US 11,789,692 B2
Control based on proximity
Jonathon Reilly, Cambridge, MA (US); and Neil Griffiths, Lexington, MA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/562,547.
Application 17/562,547 is a continuation of application No. 16/779,634, filed on Feb. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,210,055.
Application 16/779,634 is a continuation of application No. 15/972,476, filed on May 7, 2018, granted, now 10,552,116, issued on Feb. 4, 2020.
Application 15/972,476 is a continuation of application No. 15/166,235, filed on May 26, 2016, granted, now 9,965,245, issued on May 8, 2018.
Application 15/166,235 is a continuation of application No. 14/939,958, filed on Nov. 12, 2015, granted, now 9,703,522, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Application 14/939,958 is a continuation of application No. 13/536,250, filed on Jun. 28, 2012, granted, now 9,225,307, issued on Dec. 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0229627 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H03G 3/04 (2006.01); H03G 3/34 (2006.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01); H03G 3/02 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/165 (2013.01) [F21V 23/0471 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); H03G 3/02 (2013.01); H03G 3/04 (2013.01); H03G 3/348 (2013.01); H04R 27/00 (2013.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A playback device comprising:
a network interface;
a touch-sensitive display;
a proximity sensor configured to detect presence of a user at a greater range than a capacitive range of the touch-sensitive display;
one or more audio transducers;
at least one processor; and
a housing configured to carry the network interface, the touch-sensitive display, the proximity sensor, the one or more audio transducers; and the at least one processor;
at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the playback device is configured to:
receive input data representing a pre-selected alarm time corresponding to an alarm;
according to the pre-selected alarm time: (i) play back particular audio content via the one or more audio transducers and (ii) cause one or more lights to be illuminated;
while the particular audio content is playing back and the one or more lights are illuminated, detect, via the proximity sensor, presence of a user in proximity to the playback device;
in response to detection of the presence of the user in proximity to the playback device: (i) temporarily stop playback of the particular audio content and (ii) temporarily reduce an illumination intensity of the one or more lights;
after a pre-determined period of time: (i) resume playback of the particular audio content and (ii) increase the illumination intensity of the one or more lights; and
play back additional audio content in synchrony with one or more additional playback devices.