Patent attributes
Various embodiments relate to data packet compensation in multi-device media systems. A secondary headphone device may include one or more communication interfaces configured to communicate with a primary headphone device over a first wireless communication link. The secondary headphone device may also include a sniffer configured to capture one or more data packets communicated from a media source to the primary headphone device over a second wireless communication link. Further, the secondary headphone device may include communication logic configured to provide reporting information about the captured one or more data packets to the primary headphone device. The communication logic may also receive one or more reply messages from the primary headphone device via the first wireless communication link. The at least one reply message of the one or more reply messages indicating whether or not the sniffer captured each data packet communicated from the media source to the primary headphone device.
