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Method and apparatus for location based loudspeaker system configuration

  • US 9,877,135 B2
  • Filed: 06/07/2013
  • Issued: 01/23/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • detecting near field communication between at least two devices;

    defining one of the at least two devices as a playback device based, at least partially, on the detected near field communication;

    determining, with a processor, a dynamic location of at least the playback device relative to a user selected listening position defined by the other of the at least two devices in response to the detected near field communication;

    in response to a tapping of the playback device, assigning, with the processor, a first respective audio channel of a multi-channel audio file based on the determined dynamic location of the playback device so as to adjust a playback setting for the assigned respective first audio channel relative to the user selected listening position;

    assigning, with the processor, a second respective audio channel of the multi-channel audio file based on the tapping of the playback device; and

    reproducing an adjusted respective audio channel by the playback device based on the determined dynamic location of at least the playback device relative to the user selected listening position.

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