US 12,333,209 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 Oct. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/046,375.
Application 18/046,375 is a continuation of application No. 17/562,547, filed on Dec. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,789,692.
Application 17/562,547 is a continuation of application No. 16/779,634, filed on Feb. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,210,055, issued on Dec. 28, 2021.
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 2023/0111138 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. H03G 5/16 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H03G 3/02 (2006.01); H03G 3/04 (2006.01); H03G 3/34 (2006.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01)
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); H03G 5/16 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A playback device comprising:
a sensor;
a network interface;
at least one audio transducer;
at least one processor;
a housing carrying the sensor, the network interface, the at least one audio transducer, and the at least one processor; and
at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the playback device is configured to:
emit, via the sensor, an electromagnetic beam;
detect, via the sensor, at least one return signal comprising reflections of the emitted electromagnetic beam;
determine that a first portion of the at least one return signal includes first changes representing a first user hand movement;
modify audio output of the playback device based on the determination that the first portion of the at least one return signal includes the first changes representing the first user hand movement;
determine that a second portion of the at least one return signal includes second changes representing a second user hand movement; and
perform one or more functions based on the determination that the second portion of the at least one return signal includes the second changes representing the second user hand movement.