Patents by Inventor Joni Hoadley
Joni Hoadley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240012535Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods include displaying a graphical user interface comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section includes a first media icon corresponding to a first media item, and wherein the second section includes a first zone icon corresponding to a first zone comprising a first set of one or more playback devices; and in response to detecting a drag of the first media icon to the first zone icon, instructing at least one playback device in the first set of one or more playback devices to play the first media item corresponding to the first media icon.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Robert Reimann, Joni Hoadley
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Patent number: 11733835Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods include displaying a graphical user interface comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section includes a first media icon corresponding to a first media item, and wherein the second section includes a first zone icon corresponding to a first zone comprising a first set of one or more playback devices; and in response to detecting a drag of the first media icon to the first zone icon, instructing at least one playback device in the first set of one or more playback devices to play the first media item corresponding to the first media icon.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Robert Reimann, Joni Hoadley
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Publication number: 20230205810Abstract: Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A second pointer is identified in a database according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Data indicating the second pointer is transmitted to a media playback system, via at least one of a WAN or a LAN.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Ron Kuper, Joni Hoadley
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Publication number: 20230168792Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods include displaying a graphical user interface comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section includes a first media icon corresponding to a first media item, and wherein the second section includes a first zone icon corresponding to a first zone comprising a first set of one or more playback devices; and in response to detecting a drag of the first media icon to the first zone icon, instructing at least one playback device in the first set of one or more playback devices to play the first media item corresponding to the first media icon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Robert Reimann, Joni Hoadley
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Patent number: 11520464Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods include displaying a graphical user interface comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section includes a first media icon corresponding to a first media item, and wherein the second section includes a first zone icon corresponding to a first zone comprising a first set of one or more playback devices; and in response to detecting a drag of the first media icon to the first zone icon, instructing at least one playback device in the first set of one or more playback devices to play the first media item corresponding to the first media icon.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Robert Reimann, Joni Hoadley
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Patent number: 11514099Abstract: Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A second pointer is identified in a database according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Data indicating the second pointer is transmitted to a media playback system, via at least one of a WAN or a LAN.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ron Kuper, Joni Hoadley
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Publication number: 20220300123Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods include displaying a graphical user interface comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section includes a first media icon corresponding to a first media item, and wherein the second section includes a first zone icon corresponding to a first zone comprising a first set of one or more playback devices; and in response to detecting a drag of the first media icon to the first zone icon, instructing at least one playback device in the first set of one or more playback devices to play the first media item corresponding to the first media icon.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Robert Reimann, Joni Hoadley
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Publication number: 20210089567Abstract: Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A second pointer is identified in a database according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Data indicating the second pointer is transmitted to a media playback system, via at least one of a WAN or a LAN.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Ron Kuper, Joni Hoadley
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Patent number: 10762124Abstract: Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A second pointer is identified in a database according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Data indicating the second pointer is transmitted to a media playback system, via at least one of a WAN or a LAN.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ron Kuper, Joni Hoadley
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Patent number: 10229119Abstract: Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider is to be played by a playback device, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A determination is made that the playback device is unable to access the first service provider. In response to determining that the playback device is unable to access the first service provider, a second pointer is identified according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Playback of the particular media item is facilitated by the playback device according to the second pointer.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Inventors: Ron Kuper, Joni Hoadley
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Publication number: 20190026276Abstract: Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A second pointer is identified in a database according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Data indicating the second pointer is transmitted to a media playback system, via at least one of a WAN or a LAN.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Ron Kuper, Joni Hoadley
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Patent number: 10152212Abstract: An example implementation may involve a control device displaying a control interface that includes an indication of one or more playable media items. The example implementation may further involve detecting input data indicating a selection of a particular instance of the given media item from among the one or more playable media items. Upon detecting the input data, the control device may identify a container of two or more media items, the container including the particular instance of the given media item and indicating a sequence for the two or more media items. The example implementation may also involve inserting the two or more media items of the identified container into a queue such that the two or more media items follow the indicated sequence within the queue, and causing one or more playback devices to initiate playback of the queue beginning with the given media item.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ben Tripoli, Robert Lambourne, Yasser Rashid, Joni Hoadley
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Patent number: 10127232Abstract: Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A second pointer is identified in a database according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Data indicating the second pointer is transmitted to a media playback system, via at least one of a WAN or a LAN.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ron Kuper, Joni Hoadley
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Patent number: 9967615Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to facilitate connection to a multimedia playback network are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a first input including an identification of a playback device; detecting a second input including an identification of an item on a controller, wherein multimedia content associated with the item is retrievable from a content provider; detecting a trigger, wherein the trigger is not the first input or the second input; and sending, in response to detecting the trigger, information regarding the multimedia content from the controller to the playback device, wherein the information includes an identification of the multimedia content for playback by the playback device, and wherein the information causes (a) the playback device to retrieve, independent of the controller, the multimedia content from the content provider and (b) playback of the retrieved multimedia content.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Arthur Coburn, IV, Joni Hoadley
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Patent number: 9654821Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to facilitate connection to a multimedia playback network are disclosed. An example method provides content to a local playback network. The example method includes identifying multimedia content from a content provider. The example method includes passing information regarding the multimedia content to a local playback system including one or more multimedia playback devices in response to a trigger. The example method includes facilitating play of the multimedia content via a local playback network associated with the local playback system.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Arthur Coburn, IV, Joni Hoadley
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Publication number: 20160299665Abstract: An example implementation may involve a control device displaying a control interface that includes an indication of one or more playable media items. The example implementation may further involve detecting input data indicating a selection of a particular instance of the given media item from among the one or more playable media items. Upon detecting the input data, the control device may identify a container of two or more media items, the container including the particular instance of the given media item and indicating a sequence for the two or more media items. The example implementation may also involve inserting the two or more media items of the identified container into a queue such that the two or more media items follow the indicated sequence within the queue, and causing one or more playback devices to initiate playback of the queue beginning with the given media item.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Ben Tripoli, Robert Lambourne, Yasser Rashid, Joni Hoadley
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Publication number: 20160140121Abstract: Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A second pointer is identified in a database according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Data indicating the second pointer is transmitted to a media playback system, via at least one of a WAN or a LAN.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Ron Kuper, Joni Hoadley
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Publication number: 20160140129Abstract: Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider is to be played by a playback device, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A determination is made that the playback device is unable to access the first service provider. In response to determining that the playback device is unable to access the first service provider, a second pointer is identified according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Playback of the particular media item is facilitated by the playback device according to the second pointer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Ron Kuper, Joni Hoadley
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Patent number: 9286384Abstract: Methods and apparatus to share file(s)/recommendation(s) are disclosed. An example method includes verifying a first service used by a first user recommending a file and encoding a first service identification code with the file based on the first service, verifying a second service used by a second user upon receipt of a file request by the second user and/or detection of a mention of the second user in the file recommendation, searching for a second service identification code associated with the file based on the second service and encoding the second service identification code with the file, and providing the file recommendation with the first service identification code to the second user where the second service and the first service are the same or providing the file recommendation with the second service identification code to the second user where the second service and the first service are different.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ron Kuper, Joni Hoadley
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Patent number: 9223490Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage zones of a multi-zone media playback system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a user interface; a controller to configure one or more zone groups each associated with one or more media playback devices; a detector to monitor the user interface for a drag of an icon representative of a first one of the zone groups on the user interface from a first position to a second position; and a configuration implementer to change a configuration of the one or more zone groups in response to a detected drag of the icon.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Robert Reimann, Joni Hoadley