Patents by Inventor Jonathon Reilly
Jonathon Reilly 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: 20240107091Abstract: A playback device may be communicatively connected to a network device at a demonstration location. After connecting to the network device, the playback device may receive from the network device, a message indicating media content for playback by the playback device. In response to receiving the message, the playback device may play the media content, where playing the media content comprises modifying a default configuration of a demonstration mode. After receiving the message, the playback device may be disconnected from the network device. After disconnecting from the network device, the playback device may return to the default configuration of the demonstration mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Jason Heffernan, Andrej Sarkic, Zivthan Dubrovsky, Luis Vega-Zayas, Nicholas Salzman, Adrian Eiben
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Patent number: 11910181Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Sonos, IncInventors: Jonathon Reilly, Niels Van Erven
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Patent number: 11889290Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Niels Van Erven
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Publication number: 20240029731Abstract: Disclosed herein are example techniques for voice detection by multiple NMDs. An example implementation may involve one or more servers receiving, via a network interface, data representing multiple audio recordings of a voice input spoken by a given user, each audio recording recorded by a respective NMD of the multiple NMDs, wherein the voice input comprises a detected wake-word. Based on respective sound pressure levels of the multiple audio recordings of the voice input, the servers (i) select a particular NMD of the multiple NMDs and (ii) forego selection of other NMDs of the multiple NMDs. The servers send, via the network interface to the particular NMD, data representing a playback command that corresponds to a voice command in the voice input represented in the multiple audio recordings, wherein the data representing the playback command causes the particular NMD to play back audio content according to the playback command.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Gregory Burlingame, Christopher Butts, Romi Kadri, Jonathan P. Lang
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Publication number: 20240028312Abstract: A method for automatically generating and executing computer code includes receiving, by a machine learning engine, a user-specified data set and a user-specified task. The machine learning engine analyzes at least one characteristic of the user-specified data set and at least one characteristic of the user-specified task and generates at least one machine learning model for processing the user-specified data set. The machine learning model generates a first output by processing the user-specified data set. The machine learning engine receives a natural language description of a user-requested data transformation task for execution with a subset of the first output and directs a large language model to identify an archetype of the user-requested data transformation task. The large language model applies the user-requested data transformation task to the subset of the first output using the archetype to generate a second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: AKKIO, INC.Inventors: NATE GILLMAN, NADIA LAHLAF, APERAHAMA PARANGI, JONATHON REILLY, NATHAN WIES
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Patent number: 11863944Abstract: Embodiments are provided for intelligently activating an amplifier in a playback device based on proximity detection. The playback device may be in a quasi-idle state when the playback device is not rendering media content. The quasi-idle state of the playback device may involve an amplifier in the playback device being inactive, while some other components or modules of the playback devices remain active. The playback device may include a proximity sensor configured to detect movement relative to the playback device. If movement is detected indicating that a user input to cause the playback device to render media content is anticipated, the amplifier may be pre-emptively activated such that the playback device enters an active state from the quasi-idle state. In some cases, the playback device may send a message to one or more other playback devices to cause the other playback devices to enter an active state.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Jonathan Lang
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Publication number: 20230413006Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Niels Van Erven
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Patent number: 11849299Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2023Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Niels Van Erven
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Publication number: 20230403084Abstract: Embodiments are provided for replacing media items in a queue of a playback device. An example implementation involves receiving, at the playback device, first data indicating an addition of a first media item to a queue. The playback device determines that the first media item is no longer accessible to the playback device at a later second time. The playback device initiates a query for a media item similar to the first media item and receives second data indicating that a second media item has replaced the first media item in the queue, the second media item being similar to the first media item. In response, the playback device initiates playback of the second media item on the playback device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Paul Andrew Bates, Steven Beckhardt, Jonathon Reilly
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Publication number: 20230379653Abstract: An example implementation may involve a group of wearable playback devices including a first wearable playback device and a second wearable playback device. The wearable playback devices render multi-channel audio content according to particular playback responsibilities in the group. When a failure or other issue with the second wearable playback device occurs, the first playback device assumes at least part of the playback responsibility of the second playback device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Steven Beckhardt, Jonathan Paul Lang, Jonathon Reilly
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Patent number: 11825290Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Niels Van Erven
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Patent number: 11825289Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Niels Van Erven
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Publication number: 20230362576Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Niels Van Erven
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Publication number: 20230359249Abstract: An example embodiment includes a playback device comprising a wireless communications interface including a wireless (e.g., a radio frequency (RF) antenna), a capacitive sensor comprising an electrode that is coupled to the RF antenna, one or more processors, and a data storage having stored therein instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to perform operations. The operations include operating the playback device in a first power state, detecting that an object is in proximity to the capacitive sensor, and in response to detecting the object, adjusting operation of the playback device from the first power state to a second power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Thomas Calatayud, Jonathon Reilly
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Patent number: 11809779Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for providing play/pause content. An example method includes receiving a command to play audio from a zone, the zone including one or more playback devices, wherein the zone is configured to play items from a playback queue responsive to the command to play audio. The example method also includes determining that the playback queue includes no playable items. The example method also includes automatically placing information identifying at least one playable item in the playback queue. The example method also includes, responsive to the command to play audio, causing to play the at least one playable item by the zone.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Neil Griffiths, Jonathon Reilly
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Patent number: 11789692Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for detecting presence of an object in proximity to a playback device and responsively performing one or more operations. In an example implementation, a playback device detects, via a proximity detector of the playback device, presence of an object in proximity to the playback device. In response to detecting the presence of the object, the playback device performs one or more operations.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Neil Griffiths
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Patent number: 11778252Abstract: A playback device may be communicatively connected to a network device at a demonstration location. After connecting to the network device, the playback device may receive from the network device, a message indicating media content for playback by the playback device. In response to receiving the message, the playback device may play the media content, where playing the media content comprises modifying a default configuration of a demonstration mode. After receiving the message, the playback device may be disconnected from the network device. After disconnecting from the network device, the playback device may return to the default configuration of the demonstration mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Jason Heffernan, Andrej Sarkic, Zivthan Dubrovsky, Luis Vega-Zayas, Nicholas Salzman, Adrian Eiben
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Patent number: 11747863Abstract: An example embodiment includes a playback device comprising a wireless communications interface including a wireless (e.g., a radio frequency (RF) antenna), a capacitive sensor comprising an electrode that is coupled to the RF antenna, one or more processors, and a data storage having stored therein instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to perform operations. The operations include operating the playback device in a first power state, detecting that an object is in proximity to the capacitive sensor, and in response to detecting the object, adjusting operation of the playback device from the first power state to a second power state.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Calatayud, Jonathon Reilly
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Patent number: 11743675Abstract: An example implementation may involve a group of wearable playback devices including a first wearable playback device and a second wearable playback device. The wearable playback devices render multi-channel audio content according to particular playback responsibilities in the group. When a failure or other issue with the second wearable playback device occurs, the first playback device assumes at least part of the playback responsibility of the second playback device.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Steven Beckhardt, Jonathan Paul Lang, Jonathon Reilly
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Publication number: 20230269554Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Niels Van Erven