Patents by Inventor Dayn Wilberding

Dayn Wilberding 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).

  • Publication number: 20170245074
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve providing playback device calibration user interfaces to guide a calibration process for one or more playback devices in a playback environment. In one example, a network device receives audio samples continuously from a microphone of the network device for a predetermined duration of time, wherein the predetermined duration of time comprises a plurality of periodic time increments. At each time increment within the predetermined duration of time, the network device dynamically updating on a graphical display of the network device, (i) a representation of a frequency response based on audio samples that have been received between a beginning of the predetermined duration of time and the respective time increment, and (ii) a representation of the respective time increment relative to the predetermined duration of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Timothy Sheen
  • Publication number: 20170245076
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, while a microphone of a first networked microphone device is enabled, determining whether a first reference device is in a specific state, and in response to determining that the first reference device is in the specific state, disabling the microphone of the first networked microphone device. Some embodiments further include, while the microphone of the first networked microphone device is enabled, receiving a command to disable the microphone of the first networked microphone device via one of the microphone of the networked microphone device or a network interface of the networked microphone device, and in response to receiving the command to disable the microphone of the networked microphone device via one of the microphone of the networked microphone device or the network interface of the networked microphone device, disabling the microphone of the networked microphone device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Mieko Kusano, Dayn Wilberding, Jonathan Wenocur, Jonathan Lang
  • Publication number: 20170215017
    Abstract: Example techniques may involve multiple calibrations for one or more playback devices. An example implementation may involve detecting, via a microphone, calibration sounds as emitted by one or more playback devices during a calibration sequence, perhaps by recording first samples while the microphone is in motion through a given environment and recording second samples while the microphone is stationary at one or more particular locations. The implementation may also include determining a first calibration for the one or more playback devices based on at least the first samples of the calibrations sounds and determining a second calibration for the one or more playback devices based on at least the second samples of the calibrations sounds. The implementation may further include applying at least one of (a) the first calibration or (b) the second calibration to playback by the one or more playback devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Dayn Wilberding
  • Patent number: 9690271
    Abstract: An example implementation may involve a control device displaying (i) a prompt to prepare a playback device for calibration within a given environment, (ii) a prompt to prepare the given environment for calibration of the playback device, and (iii) a prompt to prepare the control device for calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may also involve a control device displaying a selectable control, that, when selected, initiates calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may further involve a control device initiating calibration of the playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Sheen, Dayn Wilberding
  • Patent number: 9690539
    Abstract: An example implementation may involve a control device displaying a prompt to initiate a calibration sequence that involves calibration of a playback device for a given environment in which the playback device is located. The example implementation may also involve the control device displaying (i) a prompt to prepare a playback device for calibration within a given environment, (ii) a prompt to prepare the given environment for calibration of the playback device, and/or (iii) a prompt to prepare the control device for calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may also involve a control device displaying a selectable control, that, when selected, initiates calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may further involve a control device initiating calibration of the playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Sheen, Dayn Wilberding
  • Patent number: 9693164
    Abstract: Example techniques involve determining a direction of an NMD. An example implementation includes causing two audio drivers to output audio content, where the audio drivers are positioned at a known distance apart in a given azimuthal plane and recording the audio content output by the two audio drivers. The implementation also includes causing a processing device to identify a direction of the NMD relative to a center point of the two audio drivers in the given azimuthal plane. Identifying the direction of the NMD may involve determining a range of possible azimuthal angles between the NMD and the center point, the range of possible angles dependent upon the known distance between the two audio drivers and a phase offset between the two audio drivers indicated by the recorded audio content output. The implementation further includes causing a playback device to adjust calibration based on the identified direction of the NMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Romi Kadri, Dayn Wilberding
  • Patent number: 9668049
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve providing playback device calibration user interfaces to guide a calibration process for one or more playback devices in a playback environment. In one example, providing the user interfaces involves receiving audio data from the microphone for a predetermined duration of time, and while receiving the audio data, dynamically providing for display on a graphical interface, (i) representations of frequency responses determined based on audio data that have been received from the microphone, and (ii) representations of times within the predetermined duration of time that correspond to the displayed representations of frequency responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Timothy Sheen
  • Publication number: 20170078816
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve identifying one or more error conditions during calibration of one or more playback devices in a playback environment. A microphone of a network device may detect and sample an audio signal while the one or more playback devices in the playback environment plays a calibration tone. A processor of the network device may then receive, from the microphone, a stream of audio data. The audio data may include an audio signal component and a background noise component. As a subset of the audio data is received, the processor may identify based on at least the subset of audio data, the one or more error conditions. The processor may then cause a graphical display to display a graphical representation associated with the identified error condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Hilmar Lehnert, Timothy Sheen, Dayn Wilberding
  • Publication number: 20170075645
    Abstract: An example implementation may involve a control device displaying a prompt to initiate a calibration sequence that involves calibration of a playback device for a given environment in which the playback device is located. The example implementation may also involve the control device displaying (i) a prompt to prepare a playback device for calibration within a given environment, (ii) a prompt to prepare the given environment for calibration of the playback device, and/or (iii) a prompt to prepare the control device for calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may also involve a control device displaying a selectable control, that, when selected, initiates calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may further involve a control device initiating calibration of the playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy Sheen, Dayn Wilberding
  • Patent number: 9547470
    Abstract: An example implementation may involve a control device displaying a prompt to initiate a calibration sequence that involves calibration of a playback device for a given environment in which the playback device is located. The example implementation may also involve the control device displaying (i) a prompt to prepare a playback device for calibration within a given environment, (ii) a prompt to prepare the given environment for calibration of the playback device, and/or (iii) a prompt to prepare the control device for calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may also involve a control device displaying a selectable control, that, when selected, initiates calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may further involve a control device initiating calibration of the playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Sheen, Dayn Wilberding
  • Patent number: 9538305
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve identifying one or more error conditions during calibration of one or more playback devices in a playback environment. A microphone of a network device may detect and sample an audio signal while the one or more playback devices in the playback environment plays a calibration tone. A processor of the network device may then receive, from the microphone, a stream of audio data. The audio data may include an audio signal component and a background noise component. As a subset of the audio data is received, the processor may identify based on at least the subset of audio data, the one or more error conditions. The processor may then cause a graphical display to display a graphical representation associated with the identified error condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Hilmar Lehnert, Timothy Sheen, Dayn Wilberding
  • Publication number: 20160315985
    Abstract: An example implementation may involve a control device displaying, on a graphical interface, a prompt for login credentials. The example implementation may also involve the control device detecting input data at the prompt indicating a login credential for a given account of a social networking service. The example implementation may further involve the control device querying the social networking service for streaming media services that are associated with the given account of the social networking service. In response to the query, the control device may receive data indicating a first streaming media service that is associated with the given account of the social networking service. The example implementation may involve registering the first streaming media service with a media playback system and populating a queue of the media playback system with one or more particular media items from the first streaming media service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Andrej Sarkic, Danielle Storlie, Diane Roberts, Ron Kuper, Dayn Wilberding, Carl Fristrom
  • Publication number: 20160316305
    Abstract: An example implementation may involve a control device displaying (i) a prompt to prepare a playback device for calibration within a given environment, (ii) a prompt to prepare the given environment for calibration of the playback device, and (iii) a prompt to prepare the control device for calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may also involve a control device displaying a selectable control, that, when selected, initiates calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may further involve a control device initiating calibration of the playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Sheen, Dayn Wilberding
  • Publication number: 20160011850
    Abstract: An example implementation may involve a control device displaying a prompt to initiate a calibration sequence that involves calibration of a playback device for a given environment in which the playback device is located. The example implementation may also involve the control device displaying (i) a prompt to prepare a playback device for calibration within a given environment, (ii) a prompt to prepare the given environment for calibration of the playback device, and/or (iii) a prompt to prepare the control device for calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may also involve a control device displaying a selectable control, that, when selected, initiates calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may further involve a control device initiating calibration of the playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Sheen, Dayn Wilberding
  • Patent number: D754672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ALIPHCOM
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Domenico Pisaturo, Sri Jalasutram
  • Patent number: D759045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ALIPHCOM
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Domenico Pisaturo, Sri Jalasutram
  • Patent number: D761803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: ALIPHCOM
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Domenico Pisaturo, Sri Jalasutram
  • Patent number: D769887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ALIPHCOM
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Domenico Pisaturo, Sri Jalasutram
  • Patent number: D769912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ALIPHCOM
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Domenico Pisaturo, Sri Jalasutram
  • Patent number: D787527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Dayn Wilberding