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SONOS, INC.

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1,954Patents
1,893Active
1,954Granted
69Portfolio score

Filing activity: Feb 11, 2004 → Mar 26, 2025 · 37 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7571014B1 Method and apparatus for controlling multimedia players in a multi-zone system Electricity 1,954 Active
US8234395B2 System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices Electricity 1,790 Expired
US8483853B1 Controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media system Electricity 1,727 Active
US8290603B1 User interfaces for controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media system Electricity 632 Active
US9042556B2 Shaping sound responsive to speaker orientation Electricity 442 Active
US8588949B2 Method and apparatus for adjusting volume levels in a multi-zone system Electricity 370 Active
US7792311B1 Method and apparatus for automatically enabling subwoofer channel audio based on detection of subwoofer device Electricity 340 Active
US9286384B2 Methods and systems to share media Electricity 274 Active
US8370678B2 Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices without a voltage controlled crystal oscillator Electricity 252 Active
US8086752B2 Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices that independently source digital data Electricity 248 Active
US8423659B2 Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices that independently source digital data Electricity 248 Active
US7805682B1 Method and apparatus for editing a playlist Physics 229 Active
US9743207B1 Calibration using multiple recording devices Electricity 223 Active
US9374607B2 Media playback system with guest access Electricity 213 Active
US8903526B2 Device playback failure recovery and redistribution Electricity 212 Active
US9674587B2 Systems and methods for networked music playback including remote add to queue Electricity 204 Active
US9826306B2 Default playback device designation Electricity 194 Active
US8775546B2 Systems and methods for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices that independently source digital data Electricity 191 Active
USD787527S1 Display device with animated graphical user interface element General 184 Active
US9084058B2 Sound field calibration using listener localization Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 184 Active
US9219460B2 Audio settings based on environment Electricity 179 Active
US9820039B2 Default playback devices Electricity 178 Active
US8930005B2 Acoustic signatures in a playback system Electricity 177 Active
US9811314B2 Metadata exchange involving a networked playback system and a networked microphone system Electricity 174 Active
US10152969B2 Voice detection by multiple devices Physics 173 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.