Playback device configuration and control

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12248732
APP PUB NO 20240184512A1
SERIAL NO

18442295

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Disclosed systems and methods include causing a graphical user interface to display an indication that a first and second playback device have been configured to play multi-channel audio content in at least one of a grouped mode or a stereo mode. Some embodiments include, (i) after receiving a command(s) to switch the first and second playback devices into the stereo mode while the first and second playback devices are in the grouped mode, configuring the first and second playback devices to play the multi-channel audio content in the stereo mode, and (ii) after receiving a command(s) to switch the first and second playback devices into the grouped mode while the first and second playback devices are in the stereo mode, configuring the first and second playback devices to play the multi-channel audio content in the grouped mode.

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  • SONOS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ericson, Michael Darrell Andrew Santa Barbara, US 58 1592
Kallai, Christopher Santa Barbara, US 47 1463
Lambourne, Robert A Santa Barbara, US 90 7574

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