Wireless sound-emitting device and system for remotely controlling a sound-emitting device
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04R-003/00
H04R-001/02
출원번호
US-0423029
(2017-02-02)
등록번호
US-9955245
(2018-04-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Calisi, Christopher
Cook, Gordon V.
Driscoll, Edward
Horrall, Thomas R.
출원인 / 주소
Nightingale Smart Solutions, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
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초록▼
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▼
1. A wireless sound-emitting device, comprising: a housing, the housing comprising a front face and a rear face, 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 sock
1. A wireless sound-emitting device, comprising: a housing, the housing comprising a front face and a rear face, 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;at least one loudspeaker positioned at a periphery of the housing, the at least one loudspeaker oriented to emit acoustic signals in a direction parallel to a wall when the housing is coupled to the wall;a control module in electrical communication with the at least one loudspeaker to drive the at least one loudspeaker with an electric audio signal, the control module being adapted to receive power from the at least one electric plug; anda wireless communications module in electrical communication with the control module. 2. 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, a source of electric power, and the wireless communications module. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 4, wherein the acoustic enclosure is a sealed or ported enclosure. 6. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, further including: a memory module in electrical communication with the control 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 1, wherein the housing further including a protective grille covering the at least one loudspeaker. 11. 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, the housing comprising a front face and a rear face, 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;at least one loudspeaker positioned at a periphery of the housing, the at least one loudspeaker oriented to emit acoustic signals in a direction parallel to a wall when the housing is coupled to the wall;a control module in electrical communication with the at least one loudspeaker to drive the at least one loudspeaker with an electrical audio signal, the control module being adapted to receive power from the at least one electric plug; anda wireless communications module in electrical communication with the control module; anda wireless controller in wireless communication with each wireless sound-emitting device of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device. 12. The system of claim 11, 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. 13. The system of claim 11, 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. 14. The system of claim 11, 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. 15. The system of claim 11, 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. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein the wireless controller is adapted to enable remote control of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device from a customer portal. 17. The system of claim 11, 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. 18. The system of claim 17, 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. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the wireless controller is adapted to enable communication from the at least one wireless sound-emitting device to the at least one other Internet of Things device via the Internet of Things platform. 20. The system of claim 18, wherein the wireless controller is adapted to enable communication to the at least one wireless sound-emitting device from the at least one other Internet of Things device via the Internet of Things platform. 21. The system of claim 17, wherein the wireless controller is adapted to enable control of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device by at least one other Internet of Things device. 22. A wireless sound-emitting device, comprising: a housing, the housing comprising a wall-plate adapted to be secured to an electric back-box in a wall, the electric back-box having a source of electric power;at least one loudspeaker positioned at a periphery of the housing, the at least one loudspeaker oriented to emit acoustic signals in a direction parallel to the wall when the housing is coupled to the wall;a control module in electrical communication with the at least one loudspeaker to drive the at least one loudspeaker with an electric audio signal; anda wireless communications module in electrical communication with the control module. 23. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 22, 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. 24. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 22, 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. 25. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 22, further including: an acoustic enclosure acoustically coupled to a rear end of the at least one loudspeaker. 26. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 25, wherein the acoustic enclosure is a sealed or ported enclosure. 27. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 22, further including: a memory module in electrical communication with the control 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. 28. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 22, 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. 29. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 22, 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. 30. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 22, wherein the at least one loudspeaker has a largest aperture dimension of less than about 3 centimeters. 31. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 22, wherein the housing further including a protective grille covering the at least one loudspeaker. 32. The wireless sound-emitting device of claim 22, wherein the control module is adapted to be powered by the source of electric power. 33. 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, the housing comprising a wall-plate adapted to be secured to an electric back-box in a wall, the electric back-box having a source of electric power;at least one loudspeaker positioned at a periphery of the housing, the at least one loudspeaker oriented to emit acoustic signals in a direction parallel to the wall when the housing is coupled to the wall;a control module in electrical communication with the at least one loudspeaker to drive the at least one loudspeaker with an electric audio signal; anda wireless communications module in electrical communication with the control module; anda wireless controller in wireless communication with each wireless sound-emitting device of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device. 34. The system of claim 33, 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. 35. The system of claim 33, 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. 36. The system of claim 33, 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. 37. The system of claim 33, 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. 38. The system of claim 33, wherein the wireless controller is adapted to enable remote control of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device from a customer portal. 39. The system of claim 33, 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. 40. The system of claim 39, 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. 41. The system of claim 40, wherein the wireless controller is adapted to enable communication from the at least one wireless sound-emitting device to the at least one other Internet of Things device via the Internet of Things platform. 42. The system of claim 40, wherein the wireless controller is adapted to enable communication to the at least one wireless sound-emitting device from the at least one other Internet of Things device via the Internet of Things platform. 43. The system of claim 39, wherein the wireless controller is adapted to enable control of the at least one wireless sound-emitting device by at least one other Internet of Things device.
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