Granted Patent B2

US 12,282,373 · App. 18/473,406 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Inventors: Joshua Nicholas (Waltham, MA); Brenda Stefani (Andover, MA); Liang Chai (Acton, MA); Xiang Wang (Braintree, MA); Allan Velzy (Needham, MA); Edwin Joseph Fitzpatrick, III (Boston, MA); Hrishikesh Gossain (Santa Barbara, CA)

Assignee: Sonos, Inc.

G06F1/3228G06F1/324G06F1/3293

Abstract

Claims (84)

1. A playback device comprising:

one or more speakers;

one or more amplifiers configured to drive the one or more speakers;

a communications interface configured to facilitate communication over at least one network;

one or more processors; and

at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that are executable by the one or more processors such that the playback device is configured to

execute an operating system,

execute one or more programs of a plurality of programs, at least one program of the plurality of programs being a first program that facilitates the playback of audio content by the playback device,

determine that each program of the one or more programs is ready to suspend execution,

suspend execution of the one or more programs and the operating system,

detect one or more triggers of a plurality of triggers to resume execution of the one or more suspended programs and the suspended operating system, the plurality of triggers comprising a wake-on-wireless trigger, a wake-on-touch trigger, and a timeout trigger,

resume, based on detection of the one or more triggers, execution of the one or more suspended programs and the suspended operating system, and

playback, via execution of the first program, the audio content through the one or more speakers and the one or more amplifiers.

2. The playback device of claim 1 , wherein:

the program instructions comprise program instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to

determine a current time, and

estimate a system resume time based on a usage history of the playback device; and

to suspend comprises to suspend execution based on a determination that the system resume time is at least a threshold period of time in advance of the current time.

3. The playback device of claim 1 , wherein:

the program instructions comprise program instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to generate at least one message indicating imminent suspension of execution of the one or more programs and the operating system; and

to suspend comprises to suspend execution after expiration of at least a pre-determined time period from communication of the at least one message.

4. The playback device of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more programs comprise a second program that facilitates communication; and

the program instructions comprise program instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to

determine, via execution of the second program, that the communications interface is idle,

determine a time that the communications interface is expected to receive packets, and

generate a message that indicates

(i) the second program is ready to suspend, and

(ii) a resume time that is a pre-determined period of time before the time that the communications interface is expected to receive packets.

5. The playback device of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more programs comprise an update manager program; and

the program instructions comprise program instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to

determine, via execution of the update manager program, that no updates are scheduled, and

generate a message that indicates

the update manager program is ready to suspend, and

a resume time that is a pre-determined period of time from a current time.

6. The playback device of claim 5 , wherein the program instructions comprise program instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to generate one or more messages via execution of the one or more programs, the one or more messages indicating one or more resume times of the one or more programs.

7. The playback device of claim 6 , wherein:

the playback device is configured to operate at one of a plurality of power levels comprising a first power level and a second power level, the first power level being greater than the second power level;

the one or more messages indicate one or more power level requirements of the one or more programs; and

the program instructions comprise program instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to

determine, based on the one or more messages, a highest power level requirement from the one or more power level requirements, and

operate at a power level of the plurality of power levels that supports the highest power level requirement, wherein to operate at the power level comprises one or more of to decrease a frequency of at least one processor of the one or more processors or to disable one or more cores of the one or more processors.

8. The playback device of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more programs comprise at least one critical program; and

the program instructions comprise program instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the playback device to prevent suspension of execution of the one or more programs and the operating system where the at least one critical program is disconnected.

9. The playback device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one critical program is the first program.

10. The playback device of claim 5 , wherein the one or more programs comprise one or more client programs.

11. A method of power management method executed by a playback device, the method comprising:

executing an operating system;

executing one or more programs of a plurality of programs, the plurality of programs comprising a first program that facilitates playback of audio content by the playback device;

determining that each program of the one or more programs is ready to suspend execution;

suspending execution of the one or more programs and the operating system;

detecting one or more triggers of a plurality of triggers to resume execution of the one or more suspended programs and the suspended operating system, the plurality of triggers including a wake-on-wireless trigger, a wake-on-touch trigger, and a timeout trigger;

resuming, based on detection of the one or more triggers, execution of the one or more suspended programs and the suspended operating system; and

playing back, via execution of the first program, the audio content via one or more speakers and one or more amplifiers.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

determining a current time; and

estimating a system resume time based on a usage history of the playback device, wherein suspending execution comprises suspending execution based on a determination that the system resume time is at least a threshold period of time in advance of the current time.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising generating at least one message indicating imminent suspension of execution of the one or more programs and the operating system, wherein suspending execution comprises suspending execution after expiration of at least a pre-determined time period from communication of the at least one message.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein detecting one or more triggers comprises detecting the wake-on-wireless trigger.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

generating one or more messages via execution of the one or more programs, the one or more messages indicating one or more resume times of the one or more programs; and

setting the timeout trigger based on an earliest time of the one or more resume times.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs comprise a second program, the method further comprising:

determining, via execution of the second program, that a communications interface of the playback device is idle; and

determining a time that the communications interface is expected to receive packets;

wherein generating the one or more messages includes generating a message that indicates that the second program is ready to suspend; and

wherein the one or more resume times includes a network resume time that is a pre-determined period of time before the time that the communications interface is expected to receive packets.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein detecting one or more triggers comprises detecting the wake-on-touch trigger.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a playback device to execute a power management method, the instructions comprising instructions to:

execute an operating system;

execute one or more programs of a plurality of programs, at least one program of the plurality of programs being a first program that facilitates playback of audio content by the playback device;

determine that each program of the one or more programs is ready to suspend execution;

suspend execution of the one or more programs and the operating system;

detect one or more triggers of a plurality of triggers to resume execution of the one or more suspended programs and the suspended operating system, the plurality of triggers including a wake-on-wireless trigger, a wake-on-touch trigger, and a timeout trigger;

resume, based on detection of the one or more triggers, execution of the one or more suspended programs and the suspended operating system; and

playback, via execution of the first program, the audio content through one or more speakers and one or more amplifiers of the playback device.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the one or more programs comprise a second program, and wherein the instructions further comprise instructions to:

determine, via execution of the second program, that a communications interface of the playback device is idle;

determine a time that the communications interface is expected to receive packets; and

generate a message that indicates

(i) the second program is ready to suspend, and

(ii) a resume time that is a pre-determined period of time before the time that the communications interface is expected to receive packets.

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