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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Patent number: 9940091Abstract: An example implementation may involve a first playback device rendering audio content. The example implementation may also involve the first playback device detecting that a second playback device has been connected to a playback system. After detecting that the second playback device has been connected to the playback system, the first playback device may determine a playback responsibility associated with the second playback device. The determined playback responsibility may include a grouping with the first playback device. After determining the playback responsibility associated with the second playback device, the first playback device may direct the second playback device to render the audio content.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Steven Beckhardt, Jonathan Paul Lang, Jonathon Reilly
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Patent number: 9940092Abstract: Embodiments are provided for causing a playback device to pre-cache audio content in a playback queue. An example implementation involves a playback device detecting by a sensor on the playback device, movement in relation to the playback device. In response to detecting the movement, the playback device identifies a particular media item in a playback queue associated with the playback device. Prior to receiving a user command to play the media item, the playback device stores at least a portion of the particular media item in memory on the playback device.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventor: Jonathon Reilly
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Publication number: 20180098167Abstract: Aspects of a multi-orientation playback device including at least one microphone array are discussed. A method may include determining an orientation of the playback device which includes at least one microphone array and determining at least one microphone training response for the playback device from a plurality of microphone training responses based on the orientation of the playback device. The at least one microphone array can detect a sound input, and the location information of a source of the sound input can be determined based on the at least one microphone training response and the detected sound input. Based on the location information of the source, the directional focus of the at least one microphone array can be adjusted, and the sound input can be captured based on the adjusted directional focus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Brendan Welch, Romi Kadri, Jonathon Reilly
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Patent number: 9930470Abstract: An example implementation involves a first device receiving, from a sensor, first location data that is associated with the first device, and, from a second device, second location data that is associated with the second device. The first device determines a first location of a listener relative to the first device based on the first and second location data. The first device generates a first sound field during media content playback based on the determined first location. The first device receives, from the sensor, third location data that is associated with the first device, and, from the second device, fourth location data associated with the second device. Based on the third and fourth location data, the first device determines a second location of the listener relative to the first device. Based on the second determined location, the first device generates a second sound field during media playback.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Niels Van Erven
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Publication number: 20180035209Abstract: System, method, and apparatus including receiving an identification of content played a playback system and an identification of location of the playback system. A playlist of content is associated with the location. A request is received to retrieve the playlist of content and the requested playlist of content is sent to a playback system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Mark Triplett, Jonathan P. Lang, Jonathon Reilly, David Taylor
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Patent number: 9883306Abstract: 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: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Jonathan Lang
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Publication number: 20180018964Abstract: Disclosed herein are example techniques for voice detection by multiple NMDs. An example implementation may involve receiving a set of voice recordings from a set of NMDs, and identifying a subset of voice recordings from which to determine a given voice command. The example implementation may further involve causing the identified subset of voice recordings to be analyzed to determine the given voice command.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Gregory Burlingame, Christopher Butts, Romi Kadri, Jonathan P. Lang
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Publication number: 20180013804Abstract: 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: September 23, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Paul Andrew Bates, Steven Beckhardt, Jonathon Reilly
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Publication number: 20170308128Abstract: An example embodiment includes a playback device comprising a wireless communications interface including a radio frequency (RF) antenna, a capacitive proximity sensor comprising a grounding plane 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 proximity 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 10, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Thomas Calatayud, Jonathon Reilly
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Patent number: 9788115Abstract: System, method, and apparatus including receiving an identification of content played a playback system and an identification of location of the playback system. A playlist of content is associated with the location. A request is received to retrieve the playlist of content and the requested playlist of content is sent to a playback system.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: SONOS, INC.Inventors: Mark Triplett, Jonathan P. Lang, Jonathon Reilly, David Taylor
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Patent number: 9788116Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus including data comprising an identification of content played by playback systems and at least one metric associated with the playback systems. Determining a characteristic common to the playback systems and generating data comprising a representation of the at least one characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Mark Triplett, Jonathan P. Lang, Jonathon Reilly, David Taylor
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Patent number: 9778896Abstract: An example method includes detecting a connection between a dock interface of a first zone player and a portable device, the dock interface providing communication between the portable device and a second zone player, wherein the second zone player is part of a first set of zones in a playback network that does not include the first zone player; responsive to the detection, transmitting data to cause the second zone player to modify parameter(s) of the second zone player according to a zone scene; responsive to the detection, determining that the portable device was playing a media item; and causing, via the dock interface, playback of the media item from the portable device by the first zone player and the second zone player while the second zone player is in the second set of zones.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Nicholas A. J. Millington, Mark Polomski
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Patent number: 9774643Abstract: Embodiments are provided for accessing media content on a mobile device. In one embodiment, a user may add media from a mobile device carried by the user to a queue of media that may be rendered by a media system in communication with the mobile device. In one example, the user may select a subset of media from the mobile device to add to the queue, such that only the subset of media is accessible to the media system while the non-selected media on the mobile device remains private. In one case, the mobile device may become disconnected from the media system such that the added subset of media is no longer accessible by the media system. In this case, the media system may search for media equivalent to the subset of media, and replace the subset of media in the queue with the equivalent media.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Paul Andrew Bates, Steven Beckhardt, Jonathon Reilly
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Patent number: 9748647Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for frequency routing based on orientation are disclosed. An example method includes receiving, by a playback device, an audio data stream. The example method includes determining, by the playback device, an orientation of the playback device. The example method includes routing, by the playback device, a first set of frequencies in the audio data stream to at least one of a plurality of speaker drivers based on the first orientation. The example method includes routing, by the playback device, a second set of frequencies in the audio data stream to the at least one of the plurality of speaker drivers based on the second orientation, wherein the first set of frequencies is different than the second set of frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Kallai, Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson, Jonathan P. Lang, Craig Wisneski, Jonathon Reilly, Seamus Daly, Todd Mansfield
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Patent number: 9748646Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to shape sound based on a speaker orientation. An example playback device includes a network interface; a processor; and a memory including instructions stored therein. The instructions are executable by the processor to perform functions including: receiving, via the network interface from a network device, an indication that an orientation of the playback device is one of a first orientation or a second orientation; when the received indication is the first orientation, then configuring the playback device to reproduce sound according to a first equalization setting; and when the received indication is the second orientation, then configuring the playback device to reproduce sound according to a second equalization setting.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Kallai, Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson, Jonathan P. Lang, Craig Wisneski, Jonathon Reilly, Seamus Daly, Todd Mansfield
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Patent number: 9743204Abstract: Aspects of a multi-orientation playback device including at least one microphone array are discussed. A method may include determining an orientation of the playback device which includes at least one microphone array and determining at least one microphone training response for the playback device from a plurality of microphone training responses based on the orientation of the playback device. The at least one microphone array can detect a sound input, and the location information of a source of the sound input can be determined based on the at least one microphone training response and the detected sound input. Based on the location information of the source, the directional focus of the at least one microphone array can be adjusted, and the sound input can be captured based on the adjusted directional focus.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Brendan Welch, Romi Kadri, Jonathon Reilly
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Patent number: 9730359Abstract: Embodiments are provided for cooling one or more components of a playback device using speaker vibrations that result from playback of inaudible audio. Movement of air molecules arising from the speaker vibrations may disperse heat away from the one or more components of a playback device. In an example implementation, a playback device detects that playback of audible audio content via at least one speaker has stopped, and in response to the detection, plays inaudible audio content to cause the at least one speaker to vibrate thereby inducing air movement within the playback device.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Hilmar Lehnert
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Patent number: 9703522Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for detecting movement in proximity to a playback device and responsively modifying the audio that is output from one or more playback devices. In an example implementation, a playback device detects, via one or more proximity detectors of a playback device while the playback device is playing back given media via one or more speakers, presence of an object in proximity of the playback device. After detecting the presence of the object, the playback device pauses playback of the given media. After pausing playback of the given media, the playback device receives, via a network interface of the playback device from a controller device, a command to resume playback of the given media. After receiving the command to resume playback, the playback device resumes playback of the given media.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Reilly, Neil Griffiths
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Patent number: 9703324Abstract: An example embodiment includes a playback device comprising a wireless communications interface that includes an RF antenna, a capacitive proximity sensor comprising a grounding plane 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 detecting that an object is in proximity to the capacitive proximity sensor and responsively preparing the playback device to play back audio.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Calatayud, Jonathon Reilly
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Publication number: 20170126760Abstract: Embodiments are provided for accessing media content on a mobile device. In one embodiment, a user may add media from a mobile device carried by the user to a queue of media that may be rendered by a media system in communication with the mobile device. In one example, the user may select a subset of media from the mobile device to add to the queue, such that only the subset of media is accessible to the media system while the non-selected media on the mobile device remains private. In one case, the mobile device may become disconnected from the media system such that the added subset of media is no longer accessible by the media system. In this case, the media system may search for media equivalent to the subset of media, and replace the subset of media in the queue with the equivalent media.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Paul Andrew Bates, Steven Beckhardt, Jonathon Reilly