Heath L O'Neal

US Patent:

20180049144, Feb 15, 2018

Filed:

Oct 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/794686

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Travis Bolinger - Lafayette CO, US
Heath O'Neal - Broomfield CO, US

International Classification:

H04W 56/00
H04H 20/61
H04H 20/18
H04H 20/08
H04H 60/88
H04H 20/38
H04H 60/80
H04H 20/57
H04H 20/63

Abstract:

Embodiments are provided for syncing multiple electronic devices for collective audio playback. According to certain aspects, a master device connects () to a slave device via a wireless connection. The master device calculates () a network latency via a series of network latency pings with the slave device and sends () the network latency to the slave device. Further, the master devices sends () a portion of an audio file as well as a timing instruction including a system time to the slave device. The master device initiates () playback of the portion of the audio file and the slave devices initiates () playback of the portion of the audio file according to the timing instruction and a calculated system clock offset value.

US Patent:

20180049145, Feb 15, 2018

Filed:

Oct 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/794739

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Travis Bolinger - Lafayette CO, US
Heath O'Neal - Broomfield CO, US

International Classification:

H04W 56/00
H04H 20/61
H04H 20/18
H04H 20/08
H04H 60/88
H04H 20/38
H04H 60/80
H04H 20/57
H04H 20/63

Abstract:

Embodiments are provided for syncing multiple electronic devices for collective audio playback. According to certain aspects, a master device connects () to a slave device via a wireless connection. The master device calculates () a network latency via a series of network latency pings with the slave device and sends () the network latency to the slave device. Further, the master devices sends () a portion of an audio file as well as a timing instruction including a system time to the slave device. The master device initiates () playback of the portion of the audio file and the slave devices initiates () playback of the portion of the audio file according to the timing instruction and a calculated system clock offset value.

US Patent:

20180049146, Feb 15, 2018

Filed:

Oct 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/794868

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Travis Bolinger - Lafayette CO, US
Heath O'Neal - Broomfield CO, US

International Classification:

H04W 56/00
H04H 20/61
H04H 20/18
H04H 20/08
H04H 60/88
H04H 20/38
H04H 60/80
H04H 20/57
H04H 20/63

Abstract:

Embodiments are provided for syncing multiple electronic devices for collective audio playback. According to certain aspects, a master device connects () to a slave device via a wireless connection. The master device calculates () a network latency via a series of network latency pings with the slave device and sends () the network latency to the slave device. Further, the master devices sends () a portion of an audio file as well as a timing instruction including a system time to the slave device. The master device initiates () playback of the portion of the audio file and the slave devices initiates () playback of the portion of the audio file according to the timing instruction and a calculated system clock offset value.

US Patent:

20170347331, Nov 30, 2017

Filed:

Aug 18, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/681193

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Travis Bolinger - Lafayette CO, US
Heath O'Neal - Broomfield CO, US

International Classification:

H04W 56/00
H04H 20/61
H04H 20/18
H04H 20/08
H04H 60/88
H04H 20/38
H04H 60/80
H04H 20/57
H04H 20/63

Abstract:

Embodiments are provided for syncing multiple electronic devices for collective audio playback. According to certain aspects, a master device connects () to a slave device via a wireless connection. The master device calculates () a network latency via a series of network latency pings with the slave device and sends () the network latency to the slave device. Further, the master devices sends () a portion of an audio file as well as a timing instruction including a system time to the slave device. The master device initiates () playback of the portion of the audio file and the slave devices initiates () playback of the portion of the audio file according to the timing instruction and a calculated system clock offset value.

US Patent:

20140323036, Oct 30, 2014

Filed:

Jul 18, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/945493

Inventors:

- Libertyville IL, US
Travis Bolinger - Lafayette CO, US
Heath O'Neal - Broomfield CO, US

International Classification:

H04W 56/00
H04H 20/38
H04H 20/88
H04H 20/61

US Classification:

455 306

Abstract:

Embodiments are provided for syncing multiple electronic devices for collective audio playback. According to certain aspects, a master device connects () to a slave device via a wireless connection. The master device calculates () a network latency via a series of network latency pings with the slave device and sends () the network latency to the slave device. Further, the master devices sends () a portion of an audio file as well as a timing instruction including a system time to the slave device. The master device initiates () playback of the portion of the audio file and the slave devices initiates () playback of the portion of the audio file according to the timing instruction and a calculated system clock offset value.