Sonos, Inc. (20240259619). Configuration of Playback Device Audio Settings
Configuration of Playback Device Audio Settings
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Inventor(s)
Steven Beckhardt of Santa Barbara CA US
Andrew Schulert of Cambridge MA US
Jonathan Lang of Santa Barbara CA US
Configuration of Playback Device Audio Settings
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240259619 titled 'Configuration of Playback Device Audio Settings
Original Abstract Submitted
example techniques describe may facilitate a playback device applying a determined audio setting. an example implementation involves a first playback device receiving, over an unsecure network, a message indicating that a second playback device is available to join a playback network, wherein the first playback device is connected to the playback network. based on a pre-existing configuration table, the first playback device determines an audio setting corresponding to a playback configuration for the second playback device, the playback configuration including the second playback device playing back audio synchronously with the first playback device in the playback network. the first playback device transmits, to the second playback device, one or more messages instructing the second playback device to apply the determined audio setting upon joining the playback network. applying the determined audio setting includes forming the playback configuration with the first playback device to play back audio synchronously.