Smart Audio Settings

• US 20140003623A1
• Filed: 06/29/2012
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Inventors: Lang, Jonathan Paul
• Granted Patent: US 9,031,244 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/98
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/683 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/3089 Control of digital or coded signals
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 5/005 of digital signals
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 5/025 Equalizers; Volume or gain control in limited frequency bands
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 5/165 Equalizers; Volume or gain control in limited frequency bands

Abstract

Embodiments described herein provide for smart configuration of audio settings for a playback device. According to an embodiment, when a user adjusts the audio settings of a playback device during the playback of a song or track, the user is warned if the currently playing song is “atypical” relative to other audio content. According to another embodiment, audio settings for a playback device are dynamically adjusted based on an audio profile of the audio that is played. According to yet another embodiment, audio settings are replicated onto other playback devices on a playback network.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining, by a first module, an audio profile for a plurality of songs;

receiving, by a second module, a user command to adjust audio settings during playback of a song;

determining, by a third module, whether the song fits the audio profile; and

, if not

providing an indication to the user prior to storing the audio setting adjustment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio profile is based on the plurality of songs played over a time.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio profile is based on a genre.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio profile is based on audio played by a particular zone.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the audio setting is stored.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a determination is made that the song fits a different audio profile, automatically adjusting the audio settings based on the different profile.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a determination is made that the song fits the audio profile, automatically adjusting the audio settings based on the audio profile.

8. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a first module, a user command to adjust audio settings on a playback device;

determining, by a second module, if the audio settings are to be applied to other playback devices in the playback system;

propagating, by a third module, the audio settings to other playback devices in the playback system.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:

determining, by a first module, an audio profile for a plurality of songs;

receiving, by a second module, a user command to adjust audio settings during playback of a song;

determining, by a third module, whether the song fits the audio profile; and

, if not

providing an indication to the user prior to storing the audio setting adjustment.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the audio profile is based on the plurality of songs played over a time.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the audio profile is based on a genre.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the audio profile is based on audio played by a particular zone.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the audio setting is stored.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein a determination is made that the song fits a different audio profile, automatically adjusting the audio settings based on the different profile.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein a determination is made that the song fits the audio profile, automatically adjusting the audio settings based on the audio profile.