Multi-channel playback of audio content

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9973851
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14557019

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An example method is performed by a media playback system comprising a plurality of audio drivers having a first radiation pattern. The method includes receiving data representing audio content, where each datum of the data indicates (i) a frequency and (ii) an amplitude corresponding to the frequency. The method further includes, for each audio driver of the plurality of audio drivers, determining a transfer function; processing each datum of the data based on (i) the frequency indicated by the given datum and (ii) the determined transfer function; and providing, to the given audio driver, a respective signal representing the data processed for the given audio driver, thereby causing the plurality of audio drivers to play back the audio content according to a second radiation pattern that is different from the first radiation pattern. An example media playback system and an example non-transitory computer-readable medium related to the example method is also disclosed herein.

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  • SONOS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chamness, Mike Gloucester, US 32 500
Lehnert, Hilmar Framingham, US 76 2579
Ramos, Aurelio Rafael Jamaica Plain, US 30 205
Sheen, Timothy Brighton, US 69 1924

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