Inventor
VAN ERVEN NIELS
US43 patents
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SONOS INC
36 patentsUS11197117B2Dec 7, 2021
Media playback based on sensor data
SONOS INC10 citations94
US10986460B2Apr 20, 2021
Grouping based on acoustic signals
SONOS INC7 citations93
US9930470B2Mar 27, 2018
Sound field calibration using listener localization
SONOS INC13 citations93
US10998615B1May 4, 2021
Spatial antenna diversity techniques
SONOS INC15 citations92
US11849299B2Dec 19, 2023
Media playback based on sensor data
SONOS INC5 citations86
US11825290B2Nov 21, 2023
Media playback based on sensor data
SONOS INC5 citations86
US10945089B2Mar 9, 2021
Playback based on user settings
SONOS INC5 citations84
US10334386B2Jun 25, 2019
Playback based on wireless signal
SONOS INC3 citations84
US9367611B1Jun 14, 2016
Detecting improper position of a playback device
SONOS INC3 citations84
US11533116B2Dec 20, 2022
Systems and methods for state detection via wireless radios
SONOS INC5 citations80
US12593192B2Mar 31, 2026
Media playback based on sensor data
SONOS INC0 citations73
US12574697B2Mar 10, 2026
Media playback based on sensor data
SONOS INC0 citations73
US12501229B2Dec 16, 2025
Media playback based on sensor data
SONOS INC0 citations73
US11910181B2Feb 20, 2024
Media playback based on sensor data
SONOS INC0 citations73
US11889290B2Jan 30, 2024
Media playback based on sensor data
SONOS INC0 citations73
US11825289B2Nov 21, 2023
Media playback based on sensor data
SONOS INC0 citations73
US11528578B2Dec 13, 2022
Media playback based on sensor data
SONOS INC0 citations73
US11290838B2Mar 29, 2022
Playback based on user presence detection
SONOS INC0 citations73
US11153706B1Oct 19, 2021
Playback based on acoustic signals
SONOS INC0 citations73
US11122382B2Sep 14, 2021
Playback based on acoustic signals
SONOS INC0 citations73
US10455347B2Oct 22, 2019
Playback based on number of listeners
SONOS INC1 citations73
US12153857B2Nov 26, 2024
Techniques for reducing latency in a wireless home theater environment
SONOS INC0 citations63
US11709652B2Jul 25, 2023
Techniques for reducing latency in a wireless home theater environment
SONOS INC0 citations63
US11422770B2Aug 23, 2022
Techniques for reducing latency in a wireless home theater environment
SONOS INC0 citations63
US12411652B2Sep 9, 2025
Capacitive touch sensor with integrated antenna(s) for playback devices
SONOS INC0 citations61
US11762624B2Sep 19, 2023
Capacitive touch sensor with integrated antenna(s) for playback devices
SONOS INC1 citations61
US12476347B2Nov 18, 2025
Spatial antenna diversity techniques
SONOS INC0 citations60
US11996607B2May 28, 2024
Spatial antenna diversity techniques
SONOS INC0 citations60
US11515620B2Nov 29, 2022
Spatial antenna diversity techniques
SONOS INC0 citations60
US12255695B2Mar 18, 2025
Systems and methods for state detection via wireless radios
SONOS INC0 citations58
US11764885B2Sep 19, 2023
Systems and methods for state detection via wireless radios
SONOS INC0 citations58
US10862981B2Dec 8, 2020
Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide automatic wireless configuration
SONOS INC0 citations52
US10651554B2May 12, 2020
Antenna selection
SONOS INC0 citations51
US10361484B2Jul 23, 2019
Antenna selection
SONOS INC0 citations51
US9960488B2May 1, 2018
Antenna selection
SONOS INC0 citations51
US9917364B2Mar 13, 2018
Antenna selection
SONOS INC0 citations51
3COM CORP
3 patentsUS7548579B1Jun 16, 2009
Symbol spreading method and device for OFDM systems
3COM CORP31 citations92
US7257088B2Aug 14, 2007
SDMA system using MU-SIMO for the uplink and MU-MISO for the downlink
3COM CORP9 citations74
US6961596B2Nov 1, 2005
Modular RF antenna and filter system for dual radio WLAN access points
3COM CORP8 citations74