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Playback based on received sound waves

  • US 9,736,572 B2
  • Filed: 11/02/2016
  • Issued: 08/15/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A playback device comprising:

  • a first transducer;

    a second transducer;

    an acoustic grille;

    a network interface;

    a processor; and

    a computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the playback device to perform operations comprising;

    receive, via the first transducer, a sound wave passed through the acoustic grille;

    determine an angle of incidence of the sound wave based on a level of the received sound wave and an angle of reflection of the acoustic grille;

    adjust an output characteristic of the second transducer based on the angle of incidence;

    receive, via the network interface, an audio signal; and

    play back, via the second transducer, the audio signal according to the adjusted output characteristic of the second transducer.

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