Patents by Inventor Dane Estes

Dane Estes 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).

  • MANAGEMENT OF MEDIA DEVICES HAVING LIMITED CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20230033648
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include managing playback devices with limited capabilities and playback devices with advanced capabilities by way of a control device. In some embodiments, the control device may control a first playback device by way of a legacy control application including a first control interface comprising first playback controls operable to control the first playback device in performing a set of legacy playback functions. The mobile device may control a second playback device by way of a production control application including a second control interface comprising second playback controls operable to control the second playback device in performing a set of production playback functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Allison Elliot, Zachary Kramer, Dmitri Siegel, Lindsay Whitworth, Wescott Fleming, Dane Estes, Luan Nguyen, Avram Goldyne
  • Management of media devices having limited capabilities
    Patent number: 11416210
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include managing playback devices with limited capabilities and playback devices with advanced capabilities by way of a control device. In some embodiments, the control device may control a first playback device by way of a legacy control application including a first control interface comprising first playback controls operable to control the first playback device in performing a set of legacy playback functions. The mobile device may control a second playback device by way of a production control application including a second control interface comprising second playback controls operable to control the second playback device in performing a set of production playback functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Allison Elliot, Zachary Kramer, Dmitri Siegel, Lindsay Whitworth, Wescott Fleming, Dane Estes, Luan Nguyen, Avram Goldyne
  • Management of Media Devices Having Limited Capabilities
    Publication number: 20200387339
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include managing playback devices with limited capabilities and playback devices with advanced capabilities by way of a control device. In some embodiments, the control device may control a first playback device by way of a legacy control application including a first control interface comprising first playback controls operable to control the first playback device in performing a set of legacy playback functions. The mobile device may control a second playback device by way of a production control application including a second control interface comprising second playback controls operable to control the second playback device in performing a set of production playback functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Allison House, Zachary Kramer, Dmitri Siegel, Lindsay Whitworth, Wescot Fleming, Dane Estes, Luan Nguyen, Avram Goldyne