公开(公告)号：US20180132017A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15813015

申请日：2017-11-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vincenzo GIULIANI ,  David JEON ,  Gabriel SANCHEZ

IPC: H04R1/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/00 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: A loudspeaker system can have first and second loudspeakers selectively operable in a single-channel mode or in a multi-channel mode. In the single-channel mode, the first and the second loudspeakers are configured to simultaneously reproduce a substantially identical signal. In the multi-channel mode, the first loudspeaker reproduces a first-channel signal and the second loudspeaker reproduces a second-channel signal. The first-channel signal and the second-channel signal can constitute respective portions of a multi-channel signal. Such loudspeaker systems can also have a mode selector configured to select one of the single-channel mode and the multi-channel mode. In some embodiments, such selection can occur in response to one or more detected proximities of another loudspeaker system. Multi-zone loudspeaker systems are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220335938A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17718977

申请日：2022-04-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jared S. GRUBB ,  Robert M. STEWART ,  Gabriel SANCHEZ ,  Anshul JAIN ,  Zaka ur Rehman ASHRAF ,  David J. CHANDLER ,  Andrew BYRNE ,  Anumita BISWAS ,  Minsub LEE ,  Mahesh SHANBHAG

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G06F21/44

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for coordinating interactions between a user device and a plurality of accessory devices. In one example, a user device receives information identifying one or more accessory devices in communication with the user device. The user device may implement accessory interaction instances for each of the identified accessories. A first accessory interaction instance can be associated with a first accessory among the identified accessories and receive a first audio input from the first accessory corresponding to a user request. The first accessory interaction instance can process a portion of the received audio input and receive a first response from a server computer. The user device may then transmit the first response to the first accessory device.

公开(公告)号：US20240196120A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18587479

申请日：2024-02-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vincenzo GIULIANI ,  David JEON ,  Gabriel SANCHEZ

IPC: H04R1/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/00 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: A loudspeaker system can have first and second loudspeakers selectively operable in a single-channel mode or in a multi-channel mode. In the single-channel mode, the first and the second loudspeakers are configured to simultaneously reproduce a substantially identical signal. In the multi-channel mode, the first loudspeaker reproduces a first-channel signal and the second loudspeaker reproduces a second-channel signal. The first-channel signal and the second-channel signal can constitute respective portions of a multi-channel signal. Such loudspeaker systems can also have a mode selector configured to select one of the single-channel mode and the multi-channel mode. In some embodiments, such selection can occur in response to one or more detected proximities of another loudspeaker system. Multi-zone loudspeaker systems are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210321179A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US17238192

申请日：2021-04-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vincenzo GIULIANI ,  David JEON ,  Gabriel SANCHEZ

IPC: H04R1/00

Abstract: A loudspeaker system can have first and second loudspeakers selectively operable in a single-channel mode or in a multi-channel mode. In the single-channel mode, the first and the second loudspeakers are configured to simultaneously reproduce a substantially identical signal. In the multi-channel mode, the first loudspeaker reproduces a first-channel signal and the second loudspeaker reproduces a second-channel signal. The first-channel signal and the second-channel signal can constitute respective portions of a multi-channel signal. Such loudspeaker systems can also have a mode selector configured to select one of the single-channel mode and the multi-channel mode. In some embodiments, such selection can occur in response to one or more detected proximities of another loudspeaker system. Multi-zone loudspeaker systems are also disclosed.