Acoustic signatures in a playback system
US8930005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2420/07
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments described herein provide for acoustic signatures in a playback system. According to an embodiment, a playback device transmits an acoustic signature. According to another embodiment, the user interface on a controller is responsively modified based on an acoustic signature that was detected from a playback device. According to some embodiments, an acoustic signature can be transmitted simultaneously with audio by a playback device.
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