Patents by Inventor David John McCaffree AMARANTO
David John McCaffree AMARANTO 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: 20240078081Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a dedicated command device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to perform adjustments to the zone player or zone. In an example implementation, a command device receives an instruction to pair with a first playback device that is associated with a group of playback devices that includes the first playback device and at least one additional playback device. The group of playback devices is associated with at least one group variable controlling playback by the playback devices of the group. The command device receives an input to adjust a first group variable of the at least one group variable and transmits, via a wireless communications interface, a command that causes an adjustment of the first group variable for the group of playback devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Stefan Reichert, David John McCaffree Amaranto
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Patent number: 11797262Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a dedicated command device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to perform adjustments to the zone player or zone. In an example implementation, a command device receives an instruction to pair with a first playback device that is associated with a group of playback devices that includes the first playback device and at least one additional playback device. The group of playback devices is associated with at least one group variable controlling playback by the playback devices of the group. The command device receives an input to adjust a first group variable of the at least one group variable and transmits, via a wireless communications interface, a command that causes an adjustment of the first group variable for the group of playback devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Reichert, David John McCaffree Amaranto
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Publication number: 20220091813Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a dedicated command device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to perform adjustments to the zone player or zone. In an example implementation, a command device receives an instruction to pair with a first playback device that is associated with a group of playback devices that includes the first playback device and at least one additional playback device. The group of playback devices is associated with at least one group variable controlling playback by the playback devices of the group. The command device receives an input to adjust a first group variable of the at least one group variable and transmits, via a wireless communications interface, a command that causes an adjustment of the first group variable for the group of playback devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Stefan Reichert, David John McCaffree Amaranto
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Patent number: 11080008Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a dedicated command device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to perform adjustments to the zone player or zone. In an example implementation, a command device receives an instruction to pair with a first playback device that is associated with a group of playback devices that includes the first playback device and at least one additional playback device. The group of playback devices is associated with at least one group variable controlling playback by the playback devices of the group. The command device receives an input to adjust a first group variable of the at least one group variable and transmits, via a wireless communications interface, a command that causes an adjustment of the first group variable for the group of playback devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Reichert, David John McCaffree Amaranto
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Publication number: 20200201597Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a dedicated command device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to perform adjustments to the zone player or zone. In an example implementation, a command device receives an instruction to pair with a first playback device that is associated with a group of playback devices that includes the first playback device and at least one additional playback device. The group of playback devices is associated with at least one group variable controlling playback by the playback devices of the group. The command device receives an input to adjust a first group variable of the at least one group variable and transmits, via a wireless communications interface, a command that causes an adjustment of the first group variable for the group of playback devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Stefan Reichert, David John McCaffree Amaranto
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Patent number: 10579328Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a dedicated command device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to perform adjustments to the zone player or zone. In an example implementation, a command device receives an instruction to pair with a first playback device that is associated with a group of playback devices that includes the first playback device and at least one additional playback device. The group of playback devices is associated with at least one group variable controlling playback by the playback devices of the group. The command device receives an input to adjust a first group variable of the at least one group variable and transmits, via a wireless communications interface, a command that causes an adjustment of the first group variable for the group of playback devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Reichert, David John McCaffree Amaranto
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Publication number: 20180349089Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a dedicated command device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to perform adjustments to the zone player or zone. In an example implementation, a command device receives an instruction to pair with a first playback device that is associated with a group of playback devices that includes the first playback device and at least one additional playback device. The group of playback devices is associated with at least one group variable controlling playback by the playback devices of the group. The command device receives an input to adjust a first group variable of the at least one group variable and transmits, via a wireless communications interface, a command that causes an adjustment of the first group variable for the group of playback devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Stefan Reichert, David John McCaffree Amaranto
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Patent number: 9965244Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a dedicated command device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to perform adjustments to the zone player or zone. In an example implementation, a command device receives an instruction to pair with a first playback device that is associated with a group of playback devices that includes the first playback device and at least one additional playback device. The group of playback devices is associated with at least one group variable controlling playback by the playback devices of the group. The command device receives an input to adjust a first group variable of the at least one group variable and transmits, via a wireless communications interface, a command that causes an adjustment of the first group variable for the group of playback devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Reichert, David John McCaffree Amaranto
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Publication number: 20160216935Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a dedicated command device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to perform adjustments to the zone player or zone. In an example implementation, a command device receives an instruction to pair with a first playback device that is associated with a group of playback devices that includes the first playback device and at least one additional playback device. The group of playback devices is associated with at least one group variable controlling playback by the playback devices of the group. The command device receives an input to adjust a first group variable of the at least one group variable and transmits, via a wireless communications interface, a command that causes an adjustment of the first group variable for the group of playback devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Stefan Reichert, David John McCaffree Amaranto
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Patent number: 9355555Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to cause an adjustment to be made by the zone player or zone.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Reichert, David John McCaffree Amaranto
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Publication number: 20150091709Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to cause an adjustment to be made by the zone player or zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Stefan REICHERT, David John McCaffree AMARANTO