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Utility
Manipulation of Playback Device Response Using Signal Processing
28 Jul 22
Example techniques involve outputting multiple audio channels using a multiple driver playback device.
Mike Chamness, Romi Kadri
Filed: 10 Dec 21
Utility
Media playback based on sensor data
28 Jul 22
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: 6 Dec 21
Utility
Synchronizing Playback by Media Playback Devices
21 Jul 22
Example systems, apparatus, and methods receive audio information including a plurality of frames from a source device, wherein each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more audio samples and a time stamp indicating when to play the one or more audio samples of the respective frame.
Nicholas A.J. Millington, Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson
Filed: 4 Apr 22
Utility
Multimedia Content Distribution System and Method
21 Jul 22
A system that facilitates sharing of multimedia content includes a user interface, network circuitry; and one or more processors.
Margot Stephenson
Filed: 29 Nov 21
Utility
VAS Toggle Based on Device Orientation
21 Jul 22
As noted above, example techniques relate to toggling a cloud-based VAS between enabled and disabled modes.
Fiede Schillmoeller, Connor Smith
Filed: 29 Nov 21
Utility
Location-Based Playlist Generation
21 Jul 22
Example techniques disclosed herein relate to location-based playlists.
Mark Trammell
Filed: 27 Dec 21
Utility
Service Provider User Accounts
21 Jul 22
Examples described herein involve switching between two user accounts of a streaming media service.
Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
Filed: 1 Nov 21
Utility
Acoustic Port for a Playback Device
21 Jul 22
A playback device includes a housing defining an acoustic volume therein, one or more audio transducers disposed at least partially within the housing, and an acoustic port extending through the housing.
Paul Peace, Charles LaColla, Wei Yang, Briet Brown, Thomas Dubrowski, Nathaniel Shankute, Greg Tracy, Tony Ferraro, Sam Feine
Filed: 18 Jan 22
Utility
Control Based On Proximity
21 Jul 22
Embodiments described herein provide for detecting presence of an object in proximity to a playback device and responsively performing one or more operations.
Jonathon Reilly, Neil Griffiths
Filed: 27 Dec 21
Utility
User specific context switching
19 Jul 22
Playback devices comprising a network interface, an optional speaker(s), and one or more processors are disclosed herein.
Paul Andrew Bates
Filed: 10 Dec 19
Utility
Media Playback System with Concurrent Voice Assistance
14 Jul 22
Example techniques involve invoking voice assistance for a media playback system.
Dayn Wilberding, John Tolomei
Filed: 28 Mar 22
Utility
Temporary Configuration of A Media Playback System
14 Jul 22
Example techniques may involve temporary configuration of a media playback system in a place of accommodation, such as a hotel.
Paul Andrew Bates
Filed: 17 Nov 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Networked Music Playback
14 Jul 22
A network device is configured to perform functions including (i) operating in a first playback-control mode including retrieving, via a first network interface, first media in a playback queue and streaming, via a second network interface to a headphone, the first media (ii) while streaming the first media to the headphone, displaying a representation of one or more playback devices in a media playback system, (iii) receiving input indicating a selection of a given playback device, (iv) based on the input, causing the given playback device to obtain data indicating the second media in the playback queue, use the obtained data to retrieve the second media, and play back the retrieved second media, and (v) after receiving the input, stopping streaming the retrieved first media and transitioning from operating in the first playback-control mode to operating in a second playback-control mode to control the given playback device's playback of the second media.
Arthur Coburn, IV, Joni Rafalski Hoadley
Filed: 31 Mar 22
Utility
Audio Signal Limiter
14 Jul 22
A computing device is configured to (i) receive an indication of an operational limit of a given playback device, where the given playback device is included in a group of at least two playback devices that are configured for synchronous playback of audio content, (ii) receive a first audio signal for playback by the group of at least two playback devices, (iii) based on the operational limit of the given playback device, apply a filter to the first audio signal to generate a second audio signal, and (iv) transmit the second audio signal to at least the given playback device for synchronous playback by the group of at least two playback devices.
Aurelio Ramos, Paul MacLean
Filed: 31 Mar 22
Utility
Predefined multi-channel listening environment
12 Jul 22
An example method includes, based on an adjustment to a first displayed volume control, instructing the first playback device to adjust playback volume level; based on an adjustment to a second displayed volume control, instructing the second playback device to adjust playback volume level; after sending the commands, instructing the first and/or second playback device to process an audio stream into a first and/or second channel and to reproduce a respective one of the first and second channel, wherein the grouped first and second playback devices provide multi-channel sound; and based on an adjustment to a third displayed volume control, instructing the first and/or second playback device to adjust a group volume level for both the first and second playback devices.
Christoper Kallai, Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson, Robert A. Lambourne
Filed: 11 Mar 19
Utility
Transferring playback from a mobile device to a playback device
12 Jul 22
A first connection state may be entered on a computing device.
Abhishek Kumar, Andrew Schulert, Robert Andrew Lambourne, Arthur L. Coburn, IV
Filed: 1 Apr 19
Utility
Transferring playback from a mobile device to a playback device
12 Jul 22
A network device is configured to (i) play back a media item indicated by a remote playback queue provided by a cloud-based computing system, (ii) receive an indication that a playback device is available for playback, (iii) display a now playing screen including (a) information identifying the media item, and (b) an icon that indicates that the network device is not in a connected state with any other network device, (iv) receive a first input selecting the icon, (v) in response to the first input, display a list of one or more available network devices including the playback device, (vi) receive a second input selecting the playback device from the list (vii) after receiving the second input, update the list to indicate that the playback device is selected for playback of the remote playback queue, and (viii) transfer playback of the remote playback queue from the network device to the playback device.
Abhishek Kumar, Andrew Schulert, Robert Andrew Lambourne, Arthur L. Coburn, IV
Filed: 18 Dec 20
Utility
Zone scene activation
12 Jul 22
In general, techniques of controlling a plurality of multimedia players in groups are disclosed.
Robert A. Lambourne
Filed: 15 Apr 16
Utility
Playback device calibration based on representative spectral characteristics
5 Jul 22
An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving a plurality of spectral data associated with a respective plurality of playback environments corresponding to a respective plurality of playback devices.
Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
Filed: 28 Dec 20
Utility
Wake-word detection suppression
5 Jul 22
Example techniques involve suppressing a wake word response to a local wake word.
Jonathan P. Lang
Filed: 11 Nov 19