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Shaping sound responsive to speaker orientation

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  • US 9,042,556 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2011
  • Issued: 05/26/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for shaping sound, the method comprising:

  • receiving an audio data stream by a playback device;

    determining an orientation and a configuration state of the playback device;

    shaping sound output from a speaker transducer of the playback device using the audio data stream to reproduce at least one of (a) a first set of one or more channels or (b) a first range of frequencies based on a first orientation and the configuration state; and

    shaping sound output from the speaker transducer of the playback device using the audio data stream to reproduce at least one of (a) a second set of one or more channels or (b) a second range of frequencies based on a second orientation and the configuration state,wherein the configuration state comprises any of;

    not paired, not grouped, not consolidated, a pairing between the playback device and an additional playback device, a grouping of the playback device with an additional playback device, and a consolidation of the playback device with an additional playback device.

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