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Niels Van Erven
Also filed as: VAN ERVEN NIELS
40 granted patents·7 pending applications·365 citations·filing 2003–2025
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47 records- 0198US11849299B2Media playback based on sensor dataSONOS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 19, 2023·5 cites·29 claims
- 0298US11825290B2Media playback based on sensor dataSONOS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 21, 2023·5 cites·27 claims
- 0398US11197117B2Media playback based on sensor dataSONOS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 7, 2021·10 cites·30 claims
- 0498US10986460B2Grouping based on acoustic signalsSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 20, 2021·7 cites·30 claims
- 0598US9084058B2Sound field calibration using listener localizationREILLY JONATHON·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 14, 2015·213 cites·20 claims
- 0696US9930470B2Sound field calibration using listener localizationSONOS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 27, 2018·13 cites·18 claims
- 0795US10998615B1Spatial antenna diversity techniquesSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 4, 2021·15 cites·20 claims
- 0895US9882995B2Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide automatic wireless configurationVAN ERVEN NIELS·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 30, 2018·28 cites·14 claims
- 0994US10945089B2Playback based on user settingsSONOS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 9, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 1093US11533116B2Systems and methods for state detection via wireless radiosSONOS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 20, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
- 1188US12501229B2Media playback based on sensor dataSONOS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 16, 2025·0 cites·28 claims
- 1288US10334386B2Playback based on wireless signalSONOS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 25, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 1386US2024187812A1Media playback based on sensor dataSONOS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1484US11910181B2Media playback based on sensor dataSONOS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·30 claims
- 1584US9367611B1Detecting improper position of a playback deviceSONOS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 14, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 1684US2023362576A1Media playback based on sensor dataSONOS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1783US11889290B2Media playback based on sensor dataSONOS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 1881US2025094119A1Techniques for Reducing Latency in a Wireless Home Theater EnvironmentSONOS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1980US11528578B2Media playback based on sensor dataSONOS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 13, 2022·0 cites·30 claims
- 2080US7548579B1Symbol spreading method and device for OFDM systems3COM CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 16, 2009·31 cites·26 claims
- 2179US11762624B2Capacitive touch sensor with integrated antenna(s) for playback devicesSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 19, 2023·1 cites·18 claims
- 2278US12476347B2Spatial antenna diversity techniquesSONOS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 18, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2378US12255695B2Systems and methods for state detection via wireless radiosSONOS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 18, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2478US12153857B2Techniques for reducing latency in a wireless home theater environmentSONOS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 26, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2578US11825289B2Media playback based on sensor dataSONOS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 21, 2023·0 cites·30 claims
- 2678US10455347B2Playback based on number of listenersSONOS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 22, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 2777US11290838B2Playback based on user presence detectionSONOS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 29, 2022·0 cites·30 claims
- 2877US11153706B1Playback based on acoustic signalsSONOS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 19, 2021·0 cites·36 claims
- 2976US11764885B2Systems and methods for state detection via wireless radiosSONOS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 19, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3076US2025274204A1Systems and methods for state detection via wireless radiosSONOS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3175US12411652B2Capacitive touch sensor with integrated antenna(s) for playback devicesSONOS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3275US11122382B2Playback based on acoustic signalsSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 14, 2021·0 cites·30 claims
- 3374US11996607B2Spatial antenna diversity techniquesSONOS INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 28, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3474US11709652B2Techniques for reducing latency in a wireless home theater environmentSONOS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 25, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 3574US8432892B2Method and system for WLAN synchronizationVAN ERVEN NIELS·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 30, 2013·3 cites·19 claims
- 3669US11422770B2Techniques for reducing latency in a wireless home theater environmentSONOS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 23, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3767US10651554B2Antenna selectionSONOS INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 12, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 3866US11515620B2Spatial antenna diversity techniquesSONOS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 29, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3966US7257088B2SDMA system using MU-SIMO for the uplink and MU-MISO for the downlink3COM CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 14, 2007·9 cites·31 claims
- 4065US2016183022A1Location Determination According To Auditory TonesSONOS INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4162US10361484B2Antenna selectionSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 23, 2019·0 cites·17 claims
- 4261US2021194974A1Systems, Methods, Apparatus, and Articles of Manufacture to Provide Automatic Wireless ConfigurationSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4360US9960488B2Antenna selectionSONOS INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 1, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4460US9917364B2Antenna selectionSONOS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 13, 2018·0 cites·18 claims
- 4556US10862981B2Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide automatic wireless configurationSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·0 cites·17 claims
- 4653US6961596B2Modular RF antenna and filter system for dual radio WLAN access points3COM CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 1, 2005·8 cites·17 claims
- 4749US2023318176A1Antenna switching techniques for playback devicesSONOS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
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