Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-channel pairing in a media system
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Application No.: US15405931Application Date: 2017-01-13
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Publication No.: US11082770B2Publication Date: 2021-08-03
- Inventor: Christopher Kallai , Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson , Robert A. Lambourne , Robert Reimann , Mark Triplett
- Applicant: Sonos, Inc
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Barbara
- Assignee: Sonos, Inc
- Current Assignee: Sonos, Inc
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Barbara
- Agency: Akerman LLP
- Main IPC: G06F17/00
- IPC: G06F17/00 ; H04R3/12 ; G06F3/16 ; H04R27/00 ; H04S7/00 ; H03G3/20 ; H04R5/04 ; H03G3/30 ; H03G5/16

Abstract:
Systems and methods for output of audio content are disclosed. An example first playback device includes a processor. The example processor is configured to at least process audio content to determine a portion of the audio content to be output by the first playback device based on a type of pairing of the first playback device and the audio content. The example processor is configured to at least determine, when the type of pairing pairs the first playback device with a second playback device to output the audio content, a time delay to facilitate sound synchronization with the second playback device. The example processor is configured to at least configure, based on the type of pairing and the time delay, the first playback device to output the portion of the audio content via an amplifier and a plurality of speaker drivers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170134855A1 Multi-Channel Pairing in a Media System Public/Granted day:2017-05-11
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