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Robert A. Lambourne
Also filed as: LAMBOURNE ROBERT · LAMBOURNE ROBERT A · LAMBOURNE ROBERT ANDREW
121 granted patents·13 pending applications·8,936 citations·filing 1996–2025
99Inventor score
Files withSONOS INC113LAMBOURNE ROBERT A5KALLAI CHRISTOPHER3KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV3PHILIPS CORP2
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134 records- 0199US11265652B2Playback device pairingSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 1, 2022·135 cites·30 claims
- 0299US11132170B2Adjusting volume levelsSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 28, 2021·11 cites·30 claims
- 0399US10897679B2Zone scene managementSONOS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 19, 2021·101 cites·20 claims
- 0499US10848885B2Zone scene managementSONOS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 24, 2020·99 cites·20 claims
- 0599US10469966B2Zone scene managementSONOS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 5, 2019·99 cites·20 claims
- 0699US9749760B2Updating zone configuration in a multi-zone media systemSONOS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 29, 2017·99 cites·20 claims
- 0799US7805682B1Method and apparatus for editing a playlistSONOS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 28, 2010·241 cites·20 claims
- 0899US7571014B1Method and apparatus for controlling multimedia players in a multi-zone systemSONOS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 4, 2009·2.2k cites·44 claims
- 0998US11687586B2Transferring playback from a mobile device to a playback deviceSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 27, 2023·6 cites·30 claims
- 1098US11388532B2Zone scene activationSONOS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 12, 2022·26 cites·33 claims
- 1198US10191980B2Playback queue control via a playlist on a computing deviceSONOS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 29, 2019·18 cites·20 claims
- 1298US10191981B2Playback queue control indicatorSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 29, 2019·18 cites·20 claims
- 1398US10154122B1Grouping in a system with multiple media playback protocolsSONOS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 11, 2018·30 cites·21 claims
- 1498US9735978B2Playback queue control via a playlist on a mobile deviceSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 15, 2017·87 cites·24 claims
- 1598US9703521B2Moving a playback queue to a new zoneSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 11, 2017·76 cites·22 claims
- 1698US9219959B2Multi-channel pairing in a media systemSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 22, 2015·44 cites·22 claims
- 1798US9202509B2Controlling and grouping in a multi-zone media systemKALLAI CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 1, 2015·71 cites·32 claims
- 1898US8886347B2Method and apparatus for selecting a playback queue in a multi-zone systemSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 11, 2014·37 cites·20 claims
- 1998US8843228B2Method and apparatus for updating zone configurations in a multi-zone systemSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 23, 2014·50 cites·16 claims
- 2098US8788080B1Multi-channel pairing in a media systemKALLAI CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 22, 2014·111 cites·23 claims
- 2198US8588949B2Method and apparatus for adjusting volume levels in a multi-zone systemLAMBOURNE ROBERT A·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 19, 2013·349 cites·20 claims
- 2298US8483853B1Controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media systemLAMBOURNE ROBERT A·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 9, 2013·1.9k cites·33 claims
- 2398US8290603B1User interfaces for controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media systemLAMBOURNE ROBERT A·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 16, 2012·657 cites·20 claims
- 2497USD841044SDisplay screen or portion thereof with graphical user interfaceSONOS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 19, 2019·70 cites·1 claims
- 2597USD792420SDisplay screen or portion thereof with graphical user interfaceSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 18, 2017·90 cites·1 claims
- 2697US9690466B2Method and apparatus for displaying single and internet radio items in a play queueSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 27, 2017·35 cites·23 claims
- 2797US9684484B2Playback zone silent connectSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 20, 2017·27 cites·29 claims
- 2897US9344206B2Method and apparatus for updating zone configurations in a multi-zone systemSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 17, 2016·21 cites·20 claims
- 2997US8995687B2Volume interactions for connected playback devicesMARINO JR FRANK·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 31, 2015·177 cites·20 claims
- 3096US11051048B2Grouping in a system with multiple media playback protocolsSONOS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 29, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 3196US10715973B2Playback queue control transitionSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 14, 2020·45 cites·19 claims
- 3296US9953179B2Private queue indicatorSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 24, 2018·26 cites·20 claims
- 3396US9892118B2Dynamic display of filter criteriaSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 13, 2018·38 cites·20 claims
- 3496US9798510B2Connected state indicatorSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 24, 2017·39 cites·21 claims
- 3596US6978127B1Hand-ear user interface for hand-held deviceKONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 20, 2005·392 cites·4 claims
- 3695US12167216B2Playback device pairingSONOS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 10, 2024·3 cites·27 claims
- 3795US10818290B2Home graphSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 27, 2020·11 cites·20 claims
- 3895US10555082B2Playback device pairingSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 4, 2020·9 cites·30 claims
- 3995US10461710B1Media playback system with maximum volume settingSONOS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 29, 2019·15 cites·18 claims
- 4095US10275135B2Method and apparatus for displaying single and container items in a play queueSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 30, 2019·34 cites·22 claims
- 4195USD775632SDisplay screen or portion thereof with graphical user interfaceSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 3, 2017·62 cites·1 claims
- 4295USD772918SDisplay screen or portion thereof with graphical user interfaceSONOS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 29, 2016·76 cites·1 claims
- 4395US9141645B2User interfaces for controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media systemSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 22, 2015·16 cites·17 claims
- 4495US6211921B1User interface for televisionPHILIPS ELECTRONICS NA·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 3, 2001·238 cites·22 claims
- 4594US10136218B2Playback device pairingSONOS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 20, 2018·9 cites·20 claims
- 4694US9014834B2Multi-channel pairing in a media systemKALLAI CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 21, 2015·13 cites·26 claims
- 4793US11082770B2Multi-channel pairing in a media systemSONOS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 3, 2021·7 cites·22 claims
- 4893US10268352B2Method and apparatus for managing a playlist by metadataCOBURN IV ARTHUR L·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 23, 2019·46 cites·45 claims
- 4993US9495076B2Playlist modificationSONOS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 15, 2016·36 cites·23 claims
- 5093US9379683B2Volume interactions for connected playback devicesSONOS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 28, 2016·8 cites·40 claims
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