Sonos had four patents in ecommerce during Q4 2023. The patent filed by Sonos Inc in Q4 2023 describes a computing system that maintains a playlist of media items for playback on multiple devices. The system synchronizes playback on different devices and delivers targeted advertisements to each device based on operational data, allowing for simultaneous playback of different ads on different devices. GlobalData’s report on Sonos gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.

Sonos grant share with ecommerce as a theme is 50% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.

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Application: Media content based on operational data (Patent ID: US20230377573A1)

The patent filed by Sonos Inc. describes a computing system that manages a playlist of media items for playback on multiple devices. The system receives operational data from each device, determines advertisements based on this data, and provides them to the respective devices for playback during designated time slots. The system ensures synchronous playback by adjusting the playlist after the advertisements are played. Additionally, the system can update advertisements based on new operational data received from the devices.

The computing system is configured to maintain a playlist of media items with designated advertisement time slots for playback on multiple devices. It determines and provides specific advertisements to each device based on operational data, ensuring synchronous playback by adjusting the playlist. The system can also update advertisements based on new data received from the devices, providing a dynamic and synchronized media playback experience across different playback devices.

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