Jeffrey S Peters

US Patent:

20130301429, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

May 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/468913

Inventors:

Jeffrey M. Peters - Leominster MA, US
Steven Beckhardt - Boston MA, US
Hrishikesh Gossain - Santa Barbar CA, US
Nicholas A.J. Millington - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370252, 370400, 370328

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for direction routing between nodes of networks are disclosed. An example method includes identifying a destination node of first data received at a first node; calculating a logical distance from the first node to the destination node; and, when the logical distance meets a threshold condition and when a direct route from the first node to the destination node is blocked according to a protocol setting, overriding the protocol setting to enable transmission of the first data from the first node to the destination node via the direct route.

US Patent:

20220286356, Sep 8, 2022

Filed:

Mar 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/688431

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Ted Lin - Ayer MA, US
Jeffrey M. Peters - Cambridge MA, US
Cameron Scott - Seattle WA, US
James Babu - Seattle WA, US
Andi Rusu - Seattle WA, US
Bryan Cox - Edmonds WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 41/0813
H04L 41/08
H04W 12/50
H04W 12/102

Abstract:

An example computing device is configured to (i) establish a connection to a secure wireless network (ii) determine that one or more playback devices of a media playback system are not connected to the secure wireless network (iii) receive, via a graphical display, a user input indicating a request to update the one or more playback devices with network configuration parameters for the secure wireless network, (iv) retrieve, from storage, a list of the one or more playback devices, (v) receive an input indicating a first playback device to be updated from the list, (vi) establish an initial communication path with the first playback device, (vii) transmit a set of one or more messages to the first computing device collectively comprising the network configuration parameters for the secure wireless network, and (viii) receive an indication that the first computing device has established a connection to the secure wireless network.

US Patent:

20210168059, Jun 3, 2021

Filed:

Sep 4, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/012098

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Jose Graziani - Shrewsbury MA, US
Jeffrey M. Peters - Cambridge MA, US
Michael Agerbak - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/26
H04L 29/12
H04L 12/28
H04N 21/4363
H04N 21/439
H04N 21/482

Abstract:

Examples are disclosed and described to facilitate resolution of Internet Protocol address conflicts. An example method includes periodically broadcasting, by the playback device over the network, a probe message, detecting, by the playback device, a change in status associated with the connection, based on the detection, obtaining, by the playback device, a new Internet Protocol (IP) address; and based on the detection, including, by the playback device in at least one probe message broadcast subsequent to the detection, an indication for other playback devices on the network to obtain a new IP address.

US Patent:

20180359169, Dec 13, 2018

Filed:

Apr 2, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/943367

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Jose Graziani - Shrewsbury MA, US
Jeffrey M. Peters - Cambridge MA, US
Michael Agerbak - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/26
H04L 29/12
H04N 21/482
H04N 21/439
H04N 21/4363
H04L 12/28

Abstract:

Examples are disclosed and described to facilitate resolution of Internet Protocol address conflicts. An example method includes periodically broadcasting, by the playback device over the network, a probe message, detecting, by the playback device, a change in status associated with the connection, based on the detection, obtaining, by the playback device, a new Internet Protocol (IP) address; and based on the detection, including, by the playback device in at least one probe message broadcast subsequent to the detection, an indication for other playback devices on the network to obtain a new IP address.

US Patent:

20170078181, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Nov 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/359252

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Jose Graziani - Shrewsbury MA, US
Jeffrey M. Peters - Leominster MA, US
Michael Agerbak - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/26
H04L 29/12

Abstract:

Examples are disclosed and described to facilitate resolution of Internet Protocol address conflicts. An example method includes periodically broadcasting, by the playback device over the network, a probe message, detecting, by the playback device, a change in status associated with the connection, based on the detection, obtaining, by the playback device, a new Internet Protocol (IP) address; and based on the detection, including, by the playback device in at least one probe message broadcast subsequent to the detection, an indication for other playback devices on the network to obtain a new IP address.

US Patent:

20170078812, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Nov 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/343011

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Jeffrey M. Peters - Leominster MA, US
Nicholas A.J. Millington - Santa Barbara CA, US
Steven Beckhardt - Boston MA, US

International Classification:

H04R 27/00
H04R 29/00

Abstract:

Low-latency audio networking is disclosed. In one embodiment, an example playback device includes a processor and memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the processor. The example instructions are to cause the first playback device to perform functions comprising: receiving audio information; selecting a first frequency channel of a first spectrum based on a threshold latency associated with the audio information; transmitting to the second playback device via a second frequency channel of a second spectrum, control information that identifies the first frequency channel of the first spectrum; and transmitting to the second playback device via the first frequency channel of the first spectrum, the audio information to be played by the second playback device.

US Patent:

20150205805, Jul 23, 2015

Filed:

Mar 31, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/674729

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Jeffrey M. Peters - Leominster MA, US
Nicholas A.J. Millington - Santa Barbara CA, US
Steven Beckhardt - Boston MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
H04R 3/00

Abstract:

Low-latency audio networking is disclosed. In one embodiment, an example playback device includes a processor and memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the processor. The example instructions are to cause the first playback device to perform functions comprising: receiving audio information; selecting a first frequency channel of a first spectrum based on a threshold latency associated with the audio information; transmitting to the second playback device via a second frequency channel of a second spectrum, control information that identifies the first frequency channel of the first spectrum; and transmitting to the second playback device via the first frequency channel of the first spectrum, the audio information to be played by the second playback device.

US Patent:

20150095486, Apr 2, 2015

Filed:

Sep 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/041900

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Jose Graziani - Shrewsbury MA, US
Jeffrey M. Peters - Leominster MA, US
Michael Agerbak - Arlington MA, US

Assignee:

Sonos, Inc - Santa Barbara CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/12

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

Examples are disclosed and described to facilitate resolution of Internet Protocol address conflicts. An example method includes listening, by a first playback device having a first IP address, to a specified server port, receiving, by the first playback device from a second playback device via the specified server port, a message, wherein the message identifies a second IP address, wherein the second IP address has been assigned to the second playback device, determining, by the first playback device, whether the first IP address is the same as the second IP address, and when the first IP address is the same as the second IP address, obtaining, by the first playback device, a new IP address, wherein the new IP address is different from the first IP address and the second IP address.