18771125. Playback Modification Based On Proximity (Sonos, Inc.)

Playback Modification Based On Proximity

Organization Name

Sonos, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Luis Vega of Arlington VA (US)

Paul Bates of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Jason Kendall of Pawtucket RI (US)

Playback Modification Based On Proximity

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18771125 titled 'Playback Modification Based On Proximity

Original Abstract Submitted

Techniques described herein may involve modification of playback based on the proximity of a user to a playback device. An example technique involves a device determining that a listener is within a given proximity of a first playback device and based on determining that the listener is within the given proximity of the first playback device, causing the first playback device to begin playback of first media and causing a second playback device to modify playback of second media.