IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0985879
(2015-12-31)
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등록번호 |
US-9596539
(2017-03-14)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Calisi, Christopher
- Cook, Gordon V.
- Driscoll, Edward
- Horrall, Thomas R.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Nightingale Smart Solutions, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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A wireless sound-emitting device includes a housing adapted to be coupled to a wall at a source of electric power, a loudspeaker positioned at a periphery of the housing, a control module outputting an electric audio signal to the at least one loudspeaker, and a wireless communications module in ele
A wireless sound-emitting device includes a housing adapted to be coupled to a wall at a source of electric power, a loudspeaker positioned at a periphery of the housing, a control module outputting an electric audio signal to the at least one loudspeaker, and a wireless communications module in electrical communication with the control module. The loudspeaker emits acoustic signals in a direction parallel to the wall, when the housing is coupled to the wall, with the acoustic signals reflecting off the wall. The device may produce a sound masking noise or play a sound recorded on an internal memory. The device may include an electric plug or be adapted to replace an electric outlet faceplate. The device may have electric pass-through outlets and may be powered by the source of electric power. The device may be controlled remotely, for example via an Internet of Things (IoT) platform.
대표청구항
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1. A wireless sound-emitting device, comprising: a housing adapted to be coupled to a wall at a source of electric power;at least one loudspeaker positioned at a periphery of the housing, the at least one loudspeaker being adapted to emit acoustic signals in a direction parallel to the wall when the
1. A wireless sound-emitting device, comprising: a housing adapted to be coupled to a wall at a source of electric power;at least one loudspeaker positioned at a periphery of the housing, the at least one loudspeaker being adapted to emit acoustic signals in a direction parallel to the wall when the housing is coupled to the wall;a control module outputting an electric audio signal to the at least one loudspeaker, the electric audio signal driving the at least one loudspeaker, and the loudspeaker converting the electric audio signal into the emitted acoustic signals; anda wireless communications module in electrical communication with the control module. 2. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, further including: a front and rear face of the housing, the front face of the housing having at least one electric socket, and the rear face of the housing having at least one corresponding electric plug, wherein the at least one electric socket is configured to pass-through an electric power signal to the at least one corresponding electric plug wherein the control module is adapted to receive power from the at least one electric plug. 3. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the housing is a wall-plate adapted to be secured to an electric back-box in the wall, the electric back-box having the source of electric power. 4. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, further including: one or more status indicator lights, each of the status indicator lights being responsive to a status of one or more of: the at least one loudspeaker, the control module, the source of electric power, and the wireless communications module. 5. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the at least one loudspeaker comprises two or more loudspeakers, and wherein the control module is adapted to drive the two or more loudspeakers in stereo. 6. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, further including: an acoustic enclosure acoustically coupled to a rear end of the at least one loudspeaker. 7. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 6, wherein the acoustic enclosure is a sealed or ported enclosure. 8. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, further including: a memory module in electrical communication with the processor module, the memory module storing digital sound files; andthe control module adapted to convert the digital sound files into corresponding analog signals and drive the at least one loudspeaker with the corresponding analog signals, thereby producing the emitted acoustic signals based on the corresponding analog signals. 9. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, further including: the wireless communications module adapted to wirelessly receive digital sound data; andthe control module adapted to convert the digital sound data into corresponding analog signals and drive the at least one loudspeaker with the corresponding analog signals, thereby producing the emitted acoustic signals based on the corresponding analog signals. 10. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, further including: the control module adapted to output a sound-masking signal to the at least one loudspeaker, the at least one loudspeaker emitting a corresponding masking sound in the direction parallel to the wall. 11. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the at least one loudspeaker has a largest aperture dimension of less than about 3 centimeters. 12. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the housing further including a protective grille covering the at least one loudspeaker. 13. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the control module is adapted to be powered by the source of electric power. 14. A system for managing the sound environment of one or more rooms, the system including: at least one wireless sound-emitting device, the at least one wireless sound-emitting device comprising: a housing adapted to be coupled to a wall at a source of electric power;at least one loudspeaker positioned at a periphery of the housing, the at least one loudspeaker being adapted to emit acoustic signals in a direction parallel to the wall when the housing is coupled to the wall;a control module outputting an electric audio signal to the at least one loudspeaker, the electric audio signal driving the at least one loudspeaker, and the loudspeaker converting the electric audio signal into the emitted acoustic signals; anda wireless communications module in electrical communication with the control module; anda wireless controller adapted to be in wireless communication with each wireless sound-emitting device of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device, the wireless controller enabling remote control of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device. 15. The system of claim 14, further including: the wireless controller having an application program interface (API) to communicate electronically with a smart home system, the API enabling the smart home system to control operation of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device. 16. The system of claim 14, further including: the wireless controller enabling remote control of at least one of the following of the wireless sound-emitting device: volume of the at least one loudspeaker, turning the device on or off, selection of an sound or audio file to be played, turning on or off emitting of a sound masking sound, and scheduling of operation of the wireless sound-emitting device. 17. The system of claim 14, further including: the wireless controller having a microphone to record a spoken paging address, the wireless controller adapted to stream the recording to the at least one wireless sound-emitting device and to cause the at least one loudspeaker to emit the paging address. 18. The system of claim 14, wherein the wireless controller is a portable computer device having an application for controlling the operation of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device, the application providing a user interface on a display screen of the portable computer device. 19. The system of claim 14, wherein the wireless controller is adapted to enable remote control of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device from a customer portal. 20. The system of claim 14, wherein the wireless controller is adapted to enable remote control of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device via an Internet of Things platform. 21. The system of claim 20, wherein the wireless controller is adapted to enable communication of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device with at least one other Internet of Things device via the Internet of Things platform.
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