Playback device configuration based on proximity detection
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1. A playback device comprising:
- one or more proximity sensors that comprise one or more of;
(i) a microphone;
(ii) a capacitive sensor;
(iii) an infrared (IR) sensor;
or (iv) a camera;
one or more processors; and
tangible, computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the playback device to perform a method comprising;
receiving, via the one or more proximity sensors, proximity data that includes an indication of a barrier that is proximate to the playback device;
detecting that the barrier is within a threshold proximity to a first speaker of the playback device based on the indication of the barrier that is proximate to the playback device;
based on the detecting, setting a playback configuration of the playback device; and
causing the playback device to play an audio content according to the playback configuration.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein involve configuring a playback device based on the detection of a barrier in proximity to the playback device. One embodiment may involve receiving proximity data that includes an indication of a barrier that is proximate to a playback device; detecting that the barrier is within a threshold proximity to a first speaker of the playback device based on the indication of the barrier proximate to the playback device; in response to the detecting, setting a playback configuration of the playback device; and causing the playback device to play an audio content according to the playback configuration.
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1. A playback device comprising:
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one or more proximity sensors that comprise one or more of;
(i) a microphone;
(ii) a capacitive sensor;
(iii) an infrared (IR) sensor;
or (iv) a camera;one or more processors; and tangible, computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the playback device to perform a method comprising; receiving, via the one or more proximity sensors, proximity data that includes an indication of a barrier that is proximate to the playback device; detecting that the barrier is within a threshold proximity to a first speaker of the playback device based on the indication of the barrier that is proximate to the playback device; based on the detecting, setting a playback configuration of the playback device; and causing the playback device to play an audio content according to the playback configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A playback device, comprising:
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a first speaker; a second speaker; one or more proximity sensors that comprise one or more of;
(i) a microphone;
(ii) a capacitive sensor;
(iii) an infrared (IR) sensor;
or (iv) a camera;a processor; a data storage; and a program logic stored in the data storage and executable by the processor to; receive, via the one or more proximity sensors, proximity data that includes an indication of a barrier that is proximate to a playback device; detect that the barrier is within a threshold proximity to the first speaker based on the indication of the barrier that is proximate to the playback device, wherein the first speaker is configured to play a component of an audio content; and based on the detecting, (i) cause the first speaker to be deactivated and (ii) cause the second speaker to play the component of the audio content. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for execution by a processor, the set of instructions, when executed, cause a playback device to:
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receive, via one or more proximity sensors, proximity data that includes an indication of a barrier that is proximate to a playback device, wherein the one or more proximity sensors comprise one or more of;
(i) a microphone;
(ii) a capacitive sensor;
(iii) an infrared (IR) sensor;
or (iv) a camera;detect that the barrier is within a threshold proximity to a first speaker of the playback device based on the indication of the barrier that is proximate to the playback device; based on the detecting, set a playback configuration of the playback device; and cause the playback device to play an audio content according to the playback configuration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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