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LIN TED
US40 patents
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SONOS INC
38 patentsUS10614807B2Apr 7, 2020
Arbitration-based voice recognition
SONOS INC110 citations99
US10181323B2Jan 15, 2019
Arbitration-based voice recognition
SONOS INC127 citations99
US9886234B2Feb 6, 2018
Systems and methods of distributing audio to one or more playback devices
SONOS INC13 citations93
US9665341B2May 30, 2017
Synchronized audio mixing
SONOS INC12 citations92
US9344755B2May 17, 2016
Fast-resume audio playback
SONOS INC16 citations91
US11526326B2Dec 13, 2022
Systems and methods of distributing audio to one or more playback devices
SONOS INC3 citations84
US11194541B2Dec 7, 2021
Systems and methods of distributing audio to one or more playback devices
SONOS INC6 citations84
US10592200B2Mar 17, 2020
Systems and methods of distributing audio to one or more playback devices
SONOS INC7 citations84
US10296288B2May 21, 2019
Systems and methods of distributing audio to one or more playback devices
SONOS INC7 citations84
US11042351B2Jun 22, 2021
Fast-resume audio playback
SONOS INC8 citations83
US9684485B2Jun 20, 2017
Fast-resume audio playback
SONOS INC9 citations83
US11782675B2Oct 10, 2023
Systems and methods of distributing audio to one or more playback devices
SONOS INC2 citations73
US11727933B2Aug 15, 2023
Arbitration-based voice recognition
SONOS INC1 citations73
US11308961B2Apr 19, 2022
Arbitration-based voice recognition
SONOS INC3 citations73
US12210797B2Jan 28, 2025
Playback transitions
SONOS INC2 citations72
US11323974B2May 3, 2022
Synchronization of content between networked devices
SONOS INC2 citations72
US10880848B2Dec 29, 2020
Synchronization of content between networked devices
SONOS INC2 citations72
US10575270B2Feb 25, 2020
Synchronization of content between networked devices
SONOS INC1 citations72
US10430153B2Oct 1, 2019
Fast-resume audio playback
SONOS INC3 citations72
US11188294B2Nov 30, 2021
Detecting the nearest playback device
SONOS INC3 citations71
US11356777B2Jun 7, 2022
Playback transitions
SONOS INC3 citations70
US12279008B2Apr 15, 2025
Audio encryption in a media playback system
SONOS INC2 citations69
US12166518B2Dec 10, 2024
Audio playback management of multiple concurrent connections
SONOS INC2 citations66
US12271656B2Apr 8, 2025
Systems and methods of distributing audio to one or more playback devices
SONOS INC0 citations63
US12051418B2Jul 30, 2024
Arbitration-based voice recognition
SONOS INC0 citations63
US12395952B2Aug 19, 2025
Synchronization of content between networked devices
SONOS INC0 citations62
US11805174B2Oct 31, 2023
Transition between network connections
SONOS INC0 citations62
US11005940B2May 11, 2021
Network topology based on a useful wired connection
SONOS INC0 citations62
US10098082B2Oct 9, 2018
Synchronization of content between networked devices
SONOS INC1 citations62
US11403063B2Aug 2, 2022
Fast-resume audio playback
SONOS INC0 citations61
US12143788B2Nov 12, 2024
Playback transitions
SONOS INC0 citations60
US11706566B2Jul 18, 2023
Playback transitions
SONOS INC0 citations60
US12321662B2Jun 3, 2025
Synchronizing playback of audio information received from other networks
SONOS INC1 citations58
US12506656B2Dec 23, 2025
Updating network configuration parameters
SONOS INC0 citations57
US11916733B2Feb 27, 2024
Updating network configuration parameters
SONOS INC0 citations57
US11870475B2Jan 9, 2024
Audio playback management of multiple concurrent connections
SONOS INC1 citations57
US9456037B2Sep 27, 2016
Identifying a useful wired connection
SONOS INC0 citations51
US12279013B2Apr 15, 2025
Managing content quality and related characteristics of a media playback system
SONOS INC0 citations47