface passes through Described network receives signal from controller, is in merging patterns configuring described playback apparatus.

12. playback apparatus according to claim 1, also include button, described when selecting During button, described button selects the passage of described playback apparatus.

13. playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described network is wireless network Network.

14. playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described processor in response to Trigger and optionally described playback apparatus is matched with another playback apparatus, described triggering Including at least one in the following: control interface command, the change of audio content, the time, And the type of audio content.

15. playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described processor is used for locating Reason input audio data, with by described data separating as voice-grade channel, thus be supplied to one or More other playback apparatus, to synchronously output its corresponding voice-grade channel.

16. playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described processor is used for locating Reason input audio data, to preserve corresponding with one or more voice-grade channel in this locality Individual or more tracks, and send residue track at least one other playback apparatus, until Playback apparatus is till this locality preserves all input tracks.

17. playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described processor is used for locating Reason input audio data, to preserve corresponding with one or more voice-grade channel one or more Multiple tracks, ignore will by least one another playback apparatus process one or more other Track.

18. 1 kinds for the method providing audio frequency in multichannel listens to environment, described method bag Include:

At playback apparatus, receive voice data by network, described playback apparatus include processor, Network interface and multiple loudspeaker drive；

Described voice data is processed with by described many by following operation by described processor Individual loudspeaker drive exports:

Based on the first instruction received from controller via network interface, according to described playback The pairing of the first kind of equipment, to described voice data application first frequency parameter, described One instruction indicates described playback apparatus to configure with the pairing of the described first kind；

Based on the second instruction received from controller via network interface, according to described playback The pairing application second frequency parameter of the Second Type of equipment, described second instruction instruction is described Playback apparatus to configure with the pairing of described Second Type.

19. methods according to claim 18, wherein, apply first frequency parameter bag Include: the band filter using the first kind is described with pairing based on described first kind amendment Content, and apply second frequency parameter to include: use the band filter of Second Type with base In described Second Type pairing revise described output, the band filter of the described first kind and The band filter of described Second Type is different.

20. methods according to claim 18, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind Including not matching with another playback apparatus, the pairing of described Second Type includes with one or more Individual other playback apparatus pairing.

21. methods according to claim 18, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind Matching including with another playback apparatus, the pairing of described Second Type includes and multiple playback apparatus Pairing.

22. methods according to claim 18, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind Dual pathways sound, and described Second Type is reproduced including via the plurality of loudspeaker drive Pairing include reproducing being less than of described dual pathways sound via the plurality of loudspeaker drive One passage.

23. methods according to claim 18, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind The first voice-grade channel, and described Equations of The Second Kind is reproduced including via the plurality of loudspeaker drive The pairing of type includes reproducing the second voice-grade channel via the plurality of loudspeaker drive, and described One voice-grade channel and described second voice-grade channel are different.

24. methods according to claim 18, wherein, the pairing of the described first kind Described audio content, and described Equations of The Second Kind is reproduced including via the plurality of loudspeaker drive The pairing of type includes when in merging patterns described via the reproduction of the plurality of loudspeaker drive Audio content.

25. methods according to claim 18, also include: divided by described voice data From for single voice-grade channel, at least one single voice-grade channel drives from the plurality of speaker Dynamic device exports, and at least one other single voice-grade channel is passed through by described network interface Described network is transmitted.

26. methods according to claim 18, wherein said process also includes: pass through Described network sends signal to controller, and described controller selects from the plurality of speaker drive The passage of the described voice data of device output.

27. methods according to claim 18, wherein, described process also includes: ring Optionally should match with another playback apparatus in triggering, described triggering includes in the following At least one: control interface command, the change of audio content, time and audio content Type.

28. methods according to claim 18, wherein, described process also includes: place Reason input audio data to preserve corresponding with one or more voice-grade channel in this locality Or more track, and send residue track at least one other playback apparatus, until returning Equipment of putting is till this locality preserves all input tracks.

29. methods according to claim 18, wherein, described process also includes: place Reason input audio data is corresponding with one or more voice-grade channel one or more to preserve Individual track, ignores one or more other sound to be processed by least one another playback apparatus Rail.