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Acoustic signatures in a playback system
US8930005B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8930005-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213568993-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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Embodiments described herein provide for acoustic signatures in a playback system. According to an embodiment, a playback device transmits an acoustic signature. According to another embodiment, the user interface on a controller is responsively modified based on an acoustic signature that was detected from a playback device. According to some embodiments, an acoustic signature can be transmitted simultaneously with audio by a playback device.
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I claim: 1. A method, comprising: a playback controller detecting a playback device based at least in part on an acoustic signature transmitted by the playback device, wherein the acoustic signature comprises identification information; and in response to detecting the acoustic signature transmitted by the playback device, the playback controller modifying a user interface on the playback controller. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the acoustic signatur…
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- What does patent US8930005B2 cover?
- Embodiments described herein provide for acoustic signatures in a playback system. According to an embodiment, a playback device transmits an acoustic signature. According to another embodiment, the user interface on a controller is responsively modified based on an acoustic signature that was detected from a playback device. According to some embodiments, an acoustic signature can be transmitt…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Reimann Robert, Sonos Inc
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- Primary CPC classification H04N21/42203. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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