20240015439. PLAYBACK TRANSITIONS simplified abstract (Sonos, Inc.)

PLAYBACK TRANSITIONS

Organization Name

Sonos, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Dayn Wilberding of Portland OR (US)

Youjin Nam of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Tadeo T. Toulis of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Jonathan Cole Harris of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Patrick Devine of Andover MA (US)

Nicholas A.J. Millington of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Jodi Vautrin of Boston MA (US)

Maria-Jose Ramos of Seattle WA (US)

Richard Bannon of Seattle WA (US)

Michael Sheldon of San Francisco CA (US)

Ted Lin of Cambridge MA (US)

Ron Kuper of Arlington MA (US)

Kirsten Lewis of Boston MA (US)

Jake Harwood of Seattle WA (US)

Jonathan Herbst of Seattle WA (US)

PLAYBACK TRANSITIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240015439 titled 'PLAYBACK TRANSITIONS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes techniques for transitioning a playback session between portable playback devices and zone-based media playback systems. These techniques ensure continuity of playback when switching between locations or listening paradigms.

• Detecting a swap trigger and identifying the source and target playback devices.
• Performing a playback session swap between the source and target playback devices.

Potential applications of this technology:

• Seamless transition of audio playback between different portable devices and zone-based media playback systems.
• Enhanced user experience when moving between different listening environments or playback modes.

Problems solved by this technology:

• Disruption of audio playback when switching between portable devices and zone-based media playback systems.
• Inconsistency in audio quality or playback settings when transitioning between different playback devices.

Benefits of this technology:

• Smooth and uninterrupted audio playback experience during transitions.
• Flexibility to switch between personal or out-loud playback of audio content.
• Improved user convenience and satisfaction when using portable playback devices and zone-based media playback systems.

Original Abstract Submitted

examples described herein relate to transitioning a playback session between portable playback devices such as “smart” headphones, earbuds, and handheld speakers with playback devices of a zone-based media playback system. exemplary techniques facilitate continuity of playback when transitioning between locations (e.g., from at home to on-the-go or vice versa) or between listening paradigms (e.g., personal or out-loud playback of audio content). an example implementation includes detecting a swap trigger, determining the source playback device(s) and target playback device(s), and performing a playback session swap between the source playback device(s) and target playback device(s).