US 12,282,707 B2
Techniques for extending the lifespan of playback devices
John Lynch, Malden, MA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Goleta, CA (US)
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/503,136.
Application 18/503,136 is a continuation of application No. 17/471,388, filed on Sep. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,809,778.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/077,372, filed on Sep. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0069853 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04L 43/16 (2022.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/165 (2013.01) [H04L 43/16 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computing device comprising:
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 computing device is configured to:
operate in a first mode wherein the computing device is responsible for transmitting, to each playback device of a synchrony group, (i) media content and (ii) respective playback timing information for synchronous playback of the media content between playback devices of the synchrony group;
after a first playback device with a different capability than at least one other playback device of the synchrony group has joined the synchrony group, begin to operate in a second mode wherein the computing device is responsible for causing one or more of the playback devices of the synchrony group to modify playback of the media content based on a respective playback device capability in order to maintain synchrony of playback of the media content between the playback devices of the synchrony group; and
while operating in the second mode, (i) determine a modified sample rate at which the first playback device is to play back the media content to maintain synchrony of playback of the media content between the playback devices of the synchrony group, and (ii) cause the first playback device to play back the media content at the modified sample rate.