Patent ID: 9439022
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: G06F,H04R,H04S

Claim Text:
1. A playback device comprising: a first speaker arranged to output in a first direction; a second speaker arranged to output in a second direction that is different from the first direction; one or more processors; and tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the playback device to perform a method comprising causing the playback device to play an audio content, wherein the first speaker is configured to play a component of the audio content; receiving proximity data that includes an indication of a barrier that is proximate to the playback device; detecting that the barrier is within a threshold proximity to the first speaker of the playback device based on the indication of the barrier that is proximate to the playback device; based on the detecting, causing the first speaker to be deactivated; and after the first speaker is deactivated, causing the second speaker of the playback device to play at least the component of the audio content.