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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 11, 2022
Applicant:

Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Allison Elliot, Seattle, WA (US);

Zachary Kramer, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Dmitri Siegel, Ojai, CA (US);

Lindsay Whitworth, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Wescott Fleming, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Dane Estes, Seattle, WA (US);

Luan Nguyen, Seattle, WA (US);

Avram Goldyne, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Assignee:

Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 8/656 (2018.01); H04R 3/12 (2006.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G06F 3/162 (2013.01); G06F 8/656 (2018.02); H04R 3/12 (2013.01); H04R 27/00 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein include managing playback devices with limited capabilities and playback devices with advanced capabilities by way of a control device. In some embodiments, the control device may control a first playback device by way of a legacy control application including a first control interface comprising first playback controls operable to control the first playback device in performing a set of legacy playback functions. The mobile device may control a second playback device by way of a production control application including a second control interface comprising second playback controls operable to control the second playback device in performing a set of production playback functions.


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