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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2013
Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Thomas Calatayud, Cambridge, MA (US);
Jonathon Reilly, Cambridge, MA (US);
Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments are provided for intelligently revealing selectable icons on a control panel of a playback device based on proximity detection. In one example, an ambient light level may be determined based on a detection of ambient light by a light sensor of a control area for a playback device. Based on the ambient light level, a sensitivity of an infrared (IR) proximity sensor and a sensitivity of a capacitive proximity sensor may be adjusted. The IR proximity sensor and the capacitive proximity sensor may each be configured to detect a physical movement. Based on the detection of the physical movement by at least one of the IR proximity sensor and the capacitive proximity sensor, a physical approach of an entity towards the playback device may be determined, and a control area of the playback device may be illuminated.