Patents by Inventor Philippe Vossel
Philippe Vossel 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: 20250110691Abstract: An intelligent control interface of a playback device comprises logical regions each corresponding to a respective setting of the playback device. A set of inputs initiated at a location in a given region of the control interface can be used to adjust a given setting of the playback device. The playback device may detect a first set of user inputs including a first drag input initiated at a first location on the control interface; based on the first location, determine a first command to adjust a first setting; and based on the first drag input, adjust the first setting. The playback device may detect a second set of user inputs including a second drag input initiated at a second location on the control interface; based on the second location, determine a second command to adjust a second setting; and based on the second drag input, adjust the second setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Jonas Konrad Grim, Philippe Vossel
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Patent number: 12267635Abstract: A manufacturing process for a grille element of a media playback system is provided. In one embodiment a sheet of plastic is thermoformed into a desired shape. Holes may have been drilled into the sheet of plastic prior to being thermoformed. Once thermoformed into the desired shape, a coating is applied and cured via a subsequent heat treatment process that anneals the material to remove additional stresses in the material from thermoforming. Once formed and heat treated, the formed component can be bonded to profile substrates to help maintain the formed desired shape.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Wei-Hean Liew, Wulin Xia, Teik Siang Lee, Qiang Wu, Tristan Taylor, Philippe Vossel, Edward Mitchell, Jonathan Oswaks
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Publication number: 20250077165Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback queue subscriptions. An example implementation involves a computing system receiving, from a first computing device associated with a first user account, an instruction to enable subscription to a first playback queue associated with a first media playback system. In response to the instruction, the computing system enables second user accounts to subscribe to the first playback queue. The second user accounts are registered with respective second media playback systems in respective second household. The computing system receives, from a particular second media playback system, a request to subscribe to the first playback queue; and in response, sends one or more messages that update a control interface of the first control device to display a subscriber indication and (ii) sends one or more messages that populate a second playback queue of the particular second media playback system with audio tracks of the first playback queue.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Chris Bierbower, Philippe Vossel
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Patent number: 12093602Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback queue subscriptions. An example implementation involves a computing system receiving, from a first computing device associated with a first user account, an instruction to enable subscription to a first playback queue associated with a first media playback system. In response to the instruction, the computing system enables second user accounts to subscribe to the first playback queue. The second user accounts are registered with respective second media playback systems in respective second household. The computing system receives, from a particular second media playback system, a request to subscribe to the first playback queue; and in response, sends one or more messages that update a control interface of the first control device to display a subscriber indication and (ii) sends one or more messages that populate a second playback queue of the particular second media playback system with audio tracks of the first playback queue.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Chris Bierbower, Philippe Vossel
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Publication number: 20240223978Abstract: Media playback systems configured to playback media content based on provider (e.g., artist, musician, creator) intent are disclosed. In one example, a media playback system detects a trigger condition while playing back first media content via one or more playback devices from a first media content source. The system determines, based on the detected trigger condition, one or more instructions associated with a provider of the first media content. Based on the one or more instructions the system can cause playback of second media content via at least one of the one or more playback devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Adam Kumpf, Dana Krieger, Philippe Vossel, Russell Prince, Ryan Purdy, Thomas Schoeniger, Sabrina Sexton
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Publication number: 20240223933Abstract: Wireless headphones with user controls and methods for using are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless headphone includes a left earcup comprising a left speaker driver and a left earcup housing; and a right earcup comprising a right speaker driver and a right earcup housing; a processor; a microphone; user controls including: a voice assistant activator control; a volume slider; a play control slider; a play-pause control; and instructions configuring the processor to: commence a voice assistant recognition routine when sound received by the microphone matches a wake word, and perform an action based on instructions returned from the voice assistant; update a current volume of the headphone to a higher volume when the volume slider receives a swipe; skip to a next track of a current media content when the play control slider receives a swipe; and toggle playback of the media content when the play-pause control is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jodi Vautrin, Aki Laine, Dana Krieger, Philippe Vossel, Vincent Shyu
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Patent number: 12003915Abstract: Playback devices such as headphone devices can include an earpiece configured to be positioned adjacent a user's ear. The earpiece can include a transducer having a diaphragm configured to face toward the user's ear when the earpiece is positioned adjacent the user's ear, as well as an outlet vent in fluid communication with the transducer and a microphone. A support member within the earpiece includes a first opening aligned with the microphone and a second opening aligned with the outlet vent. An acoustic mesh extends over the first opening and the second opening, wherein the mesh has a substantially uniform acoustic impedance.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jerad Lewis, Philippe Vossel, Michael Perkmann, Martin Seidl
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Publication number: 20240103799Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling media playback via physical tokens (e.g., items of media content such as photographs) are disclosed. A media playback system can include an audio playback device and a control device. The control device includes a sensor configured to sense a tag of the physical token. The control device can obtain data by sensing the tag of the physical token via the sensor. Based on the obtained data, the control device transmits a request for media content to one or more remote computing devices associated with a media content service, and causes playback of the requested media content via the audio playback device. Additionally or alternatively, spatial audio content can be generated and played back based on a media item characteristic obtained via the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Adam Kumpf, Roger Jackson, Dayn Wilberding, Dana Krieger, Philippe Vossel
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Publication number: 20240086140Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback queue subscriptions. An example implementation involves a computing system receiving, from a first computing device associated with a first user account, an instruction to enable subscription to a first playback queue associated with a first media playback system. In response to the instruction, the computing system enables second user accounts to subscribe to the first playback queue. The second user accounts are registered with respective second media playback systems in respective second household. The computing system receives, from a particular second media playback system, a request to subscribe to the first playback queue; and in response, sends one or more messages that update a control interface of the first control device to display a subscriber indication and (ii) sends one or more messages that populate a second playback queue of the particular second media playback system with audio tracks of the first playback queue.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Chris Bierbower, Philippe Vossel
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Patent number: 11822853Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback queue subscriptions. An example implementation involves a computing system receiving, from a first computing device associated with a first user account, an instruction to enable subscription to a first playback queue associated with a first media playback system. In response to the instruction, the computing system enables second user accounts to subscribe to the first playback queue. The second user accounts are registered with respective second media playback systems in respective second household. The computing system receives, from a particular second media playback system, a request to subscribe to the first playback queue; and in response, sends one or more messages that update a control interface of the first control device to display a subscriber indication and (ii) sends one or more messages that populate a second playback queue of the particular second media playback system with audio tracks of the first playback queue.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Chris Bierbower, Philippe Vossel
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Patent number: 11758317Abstract: Wireless headphones with user controls and methods for using are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless headphone includes a left earcup comprising a left speaker driver and a left earcup housing; and a right earcup comprising a right speaker driver and a right earcup housing; a processor; a microphone; user controls including: a voice assistant activator control; a volume slider; a play control slider; a play-pause control; and instructions configuring the processor to: commence a voice assistant recognition routine when sound received by the microphone matches a wake word, and perform an action based on instructions returned from the voice assistant; update a current volume of the headphone to a higher volume when the volume slider receives a swipe; skip to a next track of a current media content when the play control slider receives a swipe; and toggle playback of the media content when the play-pause control is activated.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Jodi Vautrin, Aki Laine, Dana Krieger, Philippe Vossel, Vincent Shyu
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Patent number: 11698769Abstract: Example techniques relate to playback queue subscriptions. An example implementation involves a computing system receiving, from a first computing device associated with a first user account, an instruction to enable subscription to a first playback queue associated with a first media playback system. In response to the instruction, the computing system enables second user accounts to subscribe to the first playback queue. The second user accounts are registered with respective second media playback systems in respective second household. The computing system receives, from a particular second media playback system, a request to subscribe to the first playback queue; and in response, sends one or more messages that update a control interface of the first control device to display a subscriber indication and (ii) sends one or more messages that populate a second playback queue of the particular second media playback system with audio tracks of the first playback queue.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Chris Bierbower, Philippe Vossel
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Patent number: D1013657Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Aki Laine, Philippe Vossel, Edward Mitchell
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Patent number: D1019600Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Vincent Shyu, Aki Laine, Dana Krieger, Philippe Vossel
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Patent number: D1053168Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: SONOS, INC.Inventors: Vincent Wang, Philippe Vossel, Eduardo Salazar
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Patent number: D1055024Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2024Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SONOS, INC.Inventors: Vincent Shyu, Aki Laine, Dana Krieger, Philippe Vossel
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Patent number: D1058531Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: SONOS, INC.Inventors: Philippe Vossel, Edward Mitchell
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Patent number: D1065135Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: SONOS, INC.Inventors: Philippe Vossel, Edward Mitchell
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Patent number: D1070809Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2024Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: SONOS, INC.Inventors: Vincent Shyu, Aki Laine, Dana Krieger, Philippe Vossel
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Patent number: D1082792Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: SONOS, INC.Inventors: Aki Laine, Philippe Vossel, Edward Mitchell