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Samsung patents device that controls shared audio broadcasts

Samsung describes an electronic device that connects to a primary controller, such as a phone, to manage audio streams. When a user interacts with the device, it identifies if a broadcast is active and sends the result of that action back to the controller.

Why it mattersThis filing outlines how secondary devices can manage shared audio connections, which is relevant for multi-device audio setups.

In the filing’s own words

According to one embodiment, an electronic device may comprise: at least one sensor; at least one communication circuit; one or more processors including processing circuitry; and a memory for storing instructions. The instructions, when executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors, may instruct the electronic device to: establish a connection with a first external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit; after establishing the connection, detect a user input through the at least one sensor; on the basis of the user input, identify whether a broadcast operation is being performed; on the basis of identifying that the broadcast operation is being performed, perform an operation corresponding to the user input for at least one broadcast isochronous stream (BIS) transmitted from a second external electronic device; and transmit information related to a result of the operation corresponding to the user input to the first external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. An electronic device, comprising: at least one sensor; at least one communication circuit; one or more processors including processing circuitry; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to: establish a connection with a first external electronic device via the at least one communication circuit, after establishing the connection, detect a user input via the at least one sensor, based on the user input, identify whether a broadcast operation is being performed, based on identifying that the broadcast operation is being performed, perform an operation corresponding to the user input for at least one broadcast isochronous stream (BIS) transmitted from a second external electronic device, and transmit information related to a result of the operation corresponding to the user input to the first external electronic device via the at least one communication circuit.

Facts

Company
Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
Official title
ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AUDIO SERVICE, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
Publication number
US20260261826A1
Application number
19656189
Filed
Apr 23, 2026
Published
Sep 3, 2026
Inventors
6
Claims
20

Classified under

H04W 4/06 Electricity & electronicsH04W 56/0015 Electricity & electronicsH04W 76/10 Electricity & electronics
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