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(11) EP 4 573 759 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/26

(21) Application number: 23769044.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.08.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04R 3/12(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04R 3/12; H04R 2227/005; H04R 2420/07; G06F 3/165
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/072040
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/039999 (22.02.2024 Gazette 2024/08)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 18.08.2022 US 202263371828 P
18.08.2022 US 202263371834 P

(71) Applicant: Sonos, Inc.
Goleta, CA 93117 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RIEMER, Joern
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)
  • BENATAN, Matthew
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)
  • MEHRABI, Adib
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)

(74) Representative: EIP 
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