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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2021
Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Christopher Kallai, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Robert A. Lambourne, Santa Barabara, CA (US);
Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Abstract
An example method includes, based on an adjustment to a first displayed volume control, instructing the first playback device to adjust playback volume level; based on an adjustment to a second displayed volume control, instructing the second playback device to adjust playback volume level; after sending the commands, instructing the first and/or second playback device to process an audio stream into a first and/or second channel and to reproduce a respective one of the first and second channel, wherein the grouped first and second playback devices provide multi-channel sound; and based on an adjustment to a third displayed volume control, instructing the first and/or second playback device to adjust a group volume level for both the first and second playback devices.