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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2016
Applicant:
Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Niels Van Erven, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Richard Little, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Matthew Nelson, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
SONOS, INC., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04B 1/20 (2006.01); H04R 5/02 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04M 1/60 (2006.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G06F 17/3074 (2013.01); H04B 1/20 (2013.01); H04M 1/6033 (2013.01); H04R 5/02 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04R 27/00 (2013.01); G06F 17/30749 (2013.01); G06F 17/30775 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
A playback device may operate based on detected position and/or orientation information. In one embodiment, a control device determines position and/or orientation of a playback device with respect to a base. The control device compares the determined position to a reference position. If the determined position corresponds to the reference position, the control device allows operation of the playback device. If the determined position does not correspond to the reference position, the control device limits operation of the playback device.