Sonos wireless headphones may soon join the company's collection of premium home speakers and sound bars. A new patent details what its headphones are, how they work, and how they could challenge the best wireless headphones on the market.

While we often see patents for elements of unidentified devices, this Sonos one is quite comprehensive: as discovered by Protocol (via CNET), the application documents the rendering, controls, smart features, and how the wireless headphones will integrate with existing Sonos how they can be integrated with existing Sonos home audio systems.

This Sonos wireless headphone patent proposes two drivers in each ear cup, a microphone and processor in the right cup, and enables advanced features like noise cancellation, smart assistants, or any kind of automatic control.

As for manual controls, the patent mentions physical activation, volume slider, and pause playback controls for voice assistants.

We last heard about Sonos wireless headphones in January 2019, when Bloomberg reported that a $300 can with top-quality sound, voice assistant, and access to multiple music streaming services was in the works.

Despite the fact that many people spend more time at home these days, the company has shown interest in mobile devices. About a year ago, the company launched its first wireless smart speaker, the Sonos Move.

While high-end wireless headphones seem like a natural progression for Sonos' product line, it is important to realize that the patent does not guarantee that it will happen. Nor does it guarantee that it will be as outlined in the patent.

However, if Sonos wireless headphones do appear in the near future, they could challenge Sony's WH-1000XM4 in this category; Sonos has an excellent reputation for audio quality, music services, and smart home integration.

In response to the speculation surrounding the patent, Sonos issued the following statement to Protocol and CNET:

"As a company whose roots are in innovation, we are always working on different ideas and innovations to help the world hear better. We are constantly working on new ideas and innovations to help the world hear better sound. We continue to invest in a strong patent portfolio with dozens of new patents granted each year. We have no additional information to share at this time regarding our future product roadmap.