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Utility
Media Playback Based on Sensor Data
27 Jul 23
Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device.
Jonathon Reilly, Niels Van Erven
Filed: 24 Mar 23
Utility
Playlist generation based on a desired mental state
25 Jul 23
In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving a first signal indicative of a current emotional state of a user, receiving a second signal corresponding to a desired emotional state of the user, and based on the first and second signals, generating a playlist of media content including a first item and an nth item.
Phoebe K. Piercy, Nicholas D'Amato
Filed: 23 Aug 21
Utility
Techniques for reducing latency in a wireless home theater environment
25 Jul 23
A first playback device can include a wireless network interface, an audio input interface, one or more processors, and data storage.
Niels van Erven, Yong Ma
Filed: 7 Jul 22
Utility
Locally distributed keyword detection
25 Jul 23
In one aspect, a playback device includes at least one microphone configured to detect a voice input and generate sound input data.
Nick D'Amato, Connor Kristopher Smith
Filed: 4 Oct 21
Utility
Queue Versioning
20 Jul 23
Embodiments described herein may involve queue versioning.
Arthur L. Coburn, IV
Filed: 20 Jan 23
Utility
Cloud Queue Tombstone
20 Jul 23
Example techniques relate to cloud queue tombstones.
Arthur L. Coburn, IV
Filed: 15 Dec 22
Utility
Playback Device Configuration
20 Jul 23
Examples described herein involve configuring a playback device based on distortion, such as that caused by a barrier.
Tetsuro Oishi, William H. Bush
Filed: 20 Dec 22
Utility
Priority media content
18 Jul 23
A cloud-based computing system is configured to (i) maintain a scheduled playlist of media items, a current playback position within the scheduled playlist, and a priority media item for playback, (ii) receive, from a first playback device associated with a user account, a first request to play back the scheduled playlist, (iii) transmit the priority media item to the first playback device for playback before any media item from the scheduled playlist, (iv) receive, from a second playback device associated with the user account, a second request to play back the scheduled playlist, (v) determine that the priority media item should not be transmitted to the second playback device, and (vi) after determining that the priority media item should not be transmitted to the second playback device, transmit one or more media items from the scheduled playlist to the second playback device based on the current playback position within the scheduled playlist.
Ryan Taylor, Joseph Dawson
Filed: 24 Oct 22
Utility
Playback transitions
18 Jul 23
Examples described herein relate to transitioning a playback session between portable playback devices such as “smart” headphones, earbuds, and handheld speakers with playback devices of a zone-based media playback system.
Dayn Wilberding, Youjin Nam, Tadeo T. Toulis, Jonathan Cole Harris, Patrick Devine, Nicholas A. J. Millington, Jodi Vautrin, Maria-Jose Ramos, Richard Bannon, Michael Sheldon, Ted Lin, Ron Kuper, Kirsten Lewis, Jake Harwood, Jonathan Herbst
Filed: 3 Jun 22
Utility
Validation of audio calibration using multi-dimensional motion check
18 Jul 23
Examples described herein involve validating motion of a microphone during calibration of a playback device.
Jonathan Downing, Timothy Sheen, Daniel Valente
Filed: 6 Dec 21
Utility
Facilitating the resolution of address conflicts in a networked media playback system
18 Jul 23
Examples are disclosed and described to facilitate resolution of Internet Protocol address conflicts.
Hrishikesh Gossain, Jose Graziani, Jeffrey M. Peters, Michael Agerbak
Filed: 4 Sep 20
Utility
Calibration Assistance
13 Jul 23
Example techniques relate to calibration interfaces that facilitate calibration of a playback device.
Dayn Wilberding, Sein Woo
Filed: 14 Dec 22
Utility
Facilitating Streaming Media Access Via A Media-Item Database
13 Jul 23
Examples described herein relate to facilitating media item access via a media item database.
Steven Beckhardt, Gregory Paul Ramsperger
Filed: 21 Oct 22
Utility
Wireless Earbud Charging
13 Jul 23
Examples described herein relate to a charging system for wireless earbuds involving charging adapters that are attachable to the wireless earbuds.
Hilmar Lehnert
Filed: 1 Dec 22
Utility
Scent Diffusing System
13 Jul 23
Example techniques described herein involve a scent diffusing system.
Adam Kumpf
Filed: 12 Jan 23
Utility
Information display regarding playback queue subscriptions
11 Jul 23
Example techniques relate to playback queue subscriptions.
Chris Bierbower, Philippe Vossel
Filed: 10 Feb 23
Utility
Calibration of a playback device based on an estimated frequency response
11 Jul 23
An example playback device is configured to receive a first stream of audio comprising source audio content to be played back by the playback device and record, via one or more microphones of the playback device, an audio signal output by the playback device based on the playback device playing the source audio content.
Shao-Fu Shih, Patrick McPherson
Filed: 30 Nov 20
Utility
Vocal guidance engines for playback devices
11 Jul 23
Systems and methods for vocal guidance for playback devices are disclosed.
Won So
Filed: 17 Aug 21
Utility
Systems and methods of audio decoder determination and selection
11 Jul 23
Playback devices can support audio encoded using various encoding schemes.
Nicholas Maniskas, Cameron Korb, Govind Jeyaram
Filed: 3 May 22
Utility
Content playback reminders
11 Jul 23
An example computing device is configured to determine (i) a future start time of an upcoming live media event and (ii) a uniform resource indicator (URI) at which a live media stream of the live media event will be accessible at the future start time.
Dayna Bateman
Filed: 5 May 22