| US 11,818,553 B2 | ||
| Calibration based on audio content | ||
| Klaus Hartung, Boston, MA (US); and Dayn Wilberding, Portland, OR (US) | ||
| Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US) | ||
| Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/058,659. | ||
| Application 18/058,659 is a continuation of application No. 17/316,371, filed on May 10, 2021, granted, now 11,516,612, issued on Nov. 29, 2022. | ||
| Application 17/316,371 is a continuation of application No. 17/129,670, filed on Dec. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,006,232, issued on May 11, 2021. | ||
| Application 17/129,670 is a continuation of application No. 16/944,884, filed on Jul. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,184,726, issued on Nov. 23, 2021. | ||
| Application 16/944,884 is a continuation of application No. 16/542,418, filed on Aug. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,735,879, issued on Aug. 4, 2020. | ||
| Application 16/542,418 is a continuation of application No. 16/011,402, filed on Jun. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,390,161, issued on Aug. 20, 2019. | ||
| Application 16/011,402 is a continuation of application No. 15/005,853, filed on Jan. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,003,899, issued on Jun. 19, 2018. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2023/0164504 A1, May 25, 2023 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04R 29/00 (2006.01); H04R 5/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01); H04R 5/02 (2006.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01) | ||
| CPC H04R 29/007 (2013.01) [H04R 5/02 (2013.01); H04R 27/00 (2013.01); H04S 7/301 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 2227/003 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A first playback device comprising:
a network interface; at least one first audio transducer; at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the first playback device is configured to:
receive a command to play back first audio content;
while in a bonded zone with a second playback device, play back the first audio content, wherein the first playback device is configured to play back at least one first channel of the first audio content while in the bonded zone and the second playback device is configured to play back at least one second channel of the first audio content while in the bonded zone;
during playback of the first audio content by the bonded zone, apply a first calibration to playback of the first audio content by the first playback device, wherein the first calibration comprises at least one delay that at least partially offset differences in time-of-flight from the first playback device to one or more listening locations and from the second playback device to the one or more listening locations;
receive a command to form a synchrony group with a third playback device;
join the synchrony group;
while in the synchrony group, play back second audio content, wherein the first playback device and the third playback device are configured to play back the second audio content in synchrony while in the synchrony group; and
during playback of second audio content, apply a second calibration, wherein the second calibration at least partially offsets acoustic characteristics of an environment surrounding the first playback device when applied to playback by the first playback device.
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