Jonathan S Lang

US Patent:

20190384568, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

Sep 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/558462

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Jeremy Wessely - Los Angeles CA, US
Jonathan Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US
Romi Kadri - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
H04N 21/442
H04L 12/28

Abstract:

In an example implementation, a method may involve, while a first zone and a second zone of a media playback system are playing back respective media, receiving data indicating the occurrence of a first trigger condition. The method may also involve, based on the received data, modifying respective volume limits of the first zone and the second zone, wherein modifying the volume limit causes first volume levels that exceed the second limit to be reduced to respective second volume levels that are at or below the second limit. The method may also involve receiving data indicating the occurrence of a second trigger condition. The method may further involve, based on the received data, modifying the respective volume limits of the first zone and the second zone from the second limit to the first limit.

US Patent:

20180173492, Jun 21, 2018

Filed:

Feb 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/899335

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Jeremy Wessely - Los Angeles CA, US
Jonathan Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US
Romi Kadri - Cambridge MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
G05B 15/02
H04L 12/28
H04N 21/442

Abstract:

In an example implementation, a method may involve, while a first zone and a second zone of a media playback system are playing back respective media, receiving data indicating the occurrence of a first trigger condition. The method may also involve, based on the received data, modifying respective volume limits of the first zone and the second zone, wherein modifying the volume limit causes first volume levels that exceed the second limit to be reduced to respective second volume levels that are at or below the second limit. The method may also involve receiving data indicating the occurrence of a second trigger condition. The method may further involve, based on the received data, modifying the respective volume limits of the first zone and the second zone from the second limit to the first limit.