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US-12175160-B2 · Dec 24, 2024 · US
Modification of audio responsive to proximity detection
US9225307B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9225307-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213536250-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Publication date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
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Embodiments described herein provide for detecting movement in proximity to a playback device and responsively modifying the audio that is output from one or more playback devices. According to an embodiment, a user is able to wave his or her hand over a playback device to modify the audio that is output from the playback device, one or more different playback devices, or all of the playback devices. The embodiments are particularly useful as a snooze feature, in which an alarm from a playback device (or group of playback devices) is snoozed for a time when triggered by the user's movement.
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We claim: 1. A media playback device, comprising: a network interface: at least one proximity sensor; a processor; and data storage comprising program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the media playback device to: detect, via the at least one proximity sensor, the presence of a computing device in proximity to the media playback device; based on detecting the presence of the computing device, modify playback of media by the media playback device to…
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- What does patent US9225307B2 cover?
- Embodiments described herein provide for detecting movement in proximity to a playback device and responsively modifying the audio that is output from one or more playback devices. According to an embodiment, a user is able to wave his or her hand over a playback device to modify the audio that is output from the playback device, one or more different playback devices, or all of the playback de…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Reilly Jonathon, Griffiths Neil, Sonos Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F3/165. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 29 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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