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LAMBOURNE ROBERT A
US81 patents
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SONOS INC
38 patentsUS11265652B2Mar 1, 2022
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC135 citations99
US10897679B2Jan 19, 2021
Zone scene management
SONOS INC101 citations99
US10848885B2Nov 24, 2020
Zone scene management
SONOS INC99 citations99
US10469966B2Nov 5, 2019
Zone scene management
SONOS INC99 citations99
US9749760B2Aug 29, 2017
Updating zone configuration in a multi-zone media system
SONOS INC99 citations99
US7805682B1Sep 28, 2010
Method and apparatus for editing a playlist
SONOS INC241 citations99
US7571014B1Aug 4, 2009
Method and apparatus for controlling multimedia players in a multi-zone system
SONOS INC2,211 citations99
US11388532B2Jul 12, 2022
Zone scene activation
SONOS INC26 citations98
US10154122B1Dec 11, 2018
Grouping in a system with multiple media playback protocols
SONOS INC30 citations98
US9219959B2Dec 22, 2015
Multi-channel pairing in a media system
SONOS INC44 citations98
US8886347B2Nov 11, 2014
Method and apparatus for selecting a playback queue in a multi-zone system
SONOS INC37 citations98
US8843228B2Sep 23, 2014
Method and apparatus for updating zone configurations in a multi-zone system
SONOS INC50 citations98
USD919652SMay 18, 2021
Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
SONOS INC34 citations97
USD841044SFeb 19, 2019
Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
SONOS INC70 citations97
US9344206B2May 17, 2016
Method and apparatus for updating zone configurations in a multi-zone system
SONOS INC21 citations96
USD559197SJan 8, 2008
Control strip for electronic appliances
SONOS INC45 citations96
US11132170B2Sep 28, 2021
Adjusting volume levels
SONOS INC11 citations94
US10275135B2Apr 30, 2019
Method and apparatus for displaying single and container items in a play queue
SONOS INC34 citations94
US9892118B2Feb 13, 2018
Dynamic display of filter criteria
SONOS INC38 citations94
US10555082B2Feb 4, 2020
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC9 citations93
US10136218B2Nov 20, 2018
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC9 citations93
US9141645B2Sep 22, 2015
User interfaces for controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media system
SONOS INC16 citations93
US9690466B2Jun 27, 2017
Method and apparatus for displaying single and internet radio items in a play queue
SONOS INC35 citations92
USD524251SJul 4, 2006
Remote control device for electronic equipment
SONOS INC15 citations92
US11082770B2Aug 3, 2021
Multi-channel pairing in a media system
SONOS INC7 citations84
US11076035B2Jul 27, 2021
Do not disturb feature for audio notifications
SONOS INC5 citations84
US11051048B2Jun 29, 2021
Grouping in a system with multiple media playback protocols
SONOS INC4 citations84
US10387102B2Aug 20, 2019
Playback device grouping
SONOS INC4 citations84
US10365884B2Jul 30, 2019
Group volume control
SONOS INC3 citations84
US9766853B2Sep 19, 2017
Pair volume control
SONOS INC6 citations84
US9756424B2Sep 5, 2017
Multi-channel pairing in a media system
SONOS INC4 citations84
US10402156B2Sep 3, 2019
Activity reset
SONOS INC4 citations83
US10042602B2Aug 7, 2018
Activity reset
SONOS INC6 citations83
US11385858B2Jul 12, 2022
Predefined multi-channel listening environment
SONOS INC5 citations79
US12167216B2Dec 10, 2024
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC3 citations75
US8934997B2Jan 13, 2015
Controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media system
SONOS INC2 citations74
US11635935B2Apr 25, 2023
Adjusting volume levels
SONOS INC1 citations73
US10966025B2Mar 30, 2021
Playback device pairing
SONOS INC1 citations73
LAMBOURNE ROBERT A
5 patentsUS8588949B2Nov 19, 2013
Method and apparatus for adjusting volume levels in a multi-zone system
LAMBOURNE ROBERT A349 citations99
US8483853B1Jul 9, 2013
Controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media system
LAMBOURNE ROBERT A1,943 citations99
US8290603B1Oct 16, 2012
User interfaces for controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media system
LAMBOURNE ROBERT A657 citations99
US8694910B2Apr 8, 2014
User interface to enable users to scroll through a large list of items
LAMBOURNE ROBERT A14 citations90
US9075509B2Jul 7, 2015
User interface to provide additional information on a selected item in a list
LAMBOURNE ROBERT A9 citations82
KALLAI CHRISTOPHER
3 patentsPHILIPS CORP
2 patentsCOBURN IV ARTHUR L
1 patentKONKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS
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