(19)
(11) EP 3 776 880 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/07

(21) Application number: 19736223.9

(22) Date of filing: 08.01.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 3/00(2006.01)
H04R 27/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/012738
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/136460 (11.07.2019 Gazette 2019/28)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 08.01.2018 US 201862614726 P

(71) Applicant: Polk Audio, LLC
Vista, CA 92081 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LYONS, Matthew, P.
    York, PA 17402 (US)
  • STAROBIN, Bradley, M.
    Baltimore, MD 21209 (US)
  • CRISCO, John
    Ellicott City, MD 20143 (US)

(74) Representative: Abel & Imray 
Westpoint Building James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA
Bath BA1 2DA (GB)

   


(54) SYNCHRONIZED VOICE-CONTROL MODULE, LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCORPORATING VC FUNCTIONALITY INTO A SEPARATE LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM