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Nicholas A. J. Millington
Also filed as: MILLINGTON NICHOLAS · MILLINGTON NICHOLAS A J
171 granted patents·15 pending applications·8,353 citations·filing 2004–2025
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186 records- 0199US11514898B2Voice control of a media playback systemSONOS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 29, 2022·61 cites·26 claims
- 0299US11132170B2Adjusting volume levelsSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 28, 2021·11 cites·30 claims
- 0399US10847143B2Voice control of a media playback systemSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 24, 2020·102 cites·23 claims
- 0499US10499146B2Voice control of a media playback systemSONOS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 3, 2019·168 cites·20 claims
- 0599US10185541B2Playback deviceSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 22, 2019·20 cites·30 claims
- 0699US10157033B2Method and apparatus for switching between a directly connected and a networked audio sourceSONOS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 18, 2018·73 cites·28 claims
- 0799US9947316B2Voice control of a media playback systemSONOS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 17, 2018·181 cites·20 claims
- 0899US9195258B2System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devicesSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 24, 2015·145 cites·26 claims
- 0999US8775546B2Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices that independently source digital dataSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 8, 2014·176 cites·23 claims
- 1099US8689036B2Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices without a voltage controlled crystal oscillatorSONOS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 1, 2014·80 cites·20 claims
- 1199US8423659B2Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices that independently source digital dataMILLINGTON NICHOLAS A J·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 16, 2013·232 cites·27 claims
- 1299US8234395B2System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devicesMILLINGTON NICHOLAS A J·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 31, 2012·2.2k cites·20 claims
- 1399US8086752B2Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices that independently source digital dataMILLINGTON NICHOLAS A J·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 27, 2011·233 cites·29 claims
- 1499US7571014B1Method and apparatus for controlling multimedia players in a multi-zone systemSONOS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 4, 2009·2.2k cites·44 claims
- 1598US11736860B2Voice control of a media playback systemSONOS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 22, 2023·4 cites·20 claims
- 1698US11212612B2Voice control of a media playback systemSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 28, 2021·76 cites·20 claims
- 1798US10303432B2Playback deviceSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 28, 2019·21 cites·30 claims
- 1898US10209953B2Playback deviceSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 19, 2019·14 cites·30 claims
- 1998US10175930B2Method and apparatus for playback by a synchrony groupSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 8, 2019·46 cites·26 claims
- 2098US10133536B2Method and apparatus for adjusting volume in a synchrony groupSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 20, 2018·49 cites·20 claims
- 2198US9977561B2Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide guest accessSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 22, 2018·89 cites·16 claims
- 2298US9734242B2Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices that independently source digital dataSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 15, 2017·42 cites·20 claims
- 2398US9218017B2Systems and methods for controlling media players in a synchrony groupSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 22, 2015·18 cites·26 claims
- 2498US9213357B2Obtaining content from remote source for playbackSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 15, 2015·19 cites·20 claims
- 2598US9164532B2Method and apparatus for displaying zones in a multi-zone systemMILLINGTON NICHOLAS A J·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 20, 2015·28 cites·34 claims
- 2698US9130770B2Establishing a secure wireless network with a minimum human interventionSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 8, 2015·72 cites·19 claims
- 2798US8938637B2Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices without a voltage controlled crystal oscillatorSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 20, 2015·63 cites·23 claims
- 2898US8868698B2Establishing a secure wireless network with minimum human interventionMILLINGTON NICHOLAS A J·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 21, 2014·91 cites·20 claims
- 2998US8588949B2Method and apparatus for adjusting volume levels in a multi-zone systemLAMBOURNE ROBERT A·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 19, 2013·349 cites·20 claims
- 3098US8370678B2Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices without a voltage controlled crystal oscillatorSONOS INC·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 5, 2013·241 cites·20 claims
- 3198US8326951B1Establishing a secure wireless network with minimum human interventionMILLINGTON NICHOLAS A J·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 4, 2012·169 cites·37 claims
- 3297US9727303B2Resuming synchronous playback of contentSONOS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 8, 2017·8 cites·20 claims
- 3397US9690466B2Method and apparatus for displaying single and internet radio items in a play queueSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 27, 2017·35 cites·23 claims
- 3497US9189011B2Method and apparatus for providing audio and playback timing information to a plurality of networked audio devicesSONOS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 17, 2015·18 cites·20 claims
- 3597US9182777B2System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devicesMILLINGTON NICHOLAS A J·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 10, 2015·19 cites·35 claims
- 3697US9176519B2Method and apparatus for causing a device to join a synchrony groupSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 3, 2015·11 cites·20 claims
- 3797US9164533B2Method and apparatus for obtaining audio content and providing the audio content to a plurality of audio devices in a multi-zone systemSONOS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 20, 2015·10 cites·48 claims
- 3897US8971546B2Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to control audio playback devicesMILLINGTON NICHOLAS A J·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 3, 2015·34 cites·15 claims
- 3997US8020023B2Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices without a voltage controlled crystal oscillatorSONOS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 13, 2011·154 cites·19 claims
- 4096US11184721B2Playback device controlSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 23, 2021·13 cites·20 claims
- 4196US10971139B2Voice control of a media playback systemSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 6, 2021·3 cites·30 claims
- 4296US10282164B2Synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devicesSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 7, 2019·5 cites·30 claims
- 4396US10185540B2Playback deviceSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 22, 2019·3 cites·21 claims
- 4496US10108393B2Leaving group and smart line-in processingSONOS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 23, 2018·124 cites·20 claims
- 4596US9778900B2Causing a device to join a synchrony groupSONOS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 3, 2017·9 cites·20 claims
- 4696US9778898B2Resynchronization of playback devicesSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 3, 2017·10 cites·20 claims
- 4796US9658820B2Resuming synchronous playback of contentSONOS INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 23, 2017·9 cites·20 claims
- 4896US9348354B2Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices without a voltage controlled crystal oscillatorSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·24 cites·20 claims
- 4996US9247492B2Systems and methods for multi-network audio controlMILLINGTON NICHOLAS A J·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 26, 2016·30 cites·21 claims
- 5096US9213356B2Method and apparatus for synchrony group control via one or more independent controllersSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 15, 2015·16 cites·31 claims
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