Audio parameter adjustment based on playback device separation distance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11809782
APP PUB NO 20230195411A1
SERIAL NO

18166718

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Embodiments disclosed herein include playback devices configured to operate in one or more playback configurations including configurations individual playback devices play back one or more corresponding channels of multichannel audio content. An audio parameter can be determined based on a distance between playback devices. In some examples, the audio parameter comprises a filter such as a low frequency filter that varies based on at least the distance between the playback devices. After the audio parameter is determined, the playback devices can play back audio content according to the determined audio parameter.

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  • SONOS INC.

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Button, Douglas John Simi Valley, US 3 1
Jones, Daniel London, GB 49 129
Lewis, Jerad Cambridge, US 7 10
Mehrabi, Adib London, GB 6 2
Muntean, Kylie Beth Santa Barbara, US 2 1
Pike, Christopher William Manchester, GB 2 1

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