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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:
Mar. 04, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 06, 2023
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Jeffrey M. Peters, Cambridge, MA (US);

Gary Fox, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Assignee:

Sonos, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 27/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/20 (2006.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); G06F 16/60 (2019.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 27/00 (2013.01); H04B 1/20 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/439 (2013.01); H04N 21/442 (2013.01); H04N 21/44209 (2013.01); H04N 21/44227 (2013.01); H04N 21/44231 (2013.01); G06F 16/60 (2019.01); H04L 12/2838 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 29/007 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01);
Abstract

A playback device comprising a first spectrum radio for communication via a first wireless spectrum and a second spectrum radio for communication via a second wireless spectrum operates in a first mode in which the first spectrum radio is enabled and the second spectrum radio is disabled. While operating in the first mode, the playback device receives a command to join a synchrony group with a display device. Based on the command, the playback device begins to operate in a second mode in which the second spectrum radio is enabled. The playback device receives audio content for playback, wherein the audio content corresponds to video content being displayed at a display device. Using the second spectrum radio, the playback device coordinates with the display device for playing back the audio content in synchrony with the video content.


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