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Orientation-based playback device microphone selection

  • US 10,117,037 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2018
  • Issued: 10/30/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A playback device comprising:

  • a set of microphones;

    an orientation sensor;

    one or more processors; and

    tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to perform functions comprising;

    determining that the playback device is in a vertical orientation based on an indication from the orientation sensor that the longest side of the playback device is substantially perpendicular to a surface on which the playback device is positioned;

    selecting a subset of the set of microphones for sound input detection based on the determination that the playback device is in the vertical orientation;

    detecting, via the selected subset of the set of microphones, a sound input;

    processing the sound input detected via the selected subset of the set microphones; and

    executing one or more commands contained in the processed sound input.

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