Patents by Inventor Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca

Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca 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).

  • Patent number: 11909365
    Abstract: Example techniques involve controlling playback volumes. An example implementation includes displaying a group volume control of a synchrony group, the group volume control comprising a group volume indicator on a group volume slider and receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing a selection of the group volume control. The implementation also includes displaying, concurrently with the group volume control, a first volume control comprising a first volume indicator on a first volume slider and a second volume control comprising a second volume indicator on a second volume slider. The implementation also includes receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing an input to modify a first volume setting of the synchrony group to a second volume setting and transmitting instructions to cause the synchrony group to modify volume settings according to the second volume setting of the synchrony group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Publication number: 20230318554
    Abstract: Example techniques involve controlling playback volumes. An example implementation includes displaying a group volume control of a synchrony group, the group volume control comprising a group volume indicator on a group volume slider and receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing a selection of the group volume control. The implementation also includes displaying, concurrently with the group volume control, a first volume control comprising a first volume indicator on a first volume slider and a second volume control comprising a second volume indicator on a second volume slider. The implementation also includes receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing an input to modify a first volume setting of the synchrony group to a second volume setting and transmitting instructions to cause the synchrony group to modify volume settings according to the second volume setting of the synchrony group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Patent number: 11601104
    Abstract: Example techniques involve controlling playback volumes. An example implementation includes displaying a group volume control of a synchrony group, the group volume control comprising a group volume indicator on a group volume slider and receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing a selection of the group volume control. The implementation also includes displaying, concurrently with the group volume control, a first volume control comprising a first volume indicator on a first volume slider and a second volume control comprising a second volume indicator on a second volume slider. The implementation also includes receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing an input to modify a first volume setting of the synchrony group to a second volume setting and transmitting instructions to cause the synchrony group to modify volume settings according to the second volume setting of the synchrony group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Publication number: 20220103144
    Abstract: Example techniques involve controlling playback volumes. An example implementation includes displaying a group volume control of a synchrony group, the group volume control comprising a group volume indicator on a group volume slider and receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing a selection of the group volume control. The implementation also includes displaying, concurrently with the group volume control, a first volume control comprising a first volume indicator on a first volume slider and a second volume control comprising a second volume indicator on a second volume slider. The implementation also includes receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing an input to modify a first volume setting of the synchrony group to a second volume setting and transmitting instructions to cause the synchrony group to modify volume settings according to the second volume setting of the synchrony group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Publication number: 20210273622
    Abstract: Example techniques involve controlling playback volumes. An example implementation includes displaying a group volume control of a synchrony group, the group volume control comprising a group volume indicator on a group volume slider and receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing a selection of the group volume control. The implementation also includes displaying, concurrently with the group volume control, a first volume control comprising a first volume indicator on a first volume slider and a second volume control comprising a second volume indicator on a second volume slider. The implementation also includes receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing an input to modify a first volume setting of the synchrony group to a second volume setting and transmitting instructions to cause the synchrony group to modify volume settings according to the second volume setting of the synchrony group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Patent number: 10868508
    Abstract: Example techniques involve controlling playback volumes. An example implementation includes displaying a group volume control of a synchrony group, the group volume control comprising a group volume indicator on a group volume slider and receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing a selection of the group volume control. The implementation also includes displaying, concurrently with the group volume control, a first volume control comprising a first volume indicator on a first volume slider and a second volume control comprising a second volume indicator on a second volume slider. The implementation also includes receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing an input to modify a first volume setting of the synchrony group to a second volume setting and transmitting instructions to cause the synchrony group to modify volume settings according to the second volume setting of the synchrony group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Publication number: 20200052666
    Abstract: Example techniques involve controlling playback volumes. An example implementation includes displaying a group volume control of a synchrony group, the group volume control comprising a group volume indicator on a group volume slider and receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing a selection of the group volume control. The implementation also includes displaying, concurrently with the group volume control, a first volume control comprising a first volume indicator on a first volume slider and a second volume control comprising a second volume indicator on a second volume slider. The implementation also includes receiving, via the displayed group volume control, input data representing an input to modify a first volume setting of the synchrony group to a second volume setting and transmitting instructions to cause the synchrony group to modify volume settings according to the second volume setting of the synchrony group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Patent number: 10536123
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for volume interactions for connected playback devices. In an example implementation, a first playback device applies a state variable update associated with a group of playback devices comprising the first playback device and one or more second playback devices. The state variable update indicates a limited volume range associated with the first playback device. The first playback device renders audio content in synchrony with the one or more second playback devices. Rendering the audio content involves a subwoofer speaker of the first playback device rendering a bass frequency component of the audio content. The first playback device receives input data indicating a group volume adjustment for the group of playback devices and adjusting a playback volume of the first playback device based on the group volume adjustment and the limited volume range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Marino, Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca, Robert Andrew Lambourne
  • Publication number: 20190326869
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for volume interactions for connected playback devices. In an example implementation, a first playback device applies a state variable update associated with a group of playback devices comprising the first playback device and one or more second playback devices. The state variable update indicates a limited volume range associated with the first playback device. The first playback device renders audio content in synchrony with the one or more second playback devices. Rendering the audio content involves a subwoofer speaker of the first playback device rendering a bass frequency component of the audio content. The first playback device receives input data indicating a group volume adjustment for the group of playback devices and adjusting a playback volume of the first playback device based on the group volume adjustment and the limited volume range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Frank Marino, JR., Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca, Robert Andrew Lambourne
  • Patent number: 10454437
    Abstract: Example techniques involve controlling playback volumes of playback zones in a network media system. An example implementation includes displaying a first volume indicator along a first volume scale, the first volume indicator at a first position corresponding to a first volume setting of a first playback zone and a second volume indicator along a second volume scale, the second volume indicator at a second position corresponding to a second volume setting of a second playback zone. The implementation involves receiving input data representing an input to cause the first volume setting to change to be equal to the second volume setting and responsively, displaying the first volume indicator at a third position indicating that the first volume setting is equal to the second volume setting, and transmitting a command to adjust a playback volume of the first playback zone to a volume setting corresponding to the third position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Patent number: 10284158
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for volume interactions for connected playback devices. In an example implementation, a first playback device applies a state variable update associated with a group of playback devices comprising the first playback device and one or more second playback devices. The state variable update indicates a limited volume range associated with the first playback device. The first playback device renders audio content in synchrony with the one or more second playback devices. Rendering the audio content involves a subwoofer speaker of the first playback device rendering a bass frequency component of the audio content. The first playback device receives input data indicating a group volume adjustment for the group of playback devices and adjusting a playback volume of the first playback device based on the group volume adjustment and the limited volume range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Marino, Jr., Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca, Robert Andrew Lambourne
  • Publication number: 20190068150
    Abstract: Example techniques involve controlling playback volumes of playback zones in a network media system. An example implementation includes displaying a first volume indicator along a first volume scale, the first volume indicator at a first position corresponding to a first volume setting of a first playback zone and a second volume indicator along a second volume scale, the second volume indicator at a second position corresponding to a second volume setting of a second playback zone. The implementation involves receiving input data representing an input to cause the first volume setting to change to be equal to the second volume setting and responsively, displaying the first volume indicator at a third position indicating that the first volume setting is equal to the second volume setting, and transmitting a command to adjust a playback volume of the first playback zone to a volume setting corresponding to the third position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Patent number: 10122338
    Abstract: Example techniques involve controlling playback volumes of playback zone in a network media system. An example implementation includes displaying a first volume indicator along a first scale at a first position corresponding to a first volume setting of a zone, and a second volume indicator along a second scale at a second position corresponding to a second volume setting of a zone group including the zone. The implementation also includes receiving an input corresponding to the second volume indicator to adjust the first volume setting to be equal to the second volume setting, and in response, displaying the first volume indicator at a third position along the first scale that indicates the first volume setting is equal to the second volume setting, and transmitting a command to adjust a playback volume of the playback zone to a volume setting corresponding to the third position along the first scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Publication number: 20180241366
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for volume interactions for connected playback devices. In an example implementation, a first playback device applies a state variable update associated with a group of playback devices comprising the first playback device and one or more second playback devices. The state variable update indicates a limited volume range associated with the first playback device. The first playback device renders audio content in synchrony with the one or more second playback devices. Rendering the audio content involves a subwoofer speaker of the first playback device rendering a bass frequency component of the audio content. The first playback device receives input data indicating a group volume adjustment for the group of playback devices and adjusting a playback volume of the first playback device based on the group volume adjustment and the limited volume range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Frank Marino, JR., Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca, Robert Andrew Lambourne
  • Patent number: 9948258
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for volume interactions for connected playback devices. In an example implementation, a first playback device applies a state variable update associated with a group of playback devices comprising the first playback device and one or more second playback devices. The state variable update indicates a limited volume range associated with the first playback device. The first playback device renders audio content in synchrony with the one or more second playback devices. Rendering the audio content involves a subwoofer speaker of the first playback device rendering a bass frequency component of the audio content. The first playback device receives input data indicating a group volume adjustment for the group of playback devices and adjusting a playback volume of the first playback device based on the group volume adjustment and the limited volume range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Marino, Jr., Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca, Robert Andrew Lambourne
  • Publication number: 20170214373
    Abstract: Example techniques involve controlling playback volumes of playback zone in a network media system. An example implementation includes displaying a first volume indicator along a first scale at a first position corresponding to a first volume setting of a zone, and a second volume indicator along a second scale at a second position corresponding to a second volume setting of a zone group including the zone. The implementation also includes receiving an input corresponding to the second volume indicator to adjust the first volume setting to be equal to the second volume setting, and in response, displaying the first volume indicator at a third position along the first scale that indicates the first volume setting is equal to the second volume setting, and transmitting a command to adjust a playback volume of the playback zone to a volume setting corresponding to the third position along the first scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Patent number: 9654073
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided for controlling playback volumes of a group of one or more playback zones in a network media system via a user interface provided on a touch screen display. For instance, touch inputs may be provided to the user interface via the touch screen to move a volume indicator along a graphical representation of a volume scale on the user interface to adjust a particular playback volume level of a playback zone or the group of the one or more playback zones. Further, touch inputs such as a dwell touch input or a swipe touch input may be configured to cause the particular playback volume level to be applied to other playback zones in the network media system, such that each playback zone the playback volume level is applied to has a respective playback volume level matching, or substantially matching the particular playback volume level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca
  • Patent number: D836131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca, Vincenzo O. Giuliani, Mads Crone Köser, Pietro Marano, Harry Payne
  • Patent number: D921029
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca, Vincenzo O. Giuliani, Harry Payne
  • Patent number: D975740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eduardo Ahumada Apodaca, Vincenzo O. Giuliani, Harry Payne