Patents by Inventor Christopher William PIKE

Christopher William PIKE 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).

  • AUDIO PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT BASED ON PLAYBACK DEVICE SEPARATION DISTANCE
    Publication number: 20240061642
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include playback devices configured to operate in one or more playback configurations including configurations individual playback devices play back one or more corresponding channels of multichannel audio content. An audio parameter can be determined based on a distance between playback devices. In some examples, the audio parameter comprises a filter such as a low frequency filter that varies based on at least the distance between the playback devices. After the audio parameter is determined, the playback devices can play back audio content according to the determined audio parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jerad Lewis, Douglas John Button, Kylie Beth Muntean, Daniel Jones, Adib Mehrabi, Christopher William Pike
  • Audio parameter adjustment based on playback device separation distance
    Patent number: 11809782
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include playback devices configured to operate in one or more playback configurations including configurations individual playback devices play back one or more corresponding channels of multichannel audio content. An audio parameter can be determined based on a distance between playback devices. In some examples, the audio parameter comprises a filter such as a low frequency filter that varies based on at least the distance between the playback devices. After the audio parameter is determined, the playback devices can play back audio content according to the determined audio parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerad Lewis, Douglas John Button, Kylie Beth Muntean, Daniel Jones, Adib Mehrabi, Christopher William Pike
  • AUDIO PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT BASED ON PLAYBACK DEVICE SEPARATION DISTANCE
    Publication number: 20230195411
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include playback devices configured to operate in one or more playback configurations including configurations individual playback devices play back one or more corresponding channels of multichannel audio content. An audio parameter can be determined based on a distance between playback devices. In some examples, the audio parameter comprises a filter such as a low frequency filter that varies based on at least the distance between the playback devices. After the audio parameter is determined, the playback devices can play back audio content according to the determined audio parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jerad LEWIS, Douglas John BUTTON, Kylie Beth MUNTEAN, Daniel JONES, Adib MEHRABI, Christopher William PIKE