Patents by Inventor Tim Sheen
Tim Sheen 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: 20230388729Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving calibration data corresponding respectively to a plurality of playback devices, where each playback device in the plurality of playback devices is located in a respective playback environment other than a first playback environment. The functions also include receiving playback device characteristic data respectively indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on at least the calibration data and the playback device characteristic data, determining updated playback device configuration information and transmitting data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to a given playback device located in the first environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
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Patent number: 11736877Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving calibration data corresponding respectively to a plurality of playback devices, where each playback device in the plurality of playback devices is located in a respective playback environment other than a first playback environment. The functions also include receiving playback device characteristic data respectively indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on at least the calibration data and the playback device characteristic data, determining updated playback device configuration information and transmitting data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to a given playback device located in the first environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
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Publication number: 20230024158Abstract: A computing device may maintain a database of representative spectral characteristics. The computing device may also receive particular spectral data associated with a particular playback environment corresponding to the particular playback device. Based on the particular spectral data, the computing device may identify one of the representative spectral characteristics from the database that substantially matches the particular spectral data, and then identify, in the database, an audio processing algorithm based on a) the identified representative spectral characteristic and b) at least one characteristic of the particular playback device. The computing device may then transmit, to the particular playback device, data indicating the identified audio processing algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
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Publication number: 20220264240Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving calibration data corresponding respectively to a plurality of playback devices, where each playback device in the plurality of playback devices is located in a respective playback environment other than a first playback environment. The functions also include receiving playback device characteristic data respectively indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on at least the calibration data and the playback device characteristic data, determining updated playback device configuration information and transmitting data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to a given playback device located in the first environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
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Patent number: 11379179Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving a plurality of spectral data associated with a respective plurality of playback environments corresponding to a respective plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on the plurality of spectral data, determining a plurality of representative spectral characteristics. The functions also include receiving particular spectral data associated with a particular playback environment corresponding to a particular playback device and identifying a given one of the representative spectral characteristics that is representative of the particular spectral data. The functions also include, based on the given one of the representative spectral characteristics, identifying calibration data for use by the particular playback device when playing back audio and transmitting, to the particular playback device, the calibration data.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
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Patent number: 11212629Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving calibration data corresponding respectively to a plurality of playback devices, where each playback device in the plurality of playback devices is located in a respective playback environment other than a first playback environment. The functions also include receiving playback device characteristic data respectively indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on at least the calibration data and the playback device characteristic data, determining updated playback device configuration information and transmitting data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to a given playback device located in the first environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
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Publication number: 20210191688Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving a plurality of spectral data associated with a respective plurality of playback environments corresponding to a respective plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on the plurality of spectral data, determining a plurality of representative spectral characteristics. The functions also include receiving particular spectral data associated with a particular playback environment corresponding to a particular playback device and identifying a given one of the representative spectral characteristics that is representative of the particular spectral data. The functions also include, based on the given one of the representative spectral characteristics, identifying calibration data for use by the particular playback device when playing back audio and transmitting, to the particular playback device, the calibration data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
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Publication number: 20210195355Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving calibration data corresponding respectively to a plurality of playback devices, where each playback device in the plurality of playback devices is located in a respective playback environment other than a first playback environment. The functions also include receiving playback device characteristic data respectively indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on at least the calibration data and the playback device characteristic data, determining updated playback device configuration information and transmitting data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to a given playback device located in the first environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
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Patent number: 10884698Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving a plurality of spectral data associated with a respective plurality of playback environments corresponding to a respective plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on the plurality of spectral data, determining a plurality of representative spectral characteristics. The functions also include receiving particular spectral data associated with a particular playback environment corresponding to a particular playback device and identifying a given one of the representative spectral characteristics that is representative of the particular spectral data. The functions also include, based on the given one of the representative spectral characteristics, identifying calibration data for use by the particular playback device when playing back audio and transmitting, to the particular playback device, the calibration data.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
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Patent number: 10880664Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving calibration data corresponding respectively to a plurality of playback devices, where each playback device in the plurality of playback devices is located in a respective playback environment other than a first playback environment. The functions also include receiving playback device characteristic data respectively indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on at least the calibration data and the playback device characteristic data, determining updated playback device configuration information and transmitting data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to a given playback device located in the first environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
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Publication number: 20190384565Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving a plurality of spectral data associated with a respective plurality of playback environments corresponding to a respective plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on the plurality of spectral data, determining a plurality of representative spectral characteristics. The functions also include receiving particular spectral data associated with a particular playback environment corresponding to a particular playback device and identifying a given one of the representative spectral characteristics that is representative of the particular spectral data. The functions also include, based on the given one of the representative spectral characteristics, identifying calibration data for use by the particular playback device when playing back audio and transmitting, to the particular playback device, the calibration data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
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Publication number: 20190387337Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving calibration data corresponding respectively to a plurality of playback devices, where each playback device in the plurality of playback devices is located in a respective playback environment other than a first playback environment. The functions also include receiving playback device characteristic data respectively indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on at least the calibration data and the playback device characteristic data, determining updated playback device configuration information and transmitting data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to a given playback device located in the first environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
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Patent number: 10402154Abstract: A computing device may maintain a database of representative spectral characteristics. The computing device may also receive particular spectral data associated with a particular playback environment corresponding to the particular playback device. Based on the particular spectral data, the computing device may identify one of the representative spectral characteristics from the database that substantially matches the particular spectral data, and then identify, in the database, an audio processing algorithm based on a) the identified representative spectral characteristic and b) at least one characteristic of the particular playback device. The computing device may then transmit, to the particular playback device, data indicating the identified audio processing algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
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Patent number: 10405116Abstract: A computing device may transmit playback device configuration information to a given playback device. The computing device may then receive calibration data corresponding to each playback device of a plurality of playback devices, and receive playback device characteristic data indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. Based on at least the received calibration data and the received playback device characteristic data, the computing device may determine updated playback device configuration information and transmit data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to the given playback device.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
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Publication number: 20180136901Abstract: A computing device may maintain a database of representative spectral characteristics. The computing device may also receive particular spectral data associated with a particular playback environment corresponding to the particular playback device. Based on the particular spectral data, the computing device may identify one of the representative spectral characteristics from the database that substantially matches the particular spectral data, and then identify, in the database, an audio processing algorithm based on a) the identified representative spectral characteristic and b) at least one characteristic of the particular playback device. The computing device may then transmit, to the particular playback device, data indicating the identified audio processing algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
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Publication number: 20180124535Abstract: A computing device may transmit playback device configuration information to a given playback device. The computing device may then receive calibration data corresponding to each playback device of a plurality of playback devices, and receive playback device characteristic data indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. Based on at least the received calibration data and the received playback device characteristic data, the computing device may determine updated playback device configuration information and transmit data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to the given playback device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
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Patent number: 9864574Abstract: A computing device may maintain a database of representative spectral characteristics. The computing device may also receive particular spectral data associated with a particular playback environment corresponding to the particular playback device. Based on the particular spectral data, the computing device may identify one of the representative spectral characteristics from the database that substantially matches the particular spectral data, and then identify, in the database, an audio processing algorithm based on a) the identified representative spectral characteristic and b) at least one characteristic of the particular playback device. The computing device may then transmit, to the particular playback device, data indicating the identified audio processing algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
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Patent number: 9860662Abstract: A computing device may transmit playback device configuration information to a given playback device. The computing device may then receive calibration data corresponding to each playback device of a plurality of playback devices, and receive playback device characteristic data indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. Based on at least the received calibration data and the received playback device characteristic data, the computing device may determine updated playback device configuration information and transmit data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to the given playback device.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
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Publication number: 20170286052Abstract: A computing device may maintain a database of representative spectral characteristics. The computing device may also receive particular spectral data associated with a particular playback environment corresponding to the particular playback device. Based on the particular spectral data, the computing device may identify one of the representative spectral characteristics from the database that substantially matches the particular spectral data, and then identify, in the database, an audio processing algorithm based on a) the identified representative spectral characteristic and b) at least one characteristic of the particular playback device. The computing device may then transmit, to the particular playback device, data indicating the identified audio processing algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
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Publication number: 20170289718Abstract: A computing device may transmit playback device configuration information to a given playback device. The computing device may then receive calibration data corresponding to each playback device of a plurality of playback devices, and receive playback device characteristic data indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. Based on at least the received calibration data and the received playback device characteristic data, the computing device may determine updated playback device configuration information and transmit data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to the given playback device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen