Jonathan A Lang

US Patent:

D695715, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/427722

Inventors:

Gregory B. Burlingame - Woburn MA, US
Christopher Kallai - Santa Barbara CA, US
Zivthan Dubrovsky - Lexington MA, US
James Koo - Renton WA, US
Jonathan P. Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US
Wai-Loong Lim - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Sonos, Inc. - Santa Barbara CA

International Classification:

1401

US Classification:

D14217, D14214

US Patent:

20130254663, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

Apr 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/871785

Inventors:

Lee Keyser-Allen - Cambridge MA, US
Jonathan P. Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US
Diane Roberts - Cambridge MA, US
Nicholas A.J. Millington - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

Sonos, Inc. - Santa Barbara CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481

US Classification:

715716

Abstract:

An example method includes displaying a playback queue for a media playback system to a first and second controller via a first user interface associated with the first controller and a second user interface associated with the second controller, the first controller granted a first access to the system and the second controller granted a second access to the system, the first controller displaying a subset of information available to the second controller. The example method includes displaying a plurality of controls for the system via the second user interface of the second controller, the controls associated with the second access. The example method includes displaying a subset of the controls via the first user interface, the subset including at least one control available via the second controller and associated with the first access. The example method includes facilitating control via the first user interface according to the first access.

US Patent:

20130347022, Dec 26, 2013

Filed:

Apr 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/871795

Inventors:

Lee Keyser-Allen - Cambridge MA, US
Jonathan P. Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US
Diane Roberts - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Sonos, Inc. - Santa Barbara CA

International Classification:

H04N 21/258

US Classification:

725 25

Abstract:

An example method includes linking a guest controller to a media playback system including a zone player with a playback queue. The playback queue includes information identifying media items to be played by the zone player. The media playback system provides the guest controller with a second access more limited than a first access granted to a local controller associated with the media playback system. The example method includes receiving, by the media playback system, a message sent from the guest controller, the message including a media service credential and an identification of a media item to be played by the zone player. The example method includes placing, by the media playback system, information identifying the media item from the guest controller in the playback queue. The example method includes retrieving media for the media item, by the media playback system, using the media service credential.

US Patent:

20220248071, Aug 4, 2022

Filed:

Nov 12, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/525622

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Andrew Schulert - Cambridge MA, US
Ron Kuper - Arlington MA, US
Jonathan Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/254
H04N 21/65
H04N 21/436
H04N 21/443
G06F 3/16
H04N 21/218
H04N 21/4627

Abstract:

Example techniques describe may facilitate a playback device applying a determined audio setting. An example implementation involves a first playback device receiving, over an unsecure network, a message indicating that a second playback device is available to join a playback network, wherein the first playback device is connected to the playback network. Based on a pre-existing configuration table, the first playback device determines an audio setting corresponding to a playback configuration for the second playback device, the playback configuration including the second playback device playing back audio synchronously with the first playback device in the playback network. The first playback device transmits, to the second playback device, one or more messages instructing the second playback device to apply the determined audio setting upon joining the playback network. Applying the determined audio setting includes forming the playback configuration with the first playback device to play back audio synchronously.

US Patent:

20230125193, Apr 27, 2023

Filed:

Oct 10, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/045455

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Lee Keyser-Allen - Cambridge MA, US
Jonathan P. Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US
Diane Roberts - Cambridge MA, US
Nicholas A.J. Millington - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
H04R 27/00
G11B 27/10
G06F 21/30

Abstract:

Example techniques may involve guest access to a media playback system. A guest may use a guest control device, such as a smartphone or tablet, to control aspects of a host’s media playback system. In addition, the guest may temporarily register their user account of a streaming audio service with the host’s media playback system, which enables playback of audio content from that service by one or more playback devices of the media playback system. When the guest control device de-registers from the host’s media playback system, retrieval of audio content from the streaming audio service is disabled.

US Patent:

20210373841, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

Apr 19, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/234442

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Lee Keyser-Allen - Cambridge MA, US
Jonathan P. Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US
Diane Roberts - Cambridge MA, US
Nicholas A.J. Millington - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
H04R 27/00
G11B 27/10
G06F 21/30

Abstract:

Example techniques may involve guest access to a media playback system. A guest may use a guest control device, such as a smartphone or tablet, to control aspects of a host's media playback system. In addition, the guest may temporarily register their user account of a streaming audio service with the host's media playback system, which enables playback of audio content from that service by one or more playback devices of the media playback system. When the guest control device de-registers from the host's media playback system, retrieval of audio content from the streaming audio service is disabled.

US Patent:

20210105519, Apr 8, 2021

Filed:

Sep 14, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/019801

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Andrew Schulert - Cambridge MA, US
Ron Kuper - Arlington MA, US
Jonathan Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/254
H04N 21/65
H04N 21/436
H04N 21/443
G06F 3/16
H04N 21/218
H04N 21/4627

Abstract:

Example techniques describe may facilitate a playback device applying a determined audio setting. An example implementation involves a first playback device receiving, over an unsecure network, a message indicating that a second playback device is available to join a playback network, wherein the first playback device is connected to the playback network. Based on a pre-existing configuration table, the first playback device determines an audio setting corresponding to a playback configuration for the second playback device, the playback configuration including the second playback device playing back audio synchronously with the first playback device in the playback network. The first playback device transmits, to the second playback device, one or more messages instructing the second playback device to apply the determined audio setting upon joining the playback network. Applying the determined audio setting includes forming the playback configuration with the first playback device to play back audio synchronously.

US Patent:

20200395015, Dec 17, 2020

Filed:

Jun 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/915234

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Gregory Burlingame - Woburn MA, US
Christopher Butts - Evanston IL, US
Romi Kadri - Cambridge MA, US
Jonathan P. Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 15/20
G10L 15/02
G10L 15/34

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are example techniques for voice detection by multiple NMDs. An example implementation may involve one or more servers receiving, via a network interface, data representing multiple audio recordings of a voice input spoken by a given user, each audio recording recorded by a respective NMD of the multiple NMDs, wherein the voice input comprises a detected wake-word. Based on respective sound pressure levels of the multiple audio recordings of the voice input, the servers (i) select a particular NMD of the multiple NMDs and (ii) forego selection of other NMDs of the multiple NMDs. The servers send, via the network interface to the particular NMD, data representing a playback command that corresponds to a voice command in the voice input represented in the multiple audio recordings, wherein the data representing the playback command causes the particular NMD to play back audio content according to the playback command.