Inventor
ERICSON MICHAEL DARRELL ANDREW
US52 patents
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SONOS INC
42 patentsUS11265652B2Mar 1, 2022
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC135 citations99
US9219959B2Dec 22, 2015
Multi-channel pairing in a media system
SONOS INC44 citations98
US10555082B2Feb 4, 2020
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC9 citations93
US10303431B2May 28, 2019
Synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices
SONOS INC5 citations93
US10282164B2May 7, 2019
Synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices
SONOS INC5 citations93
US10136218B2Nov 20, 2018
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC9 citations93
US11294618B2Apr 5, 2022
Media player system
SONOS INC9 citations86
US11106425B2Aug 31, 2021
Synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices
SONOS INC8 citations84
US11082770B2Aug 3, 2021
Multi-channel pairing in a media system
SONOS INC7 citations84
US10965024B2Mar 30, 2021
Frequency routing based on orientation
SONOS INC2 citations84
US9766853B2Sep 19, 2017
Pair volume control
SONOS INC6 citations84
US9756424B2Sep 5, 2017
Multi-channel pairing in a media system
SONOS INC4 citations84
US9748646B2Aug 29, 2017
Configuration based on speaker orientation
SONOS INC4 citations84
US11385858B2Jul 12, 2022
Predefined multi-channel listening environment
SONOS INC5 citations79
US12167216B2Dec 10, 2024
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC3 citations75
US12407097B2Sep 2, 2025
Position-based playback of multichannel audio
SONOS INC0 citations73
US11625221B2Apr 11, 2023
Synchronizing playback by media playback devices
SONOS INC0 citations73
US10966025B2Mar 30, 2021
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC1 citations73
US10448159B2Oct 15, 2019
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC2 citations73
US10306365B2May 28, 2019
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC2 citations73
US10256536B2Apr 9, 2019
Frequency routing based on orientation
SONOS INC1 citations73
US10228898B2Mar 12, 2019
Identification of playback device and stereo pair names
SONOS INC1 citations73
US9928026B2Mar 27, 2018
Making and indicating a stereo pair
SONOS INC3 citations73
US12457278B2Oct 28, 2025
Synchronizing playback by media playback devices
SONOS INC0 citations63
US12248732B2Mar 11, 2025
Playback device configuration and control
SONOS INC0 citations63
US11853184B2Dec 26, 2023
Adjusting a playback device
SONOS INC0 citations63
US11758327B2Sep 12, 2023
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC0 citations63
US11556305B2Jan 17, 2023
Synchronizing playback by media playback devices
SONOS INC0 citations63
US11540050B2Dec 27, 2022
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC0 citations63
US11429343B2Aug 30, 2022
Stereo playback configuration and control
SONOS INC0 citations63
US11429502B2Aug 30, 2022
Adjusting a playback device
SONOS INC0 citations63
US11327864B2May 10, 2022
Adjusting a playback device
SONOS INC0 citations63
US11106424B2Aug 31, 2021
Synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices
SONOS INC1 citations63
US10028056B2Jul 17, 2018
Multi-channel pairing in a media system
SONOS INC1 citations63
US12176625B2Dec 24, 2024
Position-based playback of multichannel audio
SONOS INC0 citations62
US12176626B2Dec 24, 2024
Position-based playback of multichannel audio
SONOS INC0 citations62
US12009602B2Jun 11, 2024
Frequency routing based on orientation
SONOS INC0 citations62
US11444375B2Sep 13, 2022
Frequency routing based on orientation
SONOS INC0 citations62
US9748647B2Aug 29, 2017
Frequency routing based on orientation
SONOS INC1 citations62
US10862981B2Dec 8, 2020
Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide automatic wireless configuration
SONOS INC0 citations52
US10720896B2Jul 21, 2020
Intelligently modifying the gain parameter of a playback device
SONOS INC0 citations52
US10306364B2May 28, 2019
Audio processing adjustments for playback devices based on determined characteristics of audio content
SONOS INC0 citations52
KALLAI CHRISTOPHER
6 patentsUS8788080B1Jul 22, 2014
Multi-channel pairing in a media system
KALLAI CHRISTOPHER111 citations99
US9202509B2Dec 1, 2015
Controlling and grouping in a multi-zone media system
KALLAI CHRISTOPHER71 citations98
US9042556B2May 26, 2015
Shaping sound responsive to speaker orientation
KALLAI CHRISTOPHER445 citations98
US8923997B2Dec 30, 2014
Method and apparatus for adjusting a speaker system
KALLAI CHRISTOPHER43 citations98
US9014834B2Apr 21, 2015
Multi-channel pairing in a media system
KALLAI CHRISTOPHER13 citations92
US9729115B2Aug 8, 2017
Intelligently increasing the sound level of player
KALLAI CHRISTOPHER11 citations84
VAN ERVEN NIELS
1 patentSHEEN TIMOTHY W
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