Configuration based on speaker orientation
US9748646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S7/307
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus to shape sound based on a speaker orientation. An example playback device includes a network interface; a processor; and a memory including instructions stored therein. The instructions are executable by the processor to perform functions including: receiving, via the network interface from a network device, an indication that an orientation of the playback device is one of a first orientation or a second orientation; when the received indication is the first orientation, then configuring the playback device to reproduce sound according to a first equalization setting; and when the received indication is the second orientation, then configuring the playback device to reproduce sound according to a second equalization setting.
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