Calibration based on grouping
First Claim
1. A first playback device comprising:
- one or more audio amplifiers configured to drive one or more speakers;
one or more processors; and
data storage having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first playback device to perform functions comprising;
while playing back, via the one or more audio amplifiers, first audio content in a first playback configuration, applying a first calibration to playback by the first playback device, the first calibration offsetting acoustic characteristics of a first listening area, wherein the first playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the first audio content (a) independently or (b) in a bonded zone with one or more second playback devices;
joining a synchrony group in a second playback configuration; and
while playing back, via the one or more audio amplifiers, second audio content in the second playback configuration as part of the synchrony group, applying a second calibration to playback by the first playback device, the second calibration offsetting acoustic characteristics of a second listening area, wherein the second playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the second audio content in synchrony with one or more third playback devices in the second listening area.
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Abstract
Example techniques may involve multiple calibrations for a playback device. In an example implementation, a first playback device, while in a first playback configuration, applies a first calibration to playback by the first playback device, which offsets acoustic characteristics of a first listening area. The first playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the first audio content (a) independently or (b) in a bonded zone with a second playback device. The first playback device joins a synchrony group in a second playback configuration. While in the second playback configuration as part of the synchrony group, the first playback device applies a second calibration to playback by the first playback device, which offsets acoustic characteristics of a second listening area. The second playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the second audio content in synchrony with a third playback device in the second listening area.
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20 Claims
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1. A first playback device comprising:
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one or more audio amplifiers configured to drive one or more speakers; one or more processors; and data storage having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first playback device to perform functions comprising; while playing back, via the one or more audio amplifiers, first audio content in a first playback configuration, applying a first calibration to playback by the first playback device, the first calibration offsetting acoustic characteristics of a first listening area, wherein the first playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the first audio content (a) independently or (b) in a bonded zone with one or more second playback devices; joining a synchrony group in a second playback configuration; and while playing back, via the one or more audio amplifiers, second audio content in the second playback configuration as part of the synchrony group, applying a second calibration to playback by the first playback device, the second calibration offsetting acoustic characteristics of a second listening area, wherein the second playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the second audio content in synchrony with one or more third playback devices in the second listening area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method to be performed by a first playback device comprising one or more audio amplifiers configured to drive one or more speakers, the method comprising:
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while playing back, via the one or more audio amplifiers, first audio content in a first playback configuration, applying a first calibration to playback by the first playback device, the first calibration offsetting acoustic characteristics of a first listening area, wherein the first playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the first audio content (a) independently or (b) in a bonded zone with one or more second playback devices; joining a synchrony group in a second playback configuration; and while playing back, via the one or more audio amplifiers, second audio content in the second playback configuration as part of the synchrony group, applying a second calibration to playback by the first playback device, the second calibration offsetting acoustic characteristics of a second listening area, wherein the second playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the second audio content in synchrony with one or more third playback devices in the second listening area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a first playback device to perform a method comprising:
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while playing back, via one or more audio amplifiers configured to drive one or more speakers, first audio content in a first playback configuration, applying a first calibration to playback by the first playback device, the first calibration offsetting acoustic characteristics of a first listening area, wherein the first playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the first audio content (a) independently or (b) in a bonded zone with one or more second playback devices; joining a synchrony group in a second playback configuration; and while playing back, via the one or more audio amplifiers, second audio content in the second playback configuration as part of the synchrony group, applying a second calibration to playback by the first playback device, the second calibration offsetting acoustic characteristics of a second listening area, wherein the second playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the second audio content in synchrony with one or more third playback devices in the second listening area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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