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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.07.2022 (43) Date of publication: 27.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/39 (21) Application number: 21827802.6 (22) Date of filing: 17.11.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 21/43(2011.01) H04N 21/81(2011.01) H04N 21/436(2011.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H04N 21/4302; H04N 21/43615; H04N 21/8113 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/072454 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/109556 (27.05.2022 Gazette 2022/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 18.11.2020 US 202063198866 P 10.05.2021 US 202117302690 30.09.2021 US 202163261893 P (71) Applicant: Sonos Inc. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)	(72) Inventors: WILBERDING, Dayn Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US) BECKHARDT, Steven Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US) MCALLISTER, Gregory Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US) JONES, Daniel Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US) RAMOS, Aurelio Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US) D'AMATO, Nicholas Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US) (74) Representative: EIP  Fairfax House 15 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HU London WC1V 6HU (GB)