Patents by Inventor Tesuro Oishi

Tesuro Oishi 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).

  • Playback device configuration based on proximity detection
    Patent number: 9264839
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein involve configuring a playback device based on the detection of a barrier in proximity to the playback device. One embodiment may involve receiving proximity data that includes an indication of a barrier that is proximate to a playback device; detecting that the barrier is within a threshold proximity to a first speaker of the playback device based on the indication of the barrier proximate to the playback device; in response to the detecting, setting a playback configuration of the playback device; and causing the playback device to play an audio content according to the playback configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Tesuro Oishi, William H. Bush