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BATES PAUL

US77 patents
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SONOS INC

33 patents
US11175880B2Nov 16, 2021

Systems and methods for voice-assisted media content selection

SONOS INC79 citations98
US9977561B2May 22, 2018

Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide guest access

SONOS INC89 citations98
US9232277B2Jan 5, 2016

Associating playback devices with playback queues

SONOS INC54 citations97
US10712997B2Jul 14, 2020

Room association based on name

SONOS INC121 citations95
US10771274B2Sep 8, 2020

Playback queue control

SONOS INC31 citations94
US10270612B2Apr 23, 2019

Playback queue control for a zone-based media playback system

SONOS INC18 citations94
US9892118B2Feb 13, 2018

Dynamic display of filter criteria

SONOS INC38 citations94
US10275138B2Apr 30, 2019

Zone recognition

SONOS INC20 citations93
US10268357B2Apr 23, 2019

Playback modification based on proximity

SONOS INC19 citations93
US11829590B2Nov 28, 2023

Multi-household support

SONOS INC4 citations85
US10956118B2Mar 23, 2021

Audio content auditioning by playback device

SONOS INC3 citations84
US10338881B2Jul 2, 2019

Audio content auditioning by playback device

SONOS INC3 citations84
US10068012B2Sep 4, 2018

Music discovery

SONOS INC4 citations84
US9977647B2May 22, 2018

Audio content auditioning by playback device

SONOS INC3 citations84
US10761710B2Sep 1, 2020

Playback modification based on proximity

SONOS INC4 citations83
US11797263B2Oct 24, 2023

Systems and methods for voice-assisted media content selection

SONOS INC4 citations75
US11893306B2Feb 6, 2024

Audio content auditioning by playback device

SONOS INC2 citations73
US11625430B2Apr 11, 2023

Music discovery

SONOS INC3 citations73
US11120794B2Sep 14, 2021

Voice assistant persistence across multiple network microphone devices

SONOS INC2 citations73
US10983750B2Apr 20, 2021

Guest access to a media playback system

SONOS INC1 citations73
US11825152B2Nov 21, 2023

Associating playback devices with playback queues

SONOS INC1 citations72
US10231010B2Mar 12, 2019

Associating playback devices with playback queues

SONOS INC3 citations72
US9521454B2Dec 13, 2016

Associating playback devices with playback queues

SONOS INC3 citations72
US11481182B2Oct 25, 2022

Room association based on name

SONOS INC3 citations70
US12517695B2Jan 6, 2026

Audio content auditioning by playback device

SONOS INC0 citations63
US12518756B2Jan 6, 2026

Voice assistant persistence across multiple network microphone devices

SONOS INC0 citations63
US12505157B2Dec 23, 2025

Music discovery

SONOS INC0 citations63
US12067049B2Aug 20, 2024

Music discovery

SONOS INC0 citations63
US11798553B2Oct 24, 2023

Voice assistant persistence across multiple network microphone devices

SONOS INC0 citations63
US11729457B2Aug 15, 2023

Context-based user music menu systems and methods

SONOS INC0 citations63
US11080329B2Aug 3, 2021

Dynamic display of filter criteria

SONOS INC0 citations63
US10963508B2Mar 30, 2021

Music discovery

SONOS INC0 citations63
US12360734B2Jul 15, 2025

Systems and methods for voice-assisted media content selection

SONOS INC0 citations62

REEBOK INT LTD

7 patents

UNIV PENNSYLVANIA

2 patents

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO

2 patents

FILLETZALL HOLDINGS LLC

2 patents

BATES PAUL

1 patent

REIMANN ROBERT

1 patent

KUMAR ABHISHEK

1 patent

DOMS ROBERT W

1 patent

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