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`FUZZY AUDIO WIRELESS MUSIC SYSTEM
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`This is a continuation-in-part of application Serial No. 10/027,739
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`which patent application is pending.
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`BACKGROUNDOF THE INVENTION
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`[0001]
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`This invention relates to audio player devices and moreparticularly
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`to systems that include headphonelistening devices. The new audio system
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`uses existing audio player device headphone jacks to connect a battery
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`powered transmitter for wireless transmission of a signal to a battery powered
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`receiving headphone.
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`[0002]
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`Use of audio headphones with audio player devices such as radio,
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`tape players, CD players, computers, television audio and the like have been in
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`use for may years. These systems usually incorporate an audio source having
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`a headphone jack to which a headphone may be connected by wire and
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`connector.
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`[0003]
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`There are also known wireless headphones that may receive A.M.
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`and F.M. radio transmissions. However, these systems do not allow use of a
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`simple plug in battery powered transmitter for connection to any audio player
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`device jack, such as,
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`laptop and desktop computers, portable compact disc
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`players, portable MP3 players, portable cassette players and the like, for
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`wireless transmission and reception of audio music for private listening to
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`multiple users occupying the same space. Existing audio systems make use of
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`electrical wire connections between the audio source and the headphonesto
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`accomplish private listening to multiple users.
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`[0004]
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`There is a need for a battery powered simple connection system for
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`existing audio player devices, to allow wireless transmission to a headphone
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`receiver that accomplishes private listening to multiple users occupying the
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`same space.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`[0005]
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`The present invention is directed to FAWM (Fuzzy Audio Wireless
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`Music) systems for coded digital transmission of an audio signal from any audio
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`player device with a headphonejack to a receiver headphone using fuzzy logic
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`technology. A battery powered digital transmitter may include a headphone
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`plug in communication with any of the previously mentioned audio sources,
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`laptop and desktop computers, portable compact disc players, portable MP3
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`players, portable cassette players and the like. The FAWM system converts
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`the audio music signal that may be supplied by the source, into a digital signal.
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`This conversion takes place in the small battery powered transmitter that
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`connects to the headphone jack of the source. The transmitter then adds a
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`unique user code and transmitsit to the battery powered receiver headphones
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`where the fuzzy logic detector decodes only the unique user code to allow
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`private listening without interference from other users.
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`[0006]
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`These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present
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`invention will become better understood with reference to the following
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`drawings, description and claims.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`Figure 1
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`illustrates a schematic diagram representation of the
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`FAWMsystem;
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`Figure2illustrates a graph of the high and low bit fuzzy logic if-then
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`part fuzzy set according to an embodimentof the invention.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`The following detailed description is the best currently contemplated
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`modesfor carrying out the invention. The description is not to be taken in a
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`limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose ofillustrating the general
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`principles of the invention.
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`[0009]
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`Referring to Figure 1, a FAWM system 10 mayinclude a battery
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`powered transmitter 20 connected to a portable audio player or audio source
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`80. The battery powered transmitter 20 may be connected to the audio source
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`80 headphone jack 82 using a headphone plug 22. The battery powered
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`transmitter 20 may have a transmitting antenna 24 that may be omni-directional
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`for transmitting a coded digital modulated signal to a receiving antenna 52 of a
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`battery powered receiver 50 that may be a headphone receiver. The battery
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`powered receiver 50 may have headphone speakers 54 in headphones 55 for
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`listening to the demodulated and decodeddigital signal. The FAWM transmitter
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`20 may digitize the audio signal. This digital signal has a throughput of
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`approximately 1.4 Mbps, which may be determined by the analog to digital A/D
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`converter sampling rate of 44.1kKHz multiplied by 16 bit quantization. To reduce
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`the effects of channel noise,
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`the battery powered transmitter 20 may use
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`convolutional encoding, and interleaving. For further noise immunity, spread
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`spectrum modulation may be utilized. The battery powered transmitter 20 may
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`contain a shift register generator (SRG) that may be used to create a unique
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`user code. The unique user code generated is specifically associated with one
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`FAWMuser, andit is the only code recognized by the battery powered FAWM
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`headphone receiver 50 of that particular user. The radio frequency (RF)
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`spectrum utilized (as taken from the Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM)
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`band), may be approximately 2.4 GHz. And the power
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`radiated by the
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`transmitter adheres to the ISM standard.
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`Referring to Figure 1, the digital modulated signal from transmit
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`antenna 24 may be received by receiving antenna 52 and then demodulated,
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`decoded and deinterleaved in the battery powered receiver 50 headphones.
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`The battery powered receiver 50 may utilize fuzzy logic to optimize the
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`detection of the received user code.
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`Each receiver 50 user may be able to listen (privately) to high
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`fidelity audio music, using any of the audio deviceslisted previously, without the
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`use of wires, and without
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`interference from any other receiver 50 user.
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`Because ofthe fuzzy logic detection technique usedin the wirelessdigital audio
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`system, user separation through codedivision may be achieved.
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`The battery powered transmitter 20 sends the audio information to
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`the battery powered receiver 50 in digital packet format. Each packet may
`consist of, at minimum, a start bit to indicate the beginning of a packet, the
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`unique user code, the digitized audio information and a stop bit to indicate the
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`end of a packet. These packets mayflow to create a digital bit stream rate less
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`than or equal to 1 Mb/s.
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`The user codebits in each packet may be received and detected by
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`a fuzzy logic detector in the headset receiver 50. For each consecutive packet
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`received,
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`the fuzzy logic detector may compute a conditional density with
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`respect to the context and fuzziness of the user code vector,i.e., the received
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`user codebits in each packet. The fuzzy logic detector is the key componentto
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`the FAWM system 10. Because the fuzzy logic detector enables the battery
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`presence of noise, which includes other FAWM users. Fuzziness may describe
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`the ambiguity of the high (1)/low (0) bit event in the noisy received packet. Note
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`that the fuzzy detector may measure the degree to which a high/low bit occurs
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`in the user code vector, which produces a low probability of bit error in the
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`presence of noise. The fuzzy detector mayusea setofif-then rules to map the
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`user codebit inputs to validation outputs. These rules may be developedasif-
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`then statements.
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`The fuzzy logic detector in the battery powered receiver 50 utilizes
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`the if-then fuzzy set to map the received user codebits into two values; a low
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`(0) and a high (1). Thus, as the user codebits are received, the "if" rules map
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`the signal bit energy to the fuzzy set low value to some degree andto the fuzzy
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`set high value to some degree. See Figure 2. Due to additive noise each user
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`code bit (bit energy x) may have some membership to a low and high as
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`represented in Figure 2. Therefore, the if-part fuzzy set may determine if each
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`bit in the user code, for every received packet, has a greater membership to a
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`high bit representation or a low bit representation. The more a user codebit
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`energy, x fits into the high or low representation, the closer its subsethood, i.e.,
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`a measure of the degree to which a set may be a subset of another set, may be
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`to one. Note that Figure 2 shows that -1 equals the maximum low bit energy
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`representation and 1 equals the maximum high bit energy representation to
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`illustrate that this design may utilize Manchester encoding/decoding schemes.
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`The received user codeinputbit in each packet may be:
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`x(i), where i = 1,2, ...., n is the set of all bits that make up the user
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`code vector.
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`X(c), where c = 1, 2, ..... , mM represents each user assigned a unique
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`user code.
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`So user X(1) has bit code [x(1) x (2) .....x(n)] and user X(m) hasbit
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`code [x(1) x (2) ....x(n)] which is different from user X(1).
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`Each x in X may activate a fuzzy "if" rule. The if-part sets may be
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`conditional densities, so the fuzzy "if" rule activates to the degree p[x(i)IX(c)]
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`p[X(c)], which is the probability of the user code bits x given the user vector X
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`multiplied by the probability of X.
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`The then-part fuzzy rule set may be indirectly dependent on the
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`input bits x in X. The then-part set may be a weighted sum equal to p[x(i)]
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`plyix(i), i= 1, 2, ....,n.
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`Which is the probability of the user bit vector x multiplied by the
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`probability of y given the user bit vector x. Where y may be a number
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`representation to define the correct user headset battery powered receiver 50
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`given the inputbit set x(i), |= 1, 2, ..... in.
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`Theif-then rule parts that make up the fuzzy logic detector must be
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`followed by a defuzzifying operation. This operation reduces the output fuzzy
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`set to a single number that determines if the correct received user code bits
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`within the transmitted packet have been detected. The defuzzifying operation
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`may be implemented with the modal method, i.e., calculation of the value that
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`has the highest membership in the fuzzy set. With the modal methoda strategy
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`of clarity may be applied in the event that some user code energy bit values
`have equally high membership. Theclarity of a fuzzy set may be considered by
`weighting the conditional densities discussed previously.
`The weighting
`determines relative fuzziness of the user code energy bit
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`measure of the uncertainty of the unique user code vector. As a result, the
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`fuzzy logic detector used in the battery powered headset receiver 50 greatly
`reduces the unique user code bit error probability. The fuzzy logic detector
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`techniques, may enable the FAWM system 10 to operate in most any
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`[0020]
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`While the invention has been particularly shown and described with
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`respect to theillustrated and preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood
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`by those skilled in the art that the foregoing and other changesin form and details
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`may be madetherein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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`CLAIMS
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`| claim:
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`1.
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`A fuzzy audio wireless music system for wireless transmission of a
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`signal
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`from an audio source to a battery powered headphone receiver
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`comprising:
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`a headphonejack from an audio source in communication with a
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`connectable battery poweredtransmitter;
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`said connectable battery powered transmitter contains an A/D
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`converter wherein said A/D converter converts an analog music audio signal to
`a digital signal at a signal rate of approximately 1.4 Mbps;
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`in communication with a
`said A/D converter
`generator, a convolutional encoder and an interleaver,
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`shift
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`register
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`said interleaver
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`in communication with a spread spectrum
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`modulator;
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`said spread spectrum modulator in communication with a transmit
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`antenna for wireless transmission of a coded digital signal
`antenna at a radio frequency of approximately 2.4 GHz;
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`to a receiving
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`said receiving antenna in communication with a spread spectrum
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`demodulator, a convolutional deinterleaver and a decoder; and
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`said decoderin communication with a fuzzy logic detector.
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`2.
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`The fuzzy audio wireless music system as in claim 1 wherein said
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`battery powered headphone receiver having said fuzzy logic detector with a
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`detection method, comprising the stepsof:
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`a)
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`receiving a user code having:
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`x(i) where i = 1, 2, ...., nis the set of all bits that make up
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`the user code vector;
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`X(c), where c = 1, 2, ..... , Mm represents each user assigned
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`unique usercode;
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`Wherein user X(1) has bit code [x(1) x (2).... X(n)] and user
`X(m) has bit code [x(1) x(2) ... x(n)] whichis different form X(1);
`b)
`activating a fuzzy if rule based on each x in X wherein theif
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`part sets are conditional densities to activate the if rule to the degree p[x(i)IX(c)]
`p[X(c)];
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`activating a fuzzy then rule indirectly dependent on each x
`c)
`in X wherein the then part sets are a weighted sum equalto p[x(i)]p[ylx(i)],
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`1,2, ...,n; and
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`d)
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`performing a defuzzifying operation of modaltype.
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`A battery powered headphone receiver having a fuzzy logic
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`detector method, comprising the stepsof.
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`a)
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`receiving a user code having:
`x(i) where i = 1, 2, ...., n is the set of all bits that make up
`the user code vector;
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`X(c), where c = 1, 2, ..... , ™ represents each user assigned
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`unique user code;
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`wherein user X(1) has bit code [x(1) x (2).... X(n)] and user
`X(m) has bit code [x(1) x(2) ... x(n)] which is different form X(1);
`b)
`activating a fuzzyif rule based on each x in X wherein theif
`part sets are conditional densities to activate the if rule to the degree p[x(i)IX(c)]
`p[X(c)];
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`activating a fuzzy then rule indirectly dependent on each x
`Cc)
`in X wherein the then part sets are a weighted sum equalto p[x(i)]p[ylx(i)],
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`1,2, ...,n; and
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`d)
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`performing a defuzzifying operation of modal type.
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`4.
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`A method for battery powered digital wireless transmission and
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`reception of high fidelity audio music between a battery operated transmitter
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`and a battery operated receiver comprising the stepof:
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`connecting a headphone plug attached to said battery operated
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`transmitter to a headphonejack of an audio source;
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`converting an music audio signal to a digital signal using an A/D
`converter having a sampling rate of approximately 44.1 kHz multiplied by 16 bit
`quantization to produce a signal rate of approximately 1.4 Mbps;
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`encoding the digital signal using a convolutional encoding and
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`interleaving method;
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`creating a spread spectrum signal using a shift register generator
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`to modulate a unique user code;
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`transmitting said spread spectrum signal at a radio frequency of
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`approximately 2.4 GHz at a power level that adheres to the ISM standard for
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`reception at a distance of up to approximately 10 feet from said battery
`operated transmitter;
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`receiving said spread spectrum signal at said battery operated
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`receiver headphones;
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`demodulating said spread spectrum signal and optimal
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`bit
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`detecting of said unique user code using fuzzy logic technology;
`convolutional decoding and deinterleaving to receive said digital
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`signal;
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`and
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`speaker.
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`converting said digital signal to said analog music audio signal;
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`communication said analog music audio signal to a headphone
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`5.
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`The battery powered receiver headphone asin claim 4 wherein
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`said receiver having a fuzzy logic detector method comprising the stepsof:
`a)
`receiving a user code having:
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`x(i) where | = 1, 2, ...., nis the set of all bits that make up
`the user code vector;
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`X(c), where c = 1, 2, ....., m represents each user assigned
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`unique user code;
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`Wherein user X(1) has bit code [x(1) x (2).... X(n)] and user
`X(m) has bit code [x(1) x(2) ... x(n)] whichis different form X(i);
`b)
`activating a fuzzyif rule based on each x in X wherein theif
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`part sets are conditional densities to activate the if rule to the degree p[x(i)IX(c)]
`p[X(c)];
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`activating a fuzzy then rule indirectly dependent on each x
`Cc)
`in X wherein the then part sets are a weighted sum equal to p[x(i)Jp[ylx(i)],
`i =
`1,2, ...,n; and
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`d)
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`performing a defuzzifying operation of modal type.
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`FUZZY AUDIO WIRELESS MUSIC SYSTEM
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`ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
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`The fuzzy audio wireless music system may utilize a battery
`[0021]
`powered transmitter to transmit a coded digital signal from an audio player
`device or source to a battery powered headphonereceiver without the use of
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`wires. A battery powered digital transmitter may include a headphoneplug in
`communication with any audio source, such as, laptop and desktop computers,
`portable compactdisc players, portable MP3players, portable cassette players,
`etc. The battery powered transmitter adds a unique user code and transmitsit
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`to the battery powered receiver headphones where a fuzzy logic detector
`decodes only the unique user code to allow private listening without
`interference from other users.
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`As the namedinventor, | hereby appointthe following attorney to prosecute this application
`and transact all business in the Patent and Trademark Office and as agent or common
`representative to act on behalf of the applicant before the competent International authorities.
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`Dennis W. Beech, Reg. No. 35,443
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`all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true; and further that these
`statements were made with the knowledgethatwillful false statements and the like so made are
`punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States
`code and that such willful false statement may jeopardize the validity of the application or any
`patent issue thereon.
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`Residence:
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`Ful! name ofsole orfirst inventor:
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`COMBINATION DECLARATION AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`Asthe below namedinventor, | hereby declare that this declaration is an original.
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`INVENTORSHIP IDENTIFICATION
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`My residence, post office address and citizenship are as stated below next to my name,|
`believe | am the original, first and sole inventor of the subject matter which is claimed and for
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`which a patent is sought on the invention entitled:EUZZYAUDIOWIRELESSMUSICSYSTEM.
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`SPECIFICATION IDENTIFICATION
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`The specification is attached hereto.
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`ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REVIEW OF PAPERS AND DUTY OF CANDOR
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`| hereby state that | have reviewed and understand the contents of the above identified
`specification,
`including the claims, as amended by any amendment referred to above.
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`acknowledge the duty to disclose information which is material
`to the examination of this
`application in accordance with Title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1.56(a), including
`information that occurred betweenthefiling date of the prior application and the nationalfiling date
`of the continuation-in-part application.
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`PRIORITY CLAIM
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`| hereby claim foreign priority benefits under Title 35, United States Code, Section 119 of
`any foreign applications(s)
`for patent or
`inventor's certificate or of any PCT international
`application(s) designating at least one country other than the United States of America listed
`below and havealsoidentified below any foreign application(s) for patent or inventor's certificate
`or any PCT international application(s) designating at least one country other than the United
`States of America filed by me on the same subject matter having a filing date before that of the
`application(s) of which priority is claimed.
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`No such applications have beenfiled.
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`Dated:__/ ed
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`C. Earl Woolfork
`Applicant or Patentee:
`Serial or Patent No.: 10/027,391
`Filed or Issued: 12/21/2001
`For:
`FUZZY AUDIO WIRELESS MUSIC SYSTEM
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`VERIFIED STATEMENT (DECLARATION) CLAIMING SMALL ENTITY
`STATUS (37 CFR 1.9 (f) AND 1.27 (b))--INDEPENDENT INVENTOR
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`| hereby declare that | qualify as an independent inventor as
`As the below namedinventor,
`defined in 37 CFR 1.9(c) for purposes of paying reduced fees under Section 41 (a) and (b) of Title
`35, United States Code,
`to Patent and Trademark Office with regard to the invention entitled
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`
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`FUZZYAUDIOWIRELESSMUSICSYSTEMdescribedin the specification filed herewith.
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`| have not assigned, granted, conveyedor licensed and | am under noobligation under contract or
`law to assign, grant, conveyor license, any rights in the invention to any person who could not be
`classified as an independent inventor under 37 CFR 1.9(c)if that person had madethe invention,
`or to any concern which would not qualify as a small business concern under 37 CFR 1.9(d) or a
`nonprofit organization under 37 CFR 1.9(e).
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`Each person, concern or organization to which | have assigned, granted, conveyed, orlicense or
`are underan obligation under contract or law to assign, grant, convey, or license any rights in the
`invention is listed below:
`No such person.
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`| acknowledge the duty tofile, in this application or patent, notification of any change in status
`resulting in loss of entitlement to small entity status prior to paying or at the time of paying, the
`earliest of the issue fee or any maintenance fee due after the date on which status as a small
`entity is no longer appropriate.
`(37 CFR 1.28(b)).
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`| hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and that all
`Statements made on information and belief are believed to be true; and further that these
`statements were made with the knowledgethatwillful false statements and the like so made are
`punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States
`Code, and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application, and
`patent issuing thereon, or any patent to which this verified statementis directe
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`Date ¥/2f o¢:
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`NONPUBLICATION REQUEST
`UNDER
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`35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i) Title,|FUZZY AUDIO WIRELESS MUSIC SYSTEM
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`First Named Inventor:
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`C. Earl Woolfork
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`Atty Docket Number:
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`| hereby certify that the invention disclosedin the attached application has not and will not be the subject
`of an application filed in another country, or under a multilateral agreement, that requires publication at
`eighteen monthsafterfiling.
`I hereby request that the attached application not be published under 35 U.S. C.
`122(b).
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`This request mustbe signed in compliance with 37 CFR 1.33(b) and submitted with the application upon
`filing.
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`If applicant rescinds a request that an
`Applicant may rescind this nonpublication request at any time.
`application not be published under 35 U.S.C 122(b), the application will be scheduled for publication at
`eighteen months from the earliest claimedfiling date for which a benefit is claimed.
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`If applicant subsequently files an application directed to the invention disclosed in the attached application
`in another country, or under a multilateral international agreement, that requires publication of applications
`eighteen monthsafterfiling, the applicant must notify the United States Patent and Trademark Office of
`suchfiling within forty-five (45) days after the dateofthe filing of such foreign or international application.
`Failure to do so will result in abandonmentofthis application (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii)).
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In regards to application of:
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`Applicant:
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`C, EARL WOOLFORK
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`Application:
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`WIRELESS DIGITAL AUDIO SYSTEM
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`Mail Stop Patent Application
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`EXPRESS MAIL CERTIFICATE MAILING UNDER 37 CFR § 1.10
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`"Express Mail" label number: EV 203842632
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`Date of Deposit: August 25, 2003
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`| hereby certify that the following attached correspondence comprising:
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`11 pages of specifications
`2 pages of drawings
`2 pages of transmittal letter
`Combination Declaration & Power of Attorney
`Small Entity Declaration
`Nonpublication Request
`Self addressed postcard
`A check in the amount of $375.00
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`is being deposited with the United States Postal Service "Express Mail Post Office to
`Addressee” service under 37 CFR § 1.10 on the date indicated above and is addressed to:
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`Mail Stop Patent Application
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`ANNEROSE BEECH
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`Dated: f- 25-03
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`PATENT APPLICATION SERIAL NO.
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`U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`FEE RECORD SHEET
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`10/648,012
`C. Earl Woolfork
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`08/26/2003
`WIRELESS DIGITAL AUDIO SYSTEM
`2644
`Graham, Andrew R.
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`PRELIMINARYAMENDMENT
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`~ TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS:
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`The following preliminary amendment is submitted for US Patent Application No. 10/648,012
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`filed on 08-26-2003.
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`Applicant respectfully submits the following amendments to the application. Applicant believes
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`this amendment is supported by the original disclosure and that no new matter is added by this
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`Amendments to the Specification begin on page3 of this paper.
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`Amendmentsto the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims that begins on page 9 of this paper.
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`Remarks/Arguments begin on page 13 of this paper.
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`AMENDMENTSTOTHESPECIFICATION
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`IntheAbstractoftheDisclosure: (Place a replacement or new abstract on a separate sheet)
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`The fuzzy audio wireless music system utilizes a battery powered BLUETOOTH
`[0021]
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`compliant transmitter to transmit a coded digitatBLUETOOTHcommunication signal from an
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`existing non-BLUETOOTHanalogheadphonejackofamusic audio player device or source to a
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`battery powered BLUETOOTHcompliantheadphonereceiver without the use of wires. A battery
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`powered digitat BLUETOOTHcomplianttransmitter may include a headphoneplug in
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`communication with astandardanalogjackonaaudio source, such as, laptop andheadphone
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`desktop computers, portable compactdisc players, portable MP3 players, portable cassette
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`players,...,etc. The battery powered BLUETOOTHcomplianttransmitter adds a unique user code
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`asdefinedintheBLUETOOTHstandardand transmitsit to the battery powered BLUETOOTH
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`compliant receiver headphones where a fuzzy logic detecter detectionsystemmaybeusedto
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`enhanceperformance.decedes-onlytheuniqueuserecoedetoTheBLUETOOTHdecoding
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`communicationFAWMsystemwill allow private listening without interference from other users,,and
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`IntheSpecifications:
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`Please replace the paragraphs and the beginning of the specification with the following
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`rewritten paragraphs and beginning:
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`FUZZY AUDIO WIRELESS MUSIC SYSTEM
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`This is a continuation-in-part of application Serial No. +6/627739 10/027,391
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`which patent application is pending.
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`BACKGROUNDOFTHEINVENTION
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`{0001]
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`This invention relates to music audio pl