Playback According to Playback Responsibility in Group

US2015331663A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2015331663-A1
Application numberUS-201514808872-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJul 24, 2015
Priority dateJun 6, 2012
Publication dateNov 19, 2015
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An example implementation may involve a first playback device rendering audio content. The example implementation may also involve the first playback device detecting that a second playback device has been connected to a playback system. After detecting that the second playback device has been connected to the playback system, the first playback device may determine a playback responsibility associated with the second playback device. The determined playback responsibility may include a grouping with the first playback device. After determining the playback responsibility associated with the second playback device, the first playback device may direct the second playback device to render the audio content.

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1 . A first playback device comprising: a processor; and a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the network device to perform operations comprising: rendering audio content; detecting that a second playback device has been connected to a playback system; after detecting that the second playback device has been connected to the playback system, determining a playback responsibility associated with the second playback devic…

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What does patent US2015331663A1 cover?
An example implementation may involve a first playback device rendering audio content. The example implementation may also involve the first playback device detecting that a second playback device has been connected to a playback system. After detecting that the second playback device has been connected to the playback system, the first playback device may determine a playback responsibility as…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Beckhardt Steven, Lang Jonathan Paul, Reilly Jonathon, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04S7/308. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Nov 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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