公开(公告)号：US20230089644A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US18052334

申请日：2022-11-03

申请人： Sonos, Inc.

发明人： Robert Reimann

IPC分类号： G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/638 ,  G06F16/438 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/436

摘要： Embodiments described herein provide for extending media playback. In an example implementation, during playback of one or more first media items populated in a queue, a control system extends playback time of the queue. Extending playback time of the queue may involve determining when the one or more first media items will be finished playing; and before the first media items are finished playing, determining one or more second media items that correspond in substantial likeness to the one or more first media items and sending an instruction that causes the first playback device to insert the determined one or more second media items into the queue such that play time of the queue is extended.

公开(公告)号：US20230038180A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17967645

申请日：2022-10-17

申请人： Sonos, Inc.

发明人： Robert Reimann ,  David Taylor ,  Abhishek Kumar

IPC分类号： G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F16/635 ,  G06F16/60 ,  G06F16/683

摘要： An example system is configured to: (i) receive data indicating a command to play back, via a playback device of a media playback system, media content; (ii) based on the data indicating the command, detect a first playback condition comprising a first user identity; (iii) identify, from one or more user accounts associated with the playback device, a first user account corresponding to the first user identity; (iv) based at least on (1) the command and (2) one or more properties of the first user account, determine first media content for playback by the playback device; and (v) cause the playback device to play back the first media content.

公开(公告)号：US11474777B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US17347031

申请日：2021-06-14

申请人： Sonos, Inc.

发明人： Robert Reimann ,  David Taylor ,  Abhishek Kumar

IPC分类号： G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/635 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F16/60 ,  G06F16/683

摘要： An example system is configured to: (i) receive data indicating a command to play back, via a playback device of a media playback system, media content; (ii) based on the data indicating the command, detect a first playback condition comprising a first user identity; (iii) identify, from one or more user accounts associated with the playback device, a first user account corresponding to the first user identity; (iv) based at least on (1) the command and (2) one or more properties of the first user account, determine first media content for playback by the playback device; and (v) cause the playback device to play back the first media content.

公开(公告)号：US20220326905A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17661357

申请日：2022-04-29

申请人： Sonos, Inc.

发明人： Mark Triplett ,  Robert Reimann

IPC分类号： G06F3/16 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04L65/612 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04883

摘要： Example techniques relate to transferring playback between playback devices within a network media system. In an example, while a first playback device is playing a first audio track of a playlist, a device displays a representation of metadata for the first audio track, transport controls to control playback, a volume control to control playback volume, and a selectable control that, when selected, causes display of a zone selection interface. The device receives input data representing a selection of the selectable control and modifies the control interface to display the zone selection interface, which includes indications of second playback devices and respective second selectable controls. The device receives input data representing selections of one or more second selectable controls, which correspond to one or more particular second playback devices and then transfers playback to the one or more particular second playback devices.

公开(公告)号：US11223901B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16773966

申请日：2020-01-27

申请人： Sonos, Inc.

发明人： Christopher Kallai ,  Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson ,  Robert A. Lambourne ,  Robert Reimann ,  Mark Triplett

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H03G3/20 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H03G3/30 ,  H03G5/16

摘要： The present application discloses playback devices and networks, software for operating playback devices and playback device networks, and methods of operating playback devices and networks, where an individual network device is configured to switch between operating various operating modes comprising a non-paired mode and a paired mode, where the playback device is configured to output various channels of audio content within various audio frequency ranges while operating in the various operating modes.

公开(公告)号：US20210303262A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17347031

申请日：2021-06-14

申请人： Sonos, Inc.

发明人： Robert Reimann ,  David Taylor ,  Abhishek Kumar

IPC分类号： G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/635 ,  G06F3/0484

摘要： An example system is configured to: (i) receive data indicating a command to play back, via a playback device of a media playback system, media content; (ii) based on the data indicating the command, detect a first playback condition comprising a first user identity; (iii) identify, from one or more user accounts associated with the playback device, a first user account corresponding to the first user identity; (iv) based at least on (1) the command and (2) one or more properties of the first user account, determine first media content for playback by the playback device; and (v) cause the playback device to play back the first media content.

公开(公告)号：US20210271444A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17120611

申请日：2020-12-14

申请人： Sonos, Inc.

发明人： Robert Reimann

IPC分类号： G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/638 ,  G06F16/438 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/436

摘要： Embodiments described herein provide for extending media playback. In an example implementation, during playback of one or more first media items populated in a queue, a control system extends playback time of the queue. Extending playback time of the queue may involve determining when the one or more first media items will be finished playing; and before the first media items are finished playing, determining one or more second media items that correspond in substantial likeness to the one or more first media items and sending an instruction that causes the first playback device to insert the determined one or more second media items into the queue such that play time of the queue is extended.

公开(公告)号：US20200162820A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16773966

申请日：2020-01-27

申请人： Sonos, Inc.

发明人： Christopher Kallai ,  Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson ,  Robert A. Lambourne ,  Robert Reimann ,  Mark Triplett

IPC分类号： H04R3/12 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H03G3/20 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H03G3/30 ,  H03G5/16

摘要： The present application discloses playback devices and networks, software for operating playback devices and playback device networks, and methods of operating playback devices and networks, where an individual network device is configured to switch between operating various operating modes comprising a non-paired mode and a paired mode, where the playback device is configured to output various channels of audio content within various audio frequency ranges while operating in the various operating modes.

公开(公告)号：US10448159B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US16129758

申请日：2018-09-12

申请人： Sonos, Inc.

发明人： Christopher Kallai ,  Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson ,  Robert A. Lambourne ,  Robert Reimann ,  Mark Triplett

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H03G3/20 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H03G3/30 ,  H03G5/16

摘要： Technology for grouping, consolidating, and pairing individual playback devices with network capability (players) to stimulate a multi-channel listening environment is disclosed. An example method includes receiving an audio signal containing a range of audio frequencies; amplifying, according to a gain parameter, the audio signal to be reproduced by at least one speaker. The example method includes automatically increasing the gain parameter to a higher gain parameter responsive to a determination that no more than a subset of the range of audio frequencies is to be reproduced by the at least one speaker. The example method includes amplifying, according to the higher gain parameter, the audio signal containing no more than the subset of the range of audio frequencies to be reproduced by the at least one speaker.

公开(公告)号：US20190303094A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16447644

申请日：2019-06-20

申请人： Sonos, Inc.

发明人： Robert Reimann ,  David Taylor ,  Abhishek Kumar

IPC分类号： G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/635 ,  G06F3/0484

摘要： A computing device detects a first playback condition indicating a presence of a user in a zone in a media playback system. The computing device determines a second playback condition that corresponds to the detected presence of the user in the zone. Characteristics of at least one audio track are compared to (i) the indication of the presence of the user in the zone and (ii) the second playback condition. Audio content is identified based on the comparison and the identified audio content is played in the zone.