公开(公告)号：US20250168586A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US19029937

申请日：2025-01-17

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathon Reilly ,  Niels Van Erven

IPC: H04S7/00 ,  G01S3/02 ,  G01S3/80 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L67/1042 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R29/00

Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal.

公开(公告)号：US20240162606A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18417895

申请日：2024-01-19

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Kallai ,  Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson ,  Jonathan P. Lang ,  Craig Wisneski ,  Jonathon Reilly ,  Seamus Daly ,  Todd Mansfield

IPC: H01Q3/24 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H03G5/16 ,  H04B7/08 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04S7/00

CPC classification number: H01Q3/24 ,  G06F3/162 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H03G5/165 ,  H04B7/0834 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R29/007 ,  H04S7/302 ,  H04S7/303 ,  H04R2227/003 ,  H04R2227/005 ,  H04S7/307

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for position-based playback of multichannel audio. Some embodiments include (i) receiving, via a network interface of a first playback device, an indication of a position of a second playback device, (ii) determining, based on the received indication of the position of the second playback device, an audio characteristic of the first playback device, and (iii) playing back, via one or more transducers associated with the first playback device, a first portion of media content according to the determined audio characteristic in substantial synchrony with playback, via the second playback device, of a second portion of the media content.

公开(公告)号：US20240029731A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18323726

申请日：2023-05-25

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathon Reilly ,  Gregory Burlingame ,  Christopher Butts ,  Romi Kadri ,  Jonathan P. Lang

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/20 ,  G10L15/02 ,  G10L15/34

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/20 ,  G10L15/02 ,  G10L15/34 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: Disclosed herein are example techniques for voice detection by multiple NMDs. An example implementation may involve one or more servers receiving, via a network interface, data representing multiple audio recordings of a voice input spoken by a given user, each audio recording recorded by a respective NMD of the multiple NMDs, wherein the voice input comprises a detected wake-word. Based on respective sound pressure levels of the multiple audio recordings of the voice input, the servers (i) select a particular NMD of the multiple NMDs and (ii) forego selection of other NMDs of the multiple NMDs. The servers send, via the network interface to the particular NMD, data representing a playback command that corresponds to a voice command in the voice input represented in the multiple audio recordings, wherein the data representing the playback command causes the particular NMD to play back audio content according to the playback command.

公开(公告)号：US20230379653A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18366458

申请日：2023-08-07

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Steven Beckhardt ,  Jonathan Paul Lang ,  Jonathon Reilly

IPC: H04S7/00 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4425 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04L65/75 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04S7/308 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4425 ,  H04N21/8113 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04L65/764 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R29/001 ,  H04R2420/05 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H04S3/008

Abstract: An example implementation may involve a group of wearable playback devices including a first wearable playback device and a second wearable playback device. The wearable playback devices render multi-channel audio content according to particular playback responsibilities in the group. When a failure or other issue with the second wearable playback device occurs, the first playback device assumes at least part of the playback responsibility of the second playback device.

公开(公告)号：US20230269554A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18189876

申请日：2023-03-24

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathon Reilly ,  Niels Van Erven

IPC: H04S7/00 ,  H04R27/00 ,  G01S3/80 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G01S3/02 ,  H04R3/04

CPC classification number: H04S7/303 ,  G01S3/023 ,  G01S3/80 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R29/001 ,  H04R29/008 ,  H04S7/302 ,  H04R2227/005 ,  H04R2430/01 ,  H04S7/301

Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal.

公开(公告)号：US11528578B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US17660185

申请日：2022-04-21

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathon Reilly ,  Niels Van Erven

IPC: H04S7/00 ,  G01S3/02 ,  G01S3/80 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R29/00

Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal.

公开(公告)号：US20220360924A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17804353

申请日：2022-05-27

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathon Reilly ,  Jonathan Lang

IPC: H04R29/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R27/00 ,  G01D5/24

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for intelligently activating an amplifier in a playback device based on proximity detection. The playback device may be in a quasi-idle state when the playback device is not rendering media content. The quasi-idle state of the playback device may involve an amplifier in the playback device being inactive, while some other components or modules of the playback devices remain active. The playback device may include a proximity sensor configured to detect movement relative to the playback device. If movement is detected indicating that a user input to cause the playback device to render media content is anticipated, the amplifier may be pre-emptively activated such that the playback device enters an active state from the quasi-idle state. In some cases, the playback device may send a message to one or more other playback devices to cause the other playback devices to enter an active state.

公开(公告)号：US20220253271A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17520979

申请日：2021-11-08

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Neil Griffiths ,  Jonathon Reilly

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04N21/262 ,  G06F16/638 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/433 ,  G11B20/10 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04R27/00

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for providing play/pause content. An example method includes receiving a command to play audio from a zone, the zone including one or more playback devices, wherein the zone is configured to play items from a playback queue responsive to the command to play audio. The example method also includes determining that the playback queue includes no playable items. The example method also includes automatically placing information identifying at least one playable item in the playback queue. The example method also includes, responsive to the command to play audio, causing to play the at least one playable item by the zone.

公开(公告)号：US11316595B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16995422

申请日：2020-08-17

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Paul Andrew Bates ,  Steven Beckhardt ,  Jonathon Reilly

IPC: H04B17/00 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L65/61 ,  H04L67/60

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for replacing media items in a queue of a playback device. An example implementation involves receiving, at the playback device, first data indicating an addition of a first media item to a queue. The playback device determines that the first media item is no longer accessible to the playback device at a later second time. The playback device initiates a query for a media item similar to the first media item and receives second data indicating that a second media item has replaced the first media item in the queue, the second media item being similar to the first media item. In response, the playback device initiates playback of the second media item on the playback device.

公开(公告)号：US20210405707A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17473212

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Calatayud ,  Jonathon Reilly

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G06F3/03 ,  H04S7/00

Abstract: An example embodiment includes a playback device comprising a wireless communications interface including a wireless (e.g., a radio frequency (RF) antenna), a capacitive sensor comprising an electrode that is coupled to the RF antenna, one or more processors, and a data storage having stored therein instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to perform operations. The operations include operating the playback device in a first power state, detecting that an object is in proximity to the capacitive sensor, and in response to detecting the object, adjusting operation of the playback device from the first power state to a second power state.