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Utility
Media playback based on sensor data
7 Dec 21
Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first playback device and a second playback device.
Jonathon Reilly, Niels Van Erven
Filed: 20 Mar 21
Utility
Guest Access to a Media Playback System
2 Dec 21
Example techniques may involve guest access to a media playback system.
Paul Bates, Lee Keyser-Allen, Jonathan P. Lang, Diane Roberts, Nicholas A.J. Millington
Filed: 19 Apr 21
Utility
Zone Grouping
2 Dec 21
An example method involves causing a control device to display a graphical user interface that comprises an indication of a first zone of a media playback system, wherein the media playback system comprises the first zone and a second zone, and wherein the graphical user interface does not comprise an indication of the second zone.
Mark W. Triplett
Filed: 14 Jun 21
Utility
Displaying Data Related to Media Content
2 Dec 21
Examples described herein may include a computing device of a media playback system receiving a display map corresponding to a media service provider.
Keith Corbin
Filed: 28 Dec 20
Utility
Acoustic Filters for Microphone Noise Mitigation and Transducer Venting
2 Dec 21
Playback devices such as headphone devices can include an earpiece configured to be positioned adjacent a user's ear.
Jerad Lewis, Philippe Vossel, Michael Perkmann, Martin Seidl
Filed: 24 May 21
Utility
Default Playback Device Designation
2 Dec 21
Systems and methods discussed herein involve designating a default playback device in a local playback network.
Jonathan P. Lang
Filed: 10 May 21
Utility
Playback Based on User Presence Detection
2 Dec 21
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: 11 Aug 21
Utility
Multimedia content distribution system and method
30 Nov 21
A system that facilitates sharing of multimedia content includes a user interface, network circuitry; and one or more processors.
Margot Stephenson
Filed: 19 Nov 20
Utility
Detecting the nearest playback device
30 Nov 21
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, Daniel Jones, Henry Sia
Filed: 31 Aug 20
Utility
Music streaming using supported services
30 Nov 21
An example technique includes a computing system storing media item identifiers of curated media items associated with one or more service providers.
Ron Kuper
Filed: 7 Dec 20
Utility
Playlist update corresponding to playback queue modification
30 Nov 21
Embodiments are provided for updating a playlist that has been added to a playback queue in response to changes to the playback queue.
Arthur L. Coburn, IV, Abhishek Kumar, Andrew J. Schulert
Filed: 2 Jul 19
Utility
Share restriction for curated playlists
30 Nov 21
Example techniques facilitate for applying a share restriction to a curated playlist within a shared playback queue.
Steven Beckhardt
Filed: 13 Apr 20
Utility
Playback device queue access levels
30 Nov 21
Based on a credential, an access level of a playback queue for a first control interface and a first subset and second subset of media items in the playback queue may be determined.
Arthur L. Coburn, IV, Andrew J. Schulert
Filed: 21 Jun 19
Utility
VAS toggle based on device orientation
30 Nov 21
As noted above, example techniques relate to toggling a cloud-based VAS between enabled and disabled modes.
Fiede Schillmoeller, Connor Smith
Filed: 22 Oct 19
Design
Wall mount for an audio device
30 Nov 21
Aki Laine, Edward Mitchell, Philippe Vossel
Filed: 28 Oct 19
Utility
Memory Allocation for Keyword Spotting Engines
25 Nov 21
Network microphone devices configured to detect keywords can include microphones for capturing sound samples.
Hubert de Taffanel de La Jonquière
Filed: 19 May 21
Utility
Voice Control of a Media Playback System
25 Nov 21
An example system is configured to cause a first playback device in a first playback zone to operate in a given playback state including play back of media items identified in a playback queue associated with the first playback zone.
Nicholas A.J. Millington, Keith Corbin, Mark Plagge
Filed: 5 Apr 21
Utility
Command Keywords with Input Detection Windowing
25 Nov 21
A device, such as Network Microphone Device or a playback device, receives an indication of a track change associated with a playback queue output by a media playback system.
Connor Kristopher Smith, Matthew David Anderson
Filed: 20 May 20
Utility
Input Detection Windowing
25 Nov 21
A device, such as Network Microphone Device or a playback device, detecting an event associated with the device or a system comprising the device.
Connor Kristopher Smith, Matthew David Anderson
Filed: 20 May 20
Design
Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface for podcasts
23 Nov 21
Marisa McKently, Brandon Lynne, Ryan Kitson
Filed: 12 Oct 20