CN1856005B - Wireless audio for entertainment systems - Google Patents

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CN1856005B
CN1856005B CN2006100570744A CN200610057074A CN1856005B CN 1856005 B CN1856005 B CN 1856005B CN 2006100570744 A CN2006100570744 A CN 2006100570744A CN 200610057074 A CN200610057074 A CN 200610057074A CN 1856005 B CN1856005 B CN 1856005B
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A set top box comprises a signal receiver that includes a front end that receives broadband signals, and a tuner that tunes a channel including audio and video signals. A signal demodulator communicates with the signal receiver and demodulates the audio and video signals. A video processor communicates with the signal demodulator and encodes and transmits the video signals via a first medium. A transmitter communicates with the signal demodulator and transmits the encoded audio signals via a second wireless medium, wherein the first medium and the second wireless medium are different types of media.

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The ANTENNAUDIO that is used for entertainment systems
Technical field
The present invention relates to entertainment systems, more specifically, relate to the ANTENNAUDIO that is used for entertainment systems.
Background technology
With reference now to Fig. 1,, entertainment systems 10 comprises TV or monitor 12 (for example traditional tv), LCD (LCD), plasma display, projector and/or other display systems arbitrarily.STB, cable box or other equipment 16 (being referred to as STB 16) receive the content from service provider 20, for example audio frequency and/or video content.Service provider 20 can be the provider of cable service, satellite service, wireless service, conventional wireless broadcasting and/or other proper service.
STB 16 will comprise that the content of Voice & Video signal outputs to TV or monitor 12.TV or monitor 12 comprise audio output 24, and said audio output 24 can be connected to audio system 28 through connecting electric wire.Audio system 28 and then be connected to one or more loud speakers 30 usually.Audio output 24 comprise one or more be used for monophony, stereo, around or the sound channel of other audio formats.For example, generally include 5 or 7 sound channels around sound.
Usually, the consumer is from aesthetic former thereby possibly buy a specific TV or monitor 12.For example, LCD and/or plasma display have less relatively thickness and can be mounted on the wall.Buy the Consumer Preferences outward appearance in good order of these type equipment.But entertainment systems shown in Figure 1 need use quite a large amount of lines between equipment (for example STB 16, TV or monitor 12, audio system 28 and/or loud speaker 30).Though line can be installed through Reinforcing wall slab when house building and hidden, in a single day entertainment systems is mounted, and just can't change the position of its assembly greatly.When the consumer added entertainment systems in existing house, it is normally quite expensive that line is installed in the Reinforcing wall slab back.Therefore, electric wire will come cabling through the room usually, and this is not conform with consumer wants.
Summary of the invention
STB comprises signal receiver, and this signal receiver comprises and is used to receive the front end of digital broadband signal and be used for the channel that comprises DAB and vision signal is carried out tuning tuner.Demodulator of PM signal PM is communicated by letter with signal receiver and the Voice & Video signal is carried out demodulation.Video processor is communicated by letter with demodulator of PM signal PM, and coding and send digital video signal via first medium.Transmitter is communicated by letter with demodulator of PM signal PM, and sends DAB output signal via second wireless medium.First medium have than the higher bandwidth capacity of second wireless medium and with the second wireless medium different protocol.
In other characteristics, system comprises STB, also comprises display and the audio system that comprises the receiver of communicating by letter with second wireless medium with first media communication.Display is from the group that comprises TV and monitor, to select.First radio network interface is communicated by letter with picture output device.First radio network interface is followed at least one among IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and/or the 802.11n.STB and display integrate and are positioned on the position away from display.Display also comprises second radio network interface with first media communication.
In other characteristics, system comprises STB, also comprises audio system, and this audio system comprises the receiver module of communicating by letter with audio system and receiving DAB output signal via second wireless medium.Audio system comprises a plurality of transmitter modules, also comprises a plurality of loud speakers, and wherein each loud speaker comprises a receiver module of communicating by letter with one of transmitter module respectively.First bandwidth capacity is greater than 50Mb/s, and second bandwidth capacity of second wireless medium is less than 1Mb/s.
A kind of system comprises first transceiver of received content wirelessly.The STB and first transceiver communication are divided into audio signal and vision signal with content, and audio signal output is outputed to display to first transceiver with vision signal.First transceiver wirelessly sends to audio system with audio signal.
In other characteristics, modulator-demodulator receives and comprises the broadband signal of a plurality of channels, and carries out tuning to the channel of content.The network equipment and modem communication.Second transceiver is communicated by letter with the network equipment and content is sent to first transceiver.
In other characteristics, the network equipment receives and comprises the broadband signal of a plurality of channels, and carries out tuning to the channel of content.Second transceiver is communicated by letter with the network equipment and content is sent to first transceiver.Display is from the group that comprises TV and monitor, to select.First transceiver utilizes at least a radio communication of carrying out in IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.16, frequency modulation(FM) and ultra broadband (UWB) form.Audio system comprises a plurality of transmitters, also comprises a plurality of loud speakers, and wherein each loud speaker comprises a receiver of communicating by letter with one of transmitter respectively.
In other characteristics, content is sent to first transceiver as dividing into groups from second transceiver.Audio signal and vision signal are digital signals.
A kind of system comprises and is used for first R-T unit of received content wirelessly.Separator is communicated by letter with first R-T unit, and content is divided into audio signal and vision signal, and audio signal is sent to first R-T unit and vision signal is sent to display unit to be used for demonstration.First R-T unit wirelessly sends to audio signal the audio devices that is used to generate the audio signal that can listen.
In other characteristics, receive reception and comprise the broadband signal of a plurality of channels and carry out tuning the channel of content with tuner.Interface arrangement and modem communication.Second R-T unit is communicated by letter with interface arrangement and content is sent to first R-T unit.
In other characteristics, interface arrangement receives the broadband signal comprise a plurality of channels and carries out tuning to the channel of content.Second transceiver is communicated by letter with interface arrangement and content is sent to first R-T unit.
In other characteristics, display unit is from the group that comprises TV and monitor, to select.First R-T unit utilizes at least a radio communication of carrying out in IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.16, frequency modulation(FM) and ultra broadband (UWB) form.Audio devices comprises a plurality of dispensing devices that are used to send, and also comprises a plurality of loud speakers, and wherein each loud speaker comprises that respectively is used for a receiving system of communicating by letter with one of dispensing device.
In other characteristics, content is sent to first R-T unit as dividing into groups from second R-T unit.Audio signal and vision signal are digital signals.
A kind of method comprises: utilize first transceiver received content wirelessly; Content is divided into audio signal and vision signal; Audio signal output is outputed to display to first transceiver and with vision signal; And utilize first transceiver that audio signal is wirelessly sent to audio system.
In other characteristics, this method comprises: receive the broadband signal that comprises a plurality of channels; And carry out tuning to the channel of content.This method comprises from the group that comprises TV and monitor selects display.First transceiver utilizes at least a radio communication of carrying out in IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.16, frequency modulation(FM) and ultra broadband (UWB) form.This method comprises audio signal is wirelessly sent to the receiver that is associated with a plurality of loud speakers from audio system.This method comprises content is sent to first transceiver as digital packet from second transceiver.Audio signal and vision signal all are digital signals.
A kind of STB comprises signal receiver, and this signal receiver comprises the front end that receives digital broadband signal and the channel that comprises DAB and vision signal is carried out tuning tuner.Demodulator of PM signal PM is communicated by letter with signal receiver and to the demodulation of digital Voice & Video signal.Decoder output comprises first packet of digital audio and video signals and comprises second packet of digital video signal.
In other characteristics, system comprises STB, also comprises the audio system and first receiver, and this first receiver is communicated by letter with audio system.Second receiver is communicated by letter with display.Transmitter receives first and second packets, and first packet is wirelessly sent to first receiver, and second packet is wirelessly sent to second receiver.Transmitter wirelessly sends to second receiver with second packet.Transmitter wirelessly sends to second receiver with first packet.Display is from the group that comprises TV and monitor, to select.Transmitter utilize IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.16 and ultra broadband (UWB) form at least a radio communication of carrying out.Audio system comprises a plurality of transmitter modules, also comprises a plurality of loud speakers, and wherein each loud speaker comprises a receiver module of communicating by letter with one of transmitter module respectively.
A kind of STB comprises and is used to receive the signal receiving device of digital broadband signal and be used for the channel that comprises DAB and vision signal is carried out tuning tuner.Signal demodulating equipment is communicated by letter with signal receiving device, and to the demodulation of digital Voice & Video signal.Decoder device output comprises first packet of digital audio and video signals and comprises second packet of digital video signal.
In other characteristics, system comprises STB, also comprises the audio output device that is used to generate audio signal.First receiving device is communicated by letter with audio output device.The display unit display video signal.Second receiving system is communicated by letter with display unit.Dispensing device receives first and second packets, and first packet is wirelessly sent to first receiving device and second packet is wirelessly sent to second receiving system.Dispensing device wirelessly sends to second receiving system with second packet.Dispensing device wirelessly sends to second receiving system with first packet.Display unit is from the group that comprises TV and monitor, to select.Dispensing device utilize IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.16 and ultra broadband (UWB) form at least a radio communication of carrying out.Audio devices comprises a plurality of dispensing devices that are used to send, and also comprises a plurality of loud speakers, and wherein each loud speaker comprises that respectively is used for a receiving system that receive of communicating by letter with one of dispensing device.
A kind of method that is used for the manipulator top box comprises: receive digital broadband signal; The tuning channel that comprises DAB and vision signal; To the demodulation of digital Voice & Video signal; And output comprises first packet of digital audio and video signals and comprises second packet of digital video signal.
In other characteristics, this method comprises reception first and second packets; First packet is wirelessly sent to first receiver; And second packet sent to second receiver.This method comprises second packet is wirelessly sent to second receiver.This method comprises first packet is wirelessly sent to second receiver.Radio communication use IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.16 and ultra broadband (UWB) form at least a.
From the detailed description that hereinafter provides, other aspects of applicability of the present invention will become obvious.Should be appreciated that though detailed description and particular example have been indicated the preferred embodiments of the present invention, its purpose only specifies, and does not hope to be used to limit scope of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram according to the entertainment systems of prior art;
Fig. 2 is the functional block diagram according to STB of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the functional block diagram according to entertainment systems of the present invention, and this entertainment systems is included in the Radio Link between STB and the audio system;
Fig. 4 is the functional block diagram according to entertainment systems of the present invention, and this entertainment systems is included in the Radio Link between STB and audio system and TV or the monitor;
Fig. 5 is the functional block diagram according to entertainment systems of the present invention, TV that this entertainment systems has STB integrated or monitor and be included in TV or monitor and audio system between Radio Link;
Fig. 6 is the functional block diagram according to entertainment systems of the present invention, TV that this entertainment systems has STB integrated or monitor and be included in TV or monitor and loud speaker between Radio Link;
Fig. 7 is the functional block diagram according to entertainment systems of the present invention; This entertainment systems has the wirelessly transceiver and the STB of received content; This STB is divided into the Voice & Video part with content and audio-frequency unit is sent to transceiver and video section is sent to display, and said transceiver provides to the Radio Link of the audio system that has loud speaker; And
Fig. 8 is the functional block diagram according to entertainment systems of the present invention; This entertainment systems comprises STB and radio transmitters; Said STB comprises the decoder that is used for Context resolution is become audio frequency and video data packets stream; And said radio transmitters is used for audio data packet is sent to the receiver that is associated with audio system, and video data packets is sent to monitor.
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The description of following preferred embodiment only is exemplary in essence, and never wants to limit invention, its application, or uses.For clear, use same numeral to indicate similar components in the accompanying drawings.Term used herein " module " and/or " equipment " refer to application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC), electronic circuit, processor (shared, special-purpose or group) and the memory that is used to carry out one or more softwares that required function is provided or firmware program, combinational logic circuit and/or other suitable assemblies.
Entertainment systems receives the content from the service provider, comprises video and audio content and corresponding signal thereof.The Radio Link that adopts lower cost/bandwidth according to entertainment systems of the present invention is to the audio signal of audio system components distribution from the service provider, and Radio Link or the hard wired links with higher cost/bandwidth is used for TV or display simultaneously.In some implementation, STB does not convert audio frequency and/or vision signal to analog form.In other words, the Voice & Video signal keeps digital form, up to locating to be received at final output equipment (for example display, audio system and/or loud speaker).
From the STB to the TV or the Radio Link of the higher cost/bandwidth of monitor comprise the link of following IEEE802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and/or other current or Radio Links in the future.Audio signal needs the bandwidth of every channel 24Kb/s usually.Therefore, the audio signal of 5 channels will need 120Kb/s.The bandwidth that is used for the Radio Link of home audio system will depend on the channel quantity that is supported.For example, the Radio Link that is used for audio system can comprise the 900MHz Radio Link.Below will further describe various exemplary configuration, exemplary and nonrestrictive implementation is served as in these configurations.
With reference now to Fig. 2,, STB 40 according to the present invention is illustrated.STB 40 comprises source input 42A, 42B and 42C (being referred to as input 42), for example antenna, cable, satellite and/or other inputs.Input 42 is communicated by letter with radio frequency (RF) front end (FE) 44A, 44B and 44C (being referred to as front end 44).Tuner 46A, 46B and 46C are to based on user's selection and the channel in the broadband signal that receives carries out tuning.Amplifier 48A, 48B and 48C (being referred to as amplifier 48) amplify selected channel.Analog to digital converter (ADC) 50A, 50B and 50C (being referred to as ADC 50) become digital signal with the analog channel conversion of signals of amplifying.RF demodulator 52 is carried out demodulation.Exemplary demodulation techniques comprise OFDM (OFDM), quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM), quadrature frequency shift keying (QFSK) and/or other suitable demodulation techniques.
CPU (CPU) 54 communicates by letter with RF demodulator 52 via interface 56.In some implementation, interface 56 is peripheral component interface (PCI), PCI Express and/or other appropriate interface arbitrarily.CPU 54 can comprise volatibility and/or nonvolatile memory.Analog of telephone line 58 can be connected to interface 56 via interface 60 and speech coders/decoders 62.
Video processor 64 is carried out Video processing and can be comprised nonvolatile memory 66 (for example flash memory, hard disk drive or other suitable nonvolatile memories) and volatile memory (for example SDRAM or other suitable volatile memory).Video Decoder 72 receiver, videos input 70 and carry out suitable decode operation is such as, but be not limited to mpeg decode.74 pairs of video signal codings of video encoder are to output to digital to analog converter (DAC) 76, amplifier 78 and S video output 80.The output of DAC 76 also can be used as channel 3-4 video output 82 and is exported.
Interface 56 is also communicated by letter with STB display 84 and/or the display that is associated with TV or monitor.STB 40 can also comprise USB (USB) 86.Keyboard 88 can be directly connected to STB 40 and/or wave point can be provided.The infrared signal that Remote Control Interface 90 receives from remote controller 91 is to allow user's selective channel, volume and/or other set-top box functionality.802.11 interface 92 follows 802.11, among the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (incorporating all these standards by reference into) at least one at this with other current and following wireless standard.Digital visual interface (DVI)/minimize transmission difference signaling (TMDS) interface 93,1394 or firewall interface and/or blue tooth interface 95 also can be provided.Media interviews control (MAC) equipment 96 can be provided to the interface of modulator-demodulator, for example Digital Subscriber Line, wired, wireless or other broadband services.MAC equipment 96 can integrate with other assemblies of STB 40.
Audio codec (encoder/decoder) 99 communicated by letter with interface 56 and carried out audio coding and decoding.Audio codec 99 is communicated by letter with circuit output 102 with amplifier 101 with circuit input 100.Interface 56 and/or audio codec 99 are also communicated by letter with the transmitter 103 that is used for audio signal is wirelessly sent to other equipment.Audio signal can also be respectively via 802.11 and/or blue tooth interface 92 and 95 wirelessly sent.Audio codec 99 can be used to before transmission, to convert digital audio and video signals to analog form and/or digital audio and video signals can be sent straight to transmitter 103 via interface 56.
With reference now to Fig. 3,, entertainment systems 108 according to the present invention is included in the Radio Link between STB and the audio system.More specifically, STB 110 comprises decoder module 112, this module received content, and vision signal 114 sent to TV or monitor 12.Decoder module 112 also arrives transmitter module 118 with audio signal output, and this transmitter module 118 sends to audio signal the receiver module 120 that is associated with audio system 124 via Radio Link 119.Can recognize that receiver module 120 can integrate with audio system 124, also can be separated with audio system 124.In some implementation, audio signal comprises 1,2 ... or N channel.In some implementation, the audio signal supporting ring is around sound and N=5 or 7.For example, Radio Link 119 can be the 900MHz link.Transmitter 118 can be realized by transmitter 103,802.11 interfaces 92 that generate wireless signal 119 and/or blue tooth interface 95.
In use, STB 110 receives the broadband signal of content channel.The input that the user uses STB 110 and/or remote controller 91 comes the chosen content channel.Selected content channels provides the data flow that comprises the Voice & Video content.112 pairs of Voice & Video content decodings of decoder module.Audio content or signal comprise the one or more voice-grade channels that outputed to transmitter module 118.Transmitter module 118 sends to receiver module 120 with channel.
Receiver module 120 outputs to audio system 124 with channel, and audio system 124 arrives loud speaker 30 with audio signal output.Connection between audio system 28 and the loud speaker can be wired or wireless.If use wireless connections, audio system then comprise one or more transmitters, loud speaker then comprises receiver, and is as shown in Figure 5.Decoder module 112 outputs to TV or monitor 12 with vision signal.In addition, audio signal also can be outputed to TV or monitor 12.In some implementation, be unidirectional or two-way to the link of TV or monitor 12, and be unidirectional to the link of audio system and/or loud speaker.In some implementation, the Voice & Video signal is received with digital form, and need not to convert under the situation of analog format with digital form separated with output to TV or monitor and audio receiver.
With reference now to Fig. 4,, entertainment systems 150 according to the present invention is included in the high bandwidth wireless link 154 between STB 160 and TV or the monitor 164.Entertainment systems 150 is included in the low bandwidth radio link 154 between STB 160 and the audio system 124.TV or monitor 164 comprise network interface 168.Equally, STB 160 also comprises network interface 170.Network interface 170 can utilize 802.11 interfaces 92 to realize.Vision signal is sent to TV or monitor 164 via Radio Link 154.For example, Radio Link 154 can be followed 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and/or 802.11n.Audio signal is to be sent out via Radio Link 119 with above-mentioned similar mode.Transmitter 118 can utilize transmitter 103 and/or blue tooth interface 95 to realize.In some implementation, the Voice & Video signal is received with digital form, and need not to convert under the situation of analog format with digital form separated with output to TV or monitor and audio receiver.
With reference now to Fig. 5,, entertainment systems 250 according to the present invention comprises TV or the monitor 260 with integrated STB 264.STB 264 is generated to the audio frequency output of transmitter module 266, and transmitter module 266 generates the Radio Link 270 of the channel that comprises audio signal.STB 264 can comprise decoder module, and is of Fig. 2.Audio system 124 comprises the transmitter 267 and 268 of one or more generation wireless audio signals, and loud speaker 30 comprises and/or be connected to the receiver 269 and 270 of reception wireless signal.In some implementation, the Voice & Video signal is received with digital form, and need not to convert under the situation of analog format with digital form separated with output to TV or monitor and audio receiver.
With reference now to Fig. 6,, entertainment systems 300 according to the present invention comprises TV or the monitor 310 with integrated STB 314 and transmitter module 316.Transmitter module 316 directly TV or monitor 310 and with receiver 310-1,310-2,310-3 and 310-4 (being referred to as 310) that loud speaker 312-1,312-2,312-3 and 312-4 (being referred to as 312) are associated between generate Radio Link 330-1,330-2,330-3 and 330-4 (being referred to as 330).In some implementation, the Voice & Video signal is received with digital form, and need not to convert under the situation of analog format with digital form separated with output to TV or monitor and audio receiver.
With reference now to Fig. 7,, entertainment systems 400 according to the present invention is shown as including transceiver 410, and this transceiver 410 wirelessly receives the Voice & Video content that can have the analog or digital form.Transceiver 410 can receive the wireless signal from any radio sources.In some implementation, the wireless content that is received by transceiver 410 can have the current or following mpeg format arbitrarily, but also can use extended formatting.Transceiver 410 outputs to STB 412 with the wireless content that receives, and STB 412 is divided into the Voice & Video signal with the content that receives, and audio signal output is returned transceiver 410, and vision signal is outputed to TV or monitor 12.Transceiver 410 resends audio system 124 with audio signal.
Though following argumentation relates to a kind of appropriate method that is used for transmitting to transceiver 410 ANTENNAUDIO and video content, one of skill in the art will appreciate that and can use additive method.In some implementation, service provider 414 can generate simulation and/or the digital broadband signal that is received by modulator-demodulator 416.That this broadband signal can be based on is wired, satellite-based, based on DSL, based on wireless or other suitable broad band source arbitrarily.The network equipment 418 (for example computer) that has network interface receives the content from modulator-demodulator 416.In some implementation, modulator-demodulator 416 comprises tuner, and the tuning selected channel of this tuner to the signal demodulation, and becomes number format with the signal from analog format conversion.If with number format, 416 of modulator-demodulators can comprise the digit receiver that digital content is received the decode.Replacedly, modulator-demodulator 416 possibly not comprise tuner/digit receiver, and the network equipment 418 can directly receive the broadband signal from service provider 414.In this method, the network equipment 418 comprises to transceiver 420 output audios and video content to be used to be wirelessly transmitted to the digit receiver and/or the tuner of transceiver 410.
STB 412 is communicated by letter with transceiver 410, and comprises decoder 425, and this decoder 425 is divided into the Voice & Video signal with content.In some implementation, STB 412 comprises infrared (IR) receiver 430, and this receiver 430 is from Digiplex 434 and/or directly receive the wireless signal 432 that comprises user's input (for example channel logo) via the button on the STB 412.Based on the user's input that receives, STB 412 provides channel logo to transceiver 410, and transceiver 410 outputs to transceiver 420 with selected channel.Digit receiver and/or tuner that channel selects quilt to be associated with the network equipment 418 and/or modulator-demodulator 416 are used for decoding or tuning selected channel.
Audio-frequency unit 426 is outputed to transceiver 410, and transceiver 410 sends to audio system 124 and loud speaker 30 with audio signal.In some implementation, decoder 425 outputs to TV or monitor 12 with independent video section and/or Voice & Video.
Audio-frequency unit by decoder 425 outputs can comprise digital packet and/or the analog signal that comprises audio frequency.When audio packet was used, the receiver 430 that is associated with audio system 124 received audio packet, and generates analog signal based on audio packet.In some implementation, receiver 440 comprises the transducer that is used for digital packet is converted to analog signal.Replacedly, when the analog signal used such as the FM signal, receiver 440 can comprise the FM tuner that the FM signal that comprises audio content is carried out demodulation.
In some implementation; Receiver 410 adopts Wireless Fidelity (WiFi); For example 802.11,802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (incorporating all these standards by reference into) and other 802.11 current or following wireless standards, frequency modulation(FM), WorldwideInteroperability for Microwave Access at this, Inc. (promoting the groups of IEEE 802.16 WiMAX standards) (WiMax) and/or ultra broadband (UWB) wireless format communicates by letter with transceiver 420 and/or receiver 430.
With reference now to Fig. 8,, entertainment systems 450 according to the present invention is shown as including STB 452, and this STB 452 receives the content that comprises the Voice & Video content, for example digital broadband signal.STB 452 comprises decoder 454, and decoder 454 is with Context resolution or be divided into the Voice & Video stream of packets.Data packet flows through resolving is outputed to radio transmitters 456, and this radio transmitters 456 sends to the receiver 460 that is associated with audio system 124 with audio packet, and video packets is sent to the receiver 462 that is associated with monitor 12.Audio packet also can be sent to monitor 12.Transmitter in the present embodiment and receiver can utilize in the above-mentioned agreement any one to come work.
Those skilled in the art can recognize that from above description broad of the present invention can realize with various forms.For example, though some implementation comprises 4 or 5 audio tweeters and channel, the audio tweeter of arbitrary number and channel all can be used.In addition, the number of loud speaker and channel need not identical.Therefore, though combined particular example to describe the present invention, scope of the present invention should be so not limited, because those skilled in the art will expect other modifications after having studied accompanying drawing, specification and appended claims carefully.
The application requires the U.S. Provisional Application No.60/672 that submitted on April 18th, 2005, and 249 priority is incorporated into this with its full content here by reference.

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1. system comprises:
Signal receiver, this signal receiver comprise the front end that receives digital broadband signal and the channel that comprises DAB and vision signal are carried out tuning tuner;
Demodulator of PM signal PM, this demodulator of PM signal PM is communicated by letter with said signal receiver and said DAB and vision signal is carried out demodulation;
STB, this STB comprises decoder, DAB and the decoding video signal of said decoder after to said demodulation exported signal to generate DAB output signal with digital video,
Wherein said decoder is exported said digital video output signal on first medium; And
First transceiver, this first transceiver receive DAB and the vision signal after the said demodulation and send said DAB via second wireless medium and export signal,
Wherein said first medium have than the bigger bandwidth capacity of said second wireless medium and with the said second wireless medium different protocol,
Wherein said decoder receives from DAB and vision signal after the said demodulation of said first transceiver,
Wherein said first transceiver sends to audio system with said DAB output signal from said STB, and
Wherein said first transceiver is long-range with respect to said STB.
2. the system of claim 1, wherein said first transceiver utilize IEEE802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.16 and ultra wideband format at least a communicating.
3. the system of claim 1, the bandwidth capacity of wherein said first medium is greater than 50Mb/s, and the bandwidth capacity of said second wireless medium is less than 1Mb/s.
4. the system of claim 1, this system also comprises:
Said audio system, this audio system comprise the receiver of communicating by letter with said second wireless medium, and
Display, this display and said first media communication.
5. system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said display is from the group that comprises TV and monitor, to select.
6. the system of claim 1, this system also comprises audio system, and this audio system comprises receiver module, and this receiver module is communicated by letter with said audio system and is received said DAB output signal.
7. system as claimed in claim 6; Wherein said audio system comprises a plurality of transmitter modules and comprises a plurality of loud speakers, wherein each loud speaker comprise respectively with said transmitter module in separately the transmitter module receiver module of communicating by letter.
8. the system of claim 1, this system also comprises:
Display, wherein said display and said first media communication, and wherein said first medium are wired medias; And
Audio system, this audio system comprise wirelessly and the receiver of said first transceiver communication and the loud speaker that is connected to said receiver that is connected through from wireless connections and wired connection, selecting.
9. the system of claim 1, this system also comprises:
Display; Wherein said display and said first media communication; And wherein said first medium are wireless mediums, and said STB comprises first radio network interface, and said display comprises second radio network interface of communicating by letter with said first radio network interface; And
Audio system, this audio system comprise wirelessly and the receiver of said first transceiver communication and the loud speaker that is connected to said receiver that is connected through from wireless connections and wired connection, selecting.
10. the system of claim 1, this system also comprises:
Display; And
Audio system, this audio system comprise wirelessly and the receiver of said first transceiver communication and the loud speaker that is connected to said receiver that is connected through from wireless connections and wired connection, selecting.
11. the system of claim 1 also comprises:
Display; And
The loud speaker that comprises receiver, said receiver wirelessly with said first transceiver communication.
12. the system of claim 1, this system also comprises audio system, and this audio system comprises receiver module, and this receiver module receives said DAB output signal via said second wireless medium,
Wherein said audio system comprises: a plurality of transmitter modules, and separately a loud speaker carries out radio communication in each transmitter module in said a plurality of transmitter modules and a plurality of remote speaker, and
Each loud speaker in wherein said a plurality of remote speaker comprises receiver module, and separately a transmitter module is communicated by letter in this receiver module and the said a plurality of transmitter modules.
13. system as claimed in claim 12 wherein directly is wirelessly transmitted to said a plurality of remote speaker from said STB with said DAB output signal.
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