US 12,245,003 B2
Wireless radio switching
Jeffrey M. Peters, Cambridge, MA (US); and Gary Fox, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Goleta, CA (US)
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/503,150.
Application 18/503,150 is a continuation of application No. 17/364,944, filed on Jul. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,812,228.
Application 17/364,944 is a continuation of application No. 16/866,258, filed on May 4, 2020, granted, now 11,057,725, issued on Jul. 6, 2021.
Application 16/866,258 is a continuation of application No. 16/404,173, filed on May 6, 2019, granted, now 10,645,504, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/404,173 is a continuation of application No. 15/623,680, filed on Jun. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,284,981, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 15/623,680 is a continuation of application No. 14/691,323, filed on Apr. 20, 2015, granted, now 9,706,319, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0073635 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 27/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/20 (2006.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); G06F 16/60 (2019.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 27/00 (2013.01) [H04B 1/20 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/439 (2013.01); H04N 21/442 (2013.01); H04N 21/44209 (2013.01); H04N 21/44227 (2013.01); H04N 21/44231 (2013.01); G06F 16/60 (2019.01); H04L 12/2838 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 29/007 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A playback device comprising:
a first spectrum radio for communication via a first wireless spectrum;
a second spectrum radio for communication via a second wireless spectrum;
at least one processor;
at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium; and
program instructions stored on the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium that are executable by the at least one processor such that the playback device is configured to:
operate in a first mode in which the first spectrum radio is enabled and the second spectrum radio is disabled;
while operating in the first mode, receive a command to join a synchrony group with a display device and at least one additional playback device that is playing back audio content;
based on the command, begin to operate in a second mode in which the second spectrum radio is enabled;
receive the audio content for playback, wherein the audio content corresponds to video content being displayed at a display device; and
using the second spectrum radio, coordinate with the synchrony group to take over, from the at least one additional playback device, playing back the audio content in synchrony with the video content.