US 9,521,488 B2 · Playback device setting based on distortion

Abstract

Embodiments described herein involve configuring a playback device based on the detection of a barrier in proximity to the playback device. In an example embodiment, a playback device causes one or more speakers to emit audio and then receives audio data representing at least a portion of the emitted audio. The playback device determines, based on the received audio data, that a barrier is distorting audio output of the playback device by at least a distortion threshold. In response to determining that the barrier is distorting audio output of the playback device beyond the distortion threshold, the playback device applies a playback configuration that at least partially offsets the distortion. The playback device may cause the one or more speakers to play back audio content according to the playback configuration.

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Dependent claims

A playback device comprising:

one or more processors;
and
tangible, computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the playback device to perform a method comprising:
causing one or more speakers to emit audio;
receiving audio data representing at least a portion of the emitted audio;
determining, based on the received audio data, that a barrier is distorting audio output of the playback device by at least a distortion threshold;
in response to determining that the barrier is distorting audio output of the playback device beyond the distortion threshold, applying, to the playback device, a playback configuration that at least partially offsets the distortion of the playback device;
and
causing the one or more speakers to play back audio content according to the playback configuration.

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A method comprising:

causing, via a playback device, one or more speakers to emit audio;
receiving, via the playback device, audio data representing at least a portion of the emitted audio;
determining, via the playback device based on the received audio data, that a barrier is distorting audio output of the playback device by at least a distortion threshold;
in response to determining that the barrier is distorting audio output of the playback device beyond the distortion threshold, applying, to the playback device, a playback configuration that at least partially offsets the distortion of the playback device;
and
causing, via the playback device, the one or more speakers to play back audio content according to the playback configuration.

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A tangible non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for execution by a processor, the set of instructions, when executed, cause a playback device to perform operations comprising:

causing one or more speakers to emit audio;
receiving audio data representing at least a portion of the emitted audio;
determining, based on the received audio data, that a barrier is distorting audio output of the playback device by at least a distortion threshold;
in response to determining that the barrier is distorting audio output of the playback device beyond the distortion threshold, applying, to the playback device, a playback configuration that at least partially offsets the distortion of the playback device;
and
causing the one or more speakers to play back audio content according to the playback configuration.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Playback device setting based on distortion

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Abstract

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