US 12,461,708 B2
Modifying audio system parameters based on environmental characteristics
Kurt Thomas Soto, Ventura, CA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Goleta, CA (US)
Appl. No. 18/247,620
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 6, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/071740
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 31, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/077000, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 14, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/198,244, filed on Oct. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0385017 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/165 (2013.01) [H04R 29/004 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A playback device comprising:
at least one audio transducer;
at least one processor; and
data storage having instructions stored thereon that are executed by the at least one processor to cause the playback device to perform functions comprising:
receiving input representing one or more environmental characteristics of a real-world environment;
determining at least one change in the one or more environmental characteristics based on the input, wherein the one or more environmental characteristics are representative of at least one of a proximity of at least one person to the playback device and a detected sound;
when the determining step determines a proximity of a single person to the playback device and detects a sound;
increasing an output volume of the playback device; and
reducing a keyword detection threshold for the playback device; and
when the determining step determines a proximity of at least two people to the playback device and detects a sound:
decreasing the output volume of the playback device; and
increasing the keyword detection threshold for the playback device.