Patents by Inventor Jason Kendall

Jason Kendall 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: 20240064209
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve switching between two user accounts of a streaming media service. In an example implementation, a playback device stores data representing credentials for multiple user accounts including a first user account of a first streaming audio service and a second user account of the first streaming audio service. The playback device receives instructions to play first audio content from the first streaming audio service and plays back the first audio content by streaming data representing the first audio content from one or more servers of the first streaming audio service using credentials of the first user account. The playback device detects a trigger associated with the first user account of the first streaming audio service and switches from streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the first user account to streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
  • Patent number: 11758005
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve switching between two user accounts of a streaming media service. In an example implementation, a playback device stores data representing credentials for multiple user accounts including a first user account of a first streaming audio service and a second user account of the first streaming audio service. The playback device receives instructions to play first audio content from the first streaming audio service and plays back the first audio content by streaming data representing the first audio content from one or more servers of the first streaming audio service using credentials of the first user account. The playback device detects a trigger associated with the first user account of the first streaming audio service and switches from streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the first user account to streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
  • Publication number: 20230179666
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve switching between two user accounts of a streaming media service. In an example implementation, a playback device stores data representing credentials for multiple user accounts including a first user account of a first streaming audio service and a second user account of the first streaming audio service. The playback device receives instructions to play first audio content from the first streaming audio service and plays back the first audio content by streaming data representing the first audio content from one or more servers of the first streaming audio service using credentials of the first user account. The playback device detects a trigger associated with the first user account of the first streaming audio service and switches from streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the first user account to streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
  • Patent number: 11533378
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve switching between two user accounts of a streaming media service. In an example implementation, a playback device stores data representing credentials for multiple user accounts including a first user account of a first streaming audio service and a second user account of the first streaming audio service. The playback device receives instructions to play first audio content from the first streaming audio service and plays back the first audio content by streaming data representing the first audio content from one or more servers of the first streaming audio service using credentials of the first user account. The playback device detects a trigger associated with the first user account of the first streaming audio service and switches from streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the first user account to streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
  • Publication number: 20220353556
    Abstract: Techniques described herein may involve modification of playback based on the proximity of a user to a playback device. An example technique involves a device determining that a listener is within a given proximity of a first playback device and based on determining that the listener is within the given proximity of the first playback device, causing the first playback device to begin playback of first media and causing a second playback device to modify playback of second media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Paul Bates, Jason Kendall
  • Publication number: 20220232094
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve switching between two user accounts of a streaming media service. In an example implementation, a playback device stores data representing credentials for multiple user accounts including a first user account of a first streaming audio service and a second user account of the first streaming audio service. The playback device receives instructions to play first audio content from the first streaming audio service and plays back the first audio content by streaming data representing the first audio content from one or more servers of the first streaming audio service using credentials of the first user account. The playback device detects a trigger associated with the first user account of the first streaming audio service and switches from streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the first user account to streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
  • Patent number: 11175815
    Abstract: Techniques described herein may involve modification of playback based on the proximity of a user to a playback device. An example technique involves a device determining that a listener is within a given proximity of a first playback device and based on determining that the listener is within the given proximity of the first playback device, causing the first playback device to begin playback of first media and causing a second playback device to modify playback of second media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Paul Bates, Jason Kendall
  • Patent number: 11165882
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve switching between two user accounts of a streaming media service. In an example implementation, a playback device stores data representing credentials for multiple user accounts including a first user account of a first streaming audio service and a second user account of the first streaming audio service. The playback device receives instructions to play first audio content from the first streaming audio service and plays back the first audio content by streaming data representing the first audio content from one or more servers of the first streaming audio service using credentials of the first user account. The playback device detects a trigger associated with the first user account of the first streaming audio service and switches from streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the first user account to streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
  • Publication number: 20200393958
    Abstract: Techniques described herein may involve modification of playback based on the proximity of a user to a playback device. An example technique involves a device determining that a listener is within a given proximity of a first playback device and based on determining that the listener is within the given proximity of the first playback device, causing the first playback device to begin playback of first media and causing a second playback device to modify playback of second media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Paul Bates, Jason Kendall
  • Patent number: 10761710
    Abstract: Techniques described herein may involve modification of playback based on the proximity of a user to a playback device. An example technique involves a device determining that a listener is within a given proximity of a first playback device and based on determining that the listener is within the given proximity of the first playback device, causing the first playback device to begin playback of first media and causing a second playback device to modify playback of second media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Paul Bates, Jason Kendall
  • Publication number: 20200120181
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve switching between two user accounts of a streaming media service. In an example implementation, a playback device stores data representing credentials for multiple user accounts including a first user account of a first streaming audio service and a second user account of the first streaming audio service. The playback device receives instructions to play first audio content from the first streaming audio service and plays back the first audio content by streaming data representing the first audio content from one or more servers of the first streaming audio service using credentials of the first user account. The playback device detects a trigger associated with the first user account of the first streaming audio service and switches from streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the first user account to streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
  • Patent number: 10511685
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve managing two or more user accounts via which a media playback system can access a service provider, and displaying on a graphical display, graphical representations of at least one of the two or more user accounts via which a media playback system can access a service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
  • Publication number: 20190243534
    Abstract: Techniques described herein may involve modification of playback based on the proximity of a user to a playback device. An example technique involves a device determining that a listener is within a given proximity of a first playback device and based on determining that the listener is within the given proximity of the first playback device, causing the first playback device to begin playback of first media and causing a second playback device to modify playback of second media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Paul Bates, Jason Kendall
  • Patent number: 10275138
    Abstract: An example implementation may involve receiving, via a radio interface, a radio transmission indicating a particular playback device of a media playback system. Based on the received radio transmission, the implementation may further involve determining that the device is within a given proximity to a zone of the media playback system that includes the particular playback device. Based on determining that the device is within the given proximity to the zone of the media playback system, the implementation may also involve causing the graphical interface to display an indication of (i) an identifier of the zone and (ii) a characteristic of the zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Paul Bates, Jason Kendall
  • Patent number: 10268357
    Abstract: Techniques described herein may involve modification of playback based on the proximity of a user to a playback device. An example technique involves a device determining that a listener is within a given proximity of a first playback device and based on determining that the listener is within the given proximity of the first playback device, causing the first playback device to begin playback of first media and causing a second playback device to modify playback of second media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Paul Bates, Jason Kendall
  • Publication number: 20170054826
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve managing two or more user accounts via which a media playback system can access a service provider, and displaying on a graphical display, graphical representations of at least one of the two or more user accounts via which a media playback system can access a service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
  • Patent number: 9521212
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve managing two or more user accounts via which a media playback system can access a service provider, and displaying on a graphical display, graphical representations of at least one of the two or more user accounts via which a media playback system can access a service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
  • Publication number: 20160246568
    Abstract: Techniques described herein may involve modification of playback based on the proximity of a user to a playback device. An example technique involves a device determining that a listener is within a given proximity of a first playback device and based on determining that the listener is within the given proximity of the first playback device, causing the first playback device to begin playback of first media and causing a second playback device to modify playback of second media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Paul Bates, Jason Kendall
  • Publication number: 20160094678
    Abstract: Examples described herein involve managing two or more user accounts via which a media playback system can access a service provider, and displaying on a graphical display, graphical representations of at least one of the two or more user accounts via which a media playback system can access a service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper, Jason Kendall, Emilio Arce
  • Publication number: 20160062606
    Abstract: An example implementation may involve receiving, via a radio interface, a radio transmission indicating a particular playback device of a media playback system. Based on the received radio transmission, the implementation may further involve determining that the device is within a given proximity to a zone of the media playback system that includes the particular playback device. Based on determining that the device is within the given proximity to the zone of the media playback system, the implementation may also involve causing the graphical interface to display an indication of (i) an identifier of the zone and (ii) a characteristic of the zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Paul Bates, Jason Kendall