Making and indicating a stereo pair

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9928026
APP PUB NO 20160342386A1
SERIAL NO

15228685

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An example method includes, based on an adjustment to a first displayed volume control, instructing the first playback device to adjust playback volume level; based on an adjustment to a second displayed volume control, instructing the second playback device to adjust playback volume level; after sending the commands, instructing the first and/or second playback device to process an audio stream into a first and/or second channel and to reproduce a respective one of the first and second channel, wherein the grouped first and second playback devices provide multi-channel sound; and based on an adjustment to a third displayed volume control, instructing the first and/or second playback device to adjust a group volume level for both the first and second playback devices.

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  • SONOS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ericson, Michael Darrell Andrew Santa Barbara, US 52 1341
Kallai, Christopher Santa Barbara, US 41 1241
Lambourne, Robert A Santa Barabara, US 84 6720

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