Patents by Inventor Rich Lean

Rich Lean 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: 20240086145
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include: (i) forming a synchrony playback group including a first and second playback device, (ii) causing the first and second playback devices to play back audio content in synchrony, (iii) while the first and second playback devices are playing back the audio content in synchrony, determining that the first playback device has received a voice input via a microphone, (iv) based on the voice input, determining that a requirement exists to output a system response to the voice input, (v) determining a sound pressure level (SPL) measurement associated with the voice input, (vi) based on the SPL measurement, determining a system response volume, (vii) causing the first and second playback devices to reduce an audio playback volume of the audio content, and (viii) causing the first and/or the second playback device to output the system response at the system response volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Luis Vega-Zayas, Lucas Pylypczak, Rich Lean
  • Patent number: 11816393
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, determining that a requirement exists to output a system response. In response to determining that a requirement exists to output a system response, (i) setting a system response volume for a first speaker associated with a first networked device and (ii) outputting a system response at the set system response volume via the first speaker associated with the first networked device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Vega-Zayas, Lucas Pylypczak, Rich Lean
  • Publication number: 20230145511
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, determining that a requirement exists to output a system response. In response to determining that a requirement exists to output a system response, (i) setting a system response volume for a first speaker associated with a first networked device and (ii) outputting a system response at the set system response volume via the first speaker associated with the first networked device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Luis Vega-Zayas, Lucas Pylypczak, Rich Lean
  • Patent number: 11500611
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, determining that a requirement exists to output a system response. In response to determining that a requirement exists to output a system response, (i) setting a system response volume for a first speaker associated with the first networked device and (ii) outputting a system response at the set system response volume via the first speaker associated with the first networked device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Vega-Zayas, Lucas Pylypczak, Rich Lean
  • Publication number: 20220057983
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, determining that a requirement exists to output a system response. In response to determining that a requirement exists to output a system response, (i) setting a system response volume for a first speaker associated with the first networked device and (ii) outputting a system response at the set system response volume via the first speaker associated with the first networked device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Luis Vega-Zayas, Lucas Pylypczak, Rich Lean
  • Patent number: 11080005
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, determining that a requirement exists to output a system response. In response to determining that a requirement exists to output a system response, (i) setting a system response volume for a first speaker associated with the first networked device and (ii) outputting a system response at the set system response volume via the first speaker associated with the first networked device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Vega-Zayas, Lucas Pylypczak, Rich Lean
  • Publication number: 20200110575
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, determining that a requirement exists to output a system response. In response to determining that a requirement exists to output a system response, (i) setting a system response volume for a first speaker associated with the first networked device and (ii) outputting a system response at the set system response volume via the first speaker associated with the first networked device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Luis Vega-Zayas, Lucas Pylypczak, Rich Lean
  • Patent number: 10445057
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, determining that a requirement exists to output a system response. In response to determining that a requirement exists to output a system response, (i) setting a system response volume for a first speaker associated with the first networked device and (ii) outputting a system response at the set system response volume via the first speaker associated with the first networked device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Lucas Pylypczak, Rich Lean
  • Publication number: 20190079721
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, determining that a requirement exists to output a system response. In response to determining that a requirement exists to output a system response, (i) setting a system response volume for a first speaker associated with the first networked device and (ii) outputting a system response at the set system response volume via the first speaker associated with the first networked device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Lucas Pylypczak, Rich Lean
  • Patent number: 10048930
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include, determining that a requirement exists to output a system response. In response to determining that a requirement exists to output a system response, (i) setting a system response volume for a first speaker associated with the first networked device and (ii) outputting a system response at the set system response volume via the first speaker associated with the first networked device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis Vega, Lucas Pylypczak, Rich Lean