公开(公告)号：USD1063891S1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US29783365

申请日：2021-05-12

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Designer： Stefan Reichert ,  Mieko Kusano ,  Roland Bird ,  Roger Swales ,  Niels van Hoof ,  Lukasz Natkaniec ,  Dana Krieger ,  Tadeo T. Toulis ,  Mike Chamness ,  Hilmar Lehnert ,  Wilfred Wei ,  Wei Hean Liew

公开(公告)号：US20230179937A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18063898

申请日：2022-12-09

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Mike Chamness ,  Romi Kadri

IPC: H04S5/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S3/02 ,  H04S7/00

CPC classification number: H04S5/005 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S3/02 ,  H04S7/30 ,  H04S7/307 ,  H04R1/323

Abstract: Example techniques involve outputting multiple audio channels using a multiple driver playback device. An example playback device receives a first and second channel of audio content. The playback device plays back play back the first channel via a first group of audio transducers such that the first group of audio transducers form, via superposition, a first response lobe having a maximum in a first direction. Further, the playback device plays back the second channel via a second group of audio transducers such that the second group of audio transducers form, via superposition, a second response lobe having a maximum in a second direction that is separated by an angle of at least 45° from the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US20230093725A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17952714

申请日：2022-09-26

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Neil Griffiths ,  Mike Chamness

IPC: H04S7/00 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R3/14

Abstract: A first subwoofer may be configured to output multimedia content in synchrony with at least one other playback device and a second subwoofer. The first subwoofer may, based on a received indication of an acoustic characteristic of the at least one other playback device, determine a crossover frequency of (i) the first subwoofer and the second subwoofer and (ii) the at least one other playback device. After determining the crossover frequency, the first subwoofer may output a first tone set and a second tone set in synchrony with the second subwoofer and the at least one other playback device, and after outputting the first tone set and the second tone set, receive, from a controller device, an indication of a selected one of the first tone set or the second tone set. Based on the selected tone set, the first subwoofer may adjust a phase setting of the first subwoofer.

公开(公告)号：USD934199S1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US29641066

申请日：2018-03-19

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Designer： Stefan Reichert ,  Mieko Kusano ,  Roland Bird ,  Roger Swales ,  Niels van Hoof ,  Lukasz Natkaniec ,  Dana Krieger ,  Tadeo T. Toulis ,  Mike Chamness ,  Hilmar Lehnert ,  Wilfred Wei ,  Wei Hean Liew

公开(公告)号：US20210051431A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US17005026

申请日：2020-08-27

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Neil Griffiths ,  Mike Chamness

IPC: H04S7/00 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R3/14

Abstract: A first subwoofer may be configured to output multimedia content in synchrony with at least one other playback device and a second subwoofer. The first subwoofer may, based on a received indication of an acoustic characteristic of the at least one other playback device, determine a crossover frequency of (i) the first subwoofer and the second subwoofer and (ii) the at least one other playback device. After determining the crossover frequency, the first subwoofer may output a first tone set and a second tone set in synchrony with the second subwoofer and the at least one other playback device, and after outputting the first tone set and the second tone set, receive, from a controller device, an indication of a selected one of the first tone set or the second tone set. Based on the selected tone set, the first subwoofer may adjust a phase setting of the first subwoofer.

公开(公告)号：US20190104374A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US16205447

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Mike Chamness ,  Romi Kadri

IPC: H04S5/00 ,  H04S7/00

CPC classification number: H04S5/005 ,  H04R1/323 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S3/02 ,  H04S5/00 ,  H04S7/30 ,  H04S7/305 ,  H04S7/307 ,  H04S2400/05 ,  H04S2400/13

Abstract: Example techniques involve balancing bass response of a multiple driver playback device. An example playback device receives left and right channels of audio content and generates a center channel of the audio content by combining at least a portion of the left right channels. The playback device generates first and second side channels of the audio content by combining the center channel and a difference of the left channel and the right channel and combining the center channel and an inverse of the difference of the left channel and the right channel, respectively. The first and second side channels are attenuated by a filter with a given cutoff frequency. The center channel is amplified in proportion to the attenuation of the first side channel. The playback device plays back the first side channel, second side channel, and center channel according to respective radiation patterns having maximums aligned in respective directions.

公开(公告)号：US10149085B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US16042775

申请日：2018-07-23

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Mike Chamness ,  Romi Kadri

IPC: H04S5/00 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H04S3/02 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R1/32

CPC classification number: H04S5/005 ,  H04R1/323 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S3/02 ,  H04S5/00 ,  H04S7/30 ,  H04S7/305 ,  H04S7/307 ,  H04S2400/05 ,  H04S2400/13

Abstract: An example playback device receives left and right channels of audio content and generates a center channel of the audio content by combining at least a portion of the left right channels. The playback device generates first and second side channels of the audio content by combining the center channel and a difference of the left channel and the right channel and combining the center channel and an inverse of the difference of the left channel and the right channel, respectively. The first and second side channels are attenuated by a filter with a given cutoff frequency. When volume is adjusted, the cutoff frequency is adjusted based on the volume level of the playback device and the spectral characteristics of the audio content. The cutoff frequency is positively related to the volume level such that a volume increase causes a corresponding increase in the cutoff frequency and vice versa.

公开(公告)号：US20180262833A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15974374

申请日：2018-05-08

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Mike Chamness ,  Aurelio Rafael Ramos ,  Timothy Sheen ,  Hilmar Lehnert

IPC: H04R3/04 ,  H04S1/00 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04S3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/04 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R2201/403 ,  H04R2203/12 ,  H04R2205/024 ,  H04R2227/005 ,  H04S1/002 ,  H04S3/002

Abstract: An example method is performed by a media playback system comprising a plurality of audio drivers configured to output audio content according to a first radiation pattern that produces an inherent directional effect. Based on data indicating characteristics of a listening area in which the media playback system operates, the system determines first and second transfer functions corresponding to the first and second audio drivers, respectively. One or both of the transfer functions configure the first and second audio drivers to output audio content according to a second radiation pattern that produces a modified directional effect relative to the first radiation pattern. The system applies the transfer function to audio content thereby causing the first and second audio drivers to play back audio content according to the second radiation pattern.

公开(公告)号：US10063202B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15670769

申请日：2017-08-07

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Kallai ,  Mike Chamness ,  Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson

IPC: H03G3/00 ,  H03G3/10 ,  H03G3/30 ,  H04R3/14 ,  H04R5/00

CPC classification number: H03G3/10 ,  H03G3/3005 ,  H04R3/14 ,  H04R5/00

Abstract: Techniques for optimizing a player based on the addition of a second player are disclosed. In an embodiment, when a first player no longer needs to play certain audio frequencies due to the addition of a second player, the gain of the first player is automatically increased as part of the setup process. In another embodiment, when a first player needs to play certain audio frequencies, for example due to the removal of a second player, the gain of the first player is automatically decreased. Many other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20170055096A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-23

申请号：US14831910

申请日：2015-08-21

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Mike Chamness ,  Romi Kadri

IPC: H04S5/00 ,  H04S7/00

CPC classification number: H04S5/005 ,  H04R1/323 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S3/02 ,  H04S5/00 ,  H04S7/30 ,  H04S7/305 ,  H04S7/307 ,  H04S2400/05 ,  H04S2400/13

Abstract: An example playback device (i) provides a center channel of audio content to one or more first audio drivers and one or more second audio drivers so that the center channel is reproduced according to a first radiation pattern and (ii) provides a side channel of audio content to the one or more first audio drivers so that the side channel is reproduced according to a second radiation pattern. The first and second radiation patterns may combine to form a response lobe that has a maximum between the respective maxima of the first and second radiation patterns. An example non-transitory computer-readable medium and an example method, both related to the example playback device, are also disclosed herein.

Abstract translation: 示例性播放设备（i）向一个或多个第一音频驱动器和一个或多个第二音频驱动器提供音频内容的中心声道，使得根据第一辐射图案再现中心声道，并且（ii）提供 将音频内容提供给一个或多个第一音频驱动器，使得根据第二辐射图案再现侧声道。 第一和第二辐射图可以组合以形成在第一和第二辐射图案的相应最大值之间具有最大值的响应波瓣。 本文还公开了与示例性回放设备相关的示例性非暂时计算机可读介质和示例性方法。