SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING AUDIO QUALITY BASED ON ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240111482A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18473811

    申请日:2023-09-25

    Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/165

    Abstract: The disclosed playback devices, media playback systems, and/or methods improve upon the media playback experience by selectively reducing audio quality under certain conditions. The reduction of audio quality may be based on one or more aspects of the acoustic environment, such as the number and locations of one or more users, noise levels, playback device locations relative to the acoustic environment, etc. The media playback system may monitor or periodically poll each of one or more playback devices and other devices or sensors in and around an acoustic environment to determine whether there are opportunities to reduce audio quality for one or more playback devices. This reduction in quality allows the media playback system to conserve resources in one or more aspects and, potentially, divert those resources to other aspects for purposes.

    Generative audio playback via wearable playback devices

    公开(公告)号:US12175161B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US18636089

    申请日:2024-04-15

    Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for playback of generative media content via wearable audio playback devices such as headphones are disclosed. In one method, the wearable device detects that it is being worn by a user, and obtains one or more input parameters via a network interface. Next, generative media content is generated based on the one or more input parameters and played back via the wearable playback device. In some examples, after detecting that the wearable playback device is no longer being worn by the user, playback ceases.

    GENERATING DIGITAL MEDIA BASED ON BLOCKCHAIN DATA

    公开(公告)号:US20240311416A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18671824

    申请日:2024-05-22

    Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F16/41 G06F3/165

    Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be dynamically generated based on various inputs, which can include blockchain data. A playback device accesses blockchain data stored via a distributed ledger and generates media content based at least in part on the blockchain data. The playback device can access a library of pre-existing media segments and arrange a selection of pre-existing media segments from the library for playback according to a generative media content model and based at least in part on the blockchain data. The generated media content can then be played back via the playback device.

    GENERATIVE AUDIO PLAYBACK VIA WEARABLE PLAYBACK DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20240256217A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18636089

    申请日:2024-04-15

    Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/165

    Abstract: Systems and methods for playback of generative media content via wearable audio playback devices such as headphones are disclosed. In one method, the wearable device detects that it is being worn by a user, and obtains one or more input parameters via a network interface. Next, generative media content is generated based on the one or more input parameters and played back via the wearable playback device. In some examples, after detecting that the wearable playback device is no longer being worn by the user, playback ceases.

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