Audio output device to dynamically generate audio ports for connecting to source devices

摘要

An audio output device that operates on a network to connect with a first source device. The connection to the first source device can be made using a first wireless port, so that the first source device streams a first audio content to the first wireless port of the audio output device. When connected to the first source device, the audio output device generates an advertisement for the network, which communicates that the audio output device is available to receive a connection to another source device. In this way, the audio output device generates a new wireless port to connect to a second source device when the connection with the first source device is active.

主权项

1. A method for operating an audio output device on a network, the method being implemented by one or more processors of the audio output device and comprising:
receiving a first audio stream, via a first audio port of the audio output device, from a first source device in the network; while receiving the first audio stream, broadcasting an advertisement to the network to advertise an availability of additional audio ports on the audio output device; and dynamically generating the additional audio ports, on the audio output device, to receive one or more audio streams in response to the advertisement.