Sonos had 54 patents in future of work during Q2 2024. Sonos Inc’s patents filed in Q2 2024 focus on methods and apparatus for identifying music services based on user commands, playback techniques based on acoustic signals and user presence detection, generating playlists based on user emotional states, systems with multiple acoustic echo cancellers, and configuring playback devices for multi-channel audio content in grouped or stereo modes. GlobalData’s report on Sonos gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Sonos had no grants in future of work as a theme in Q2 2024.
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Application: Music service selection (Patent ID: US20240214726A1)
The patent filed by Sonos Inc. describes methods and apparatus for identifying a music service based on a user command. It involves selecting a music service that supports a specific content type based on a user command, and then transmitting audio content associated with that content type for playback. The patent outlines a network device with a network interface, processor, and computer-readable medium that executes program instructions to receive a request for audio content based on a voice utterance, select a music service provider based on confidence metrics, and transmit an identifier to the playback device for retrieving audio content from the selected service provider.
The network device described in the patent is capable of selecting a music service provider based on historical accesses by the playback device, determining confidence metrics, and transmitting identifiers for retrieving audio content. The patent also covers scenarios where the network device includes microphones for receiving voice utterances, operates within a media playback system with multiple playback devices, and allows for user-adjustable confidence level thresholds. Overall, the patent focuses on efficiently identifying and selecting a music service provider based on user commands and historical data to facilitate seamless playback of audio content on specific playback devices.
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