Audiovisual reproduction system

US9100676B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9100676-B2
Application numberUS-201213356116-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 23, 2012
Priority dateJul 22, 1998
Publication dateAug 4, 2015
Grant dateAug 4, 2015

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Audiovisual reproduction system comprising a central unit managing a sound control circuit, and a telecommunications modem connected to a distribution network controlled by a host server, through a multitask operating system created around a tools and services library, characterized in that the operating system comprises a function that adjusts the sound control circuit to couple volumes in the various areas in which the loudspeakers in the audiovisual reproduction system are used, this function being accessible through a management mode of the multitask operating system, the coupling maintaining the ratios between the various volumes in each area when the volume in one area is modified.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating an audiovisual reproduction system comprising a central unit controlling a display, a touch screen, and a memory accessible via an operating system, the audiovisual reproduction system being configured to play back digital instances of media, the method comprising: enabling an operator to access a module in a library of tools and services; enabling the operator to offer the manager of the audiovisual reproduction system a specified nu…

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What does patent US9100676B2 cover?
Audiovisual reproduction system comprising a central unit managing a sound control circuit, and a telecommunications modem connected to a distribution network controlled by a host server, through a multitask operating system created around a tools and services library, characterized in that the operating system comprises a function that adjusts the sound control circuit to couple volumes in the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nathan Guy, Touchtunes Music Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q30/0241. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 04 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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