Patents by Inventor Gregory McAllister

Gregory McAllister 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: 11985376
    Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be played back across multiple playback devices concurrently. A coordinator device can receive a multi-channel stream of media content, with at least some channels comprising generative media content. The coordinator device transmits each of the channels to a plurality of playback devices. A first playback device plays back a first subset of the channels according to first playback responsibilities and a second playback device plays back a second subset of the channels according to second playback responsibilities. The first and/or second playback responsibilities can be dynamically modified over time, for example in response to one or more input parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas D'Amato, Dayn Wilberding, Aurelio Ramos, Daniel Jones, Steven Beckhardt, Gregory McAllister
  • Publication number: 20240064463
    Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be played back across multiple playback devices concurrently. A generative content group coordinator device can receive input parameters, which can include sensor data, media content, or other such input. The coordinator device can generate first and second generative media content streams, each of which can be transmitted to first and second playback devices, respectively. The first and second playback devices can play back the first and second streams of generative media content concurrently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Gregory McAllister, Daniel Jones
  • Patent number: 11812240
    Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be played back across multiple playback devices concurrently. A generative content group coordinator device can receive input parameters, which can include sensor data, media content, or other such input. The coordinator device can generate first and second generative media content streams, each of which can be transmitted to first and second playback devices, respectively. The first and second playback devices can play back the first and second streams of generative media content concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Gregory McAllister, Daniel Jones
  • Publication number: 20230217059
    Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be played back across multiple playback devices concurrently. A coordinator device can receive a multi-channel stream of media content, with at least some channels comprising generative media content. The coordinator device transmits each of the channels to a plurality of playback devices. A first playback device plays back a first subset of the channels according to first playback responsibilities and a second playback device plays back a second subset of the channels according to second playback responsibilities. The first and/or second playback responsibilities can be dynamically modified over time, for example in response to one or more input parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas D'Amato, Dayn Wilberding, Aurelio Ramos, Daniel Jones, Steven Beckhardt, Gregory McAllister
  • Publication number: 20220417660
    Abstract: Turntable control systems are disclosed. A playback device can include an analog audio source component such as a turntable. The playback device is configured to cause playback of first audio based on analog audio signals generated by the analog audio source component. Based on an indication that analog audio signals are no longer being generated, the playback device requests, via a network interface, audio content from one or more remote computing devices. The request can include identifying related content based on the first audio. The playback device receives, via the network interface, second audio content from, and causes playback of second audio based on the second audio content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Dana Krieger, Daniel Jones, Gregory McAllister
  • Publication number: 20220159377
    Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be played back across multiple playback devices concurrently. A generative content group coordinator device can receive input parameters, which can include sensor data, media content, or other such input. The coordinator device can generate first and second generative media content streams, each of which can be transmitted to first and second playback devices, respectively. The first and second playback devices can play back the first and second streams of generative media content concurrently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Gregory McAllister, Daniel Jones