Configuration of Playback Device Audio Settings

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016100206-A1
Application number	US-201514958598-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 3, 2015
Priority date	Feb 14, 2013
Publication date	Apr 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Example techniques describe may facilitate a playback device joining a playback network. An example implementation involves a computing device, such as smartphone or tablet, receiving, from a playback device, a message indicating that the playback device is available to join a playback network. The computing device determines, based on a configuration table, an audio setting corresponding to the playback device and transmits, to the playback device, a message indicating (i) security parameters to be used by the playback device to join the playback network, (ii) the identified audio setting to be applied by the playback device upon joining the playback network.

First claim

We claim:

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause a computing device to perform a method comprising:
receiving, from a playback device, a message indicating that the playback device is available to join a playback network; determining, based on a configuration table, an audio setting corresponding to the playback device; and transmitting, to the playback device, a message indicating (i) security parameters to be used by the playback device to join the playback network, (ii) the identified audio setting to be applied by the playback device upon joining the playback network.

22 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 21 , wherein the method further comprises receiving, from the playback device, data identifying the playback device, and wherein determining the audio setting corresponding to the playback device comprises determining the audio setting further based on the data identifying the playback device.

23 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 22 , wherein the data identifying the playback device comprises one or more of: (a) a serial number of the playback device, and (b) a model name of the playback device.

24 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 21 , wherein the playback device is a first playback device, and wherein identifying the audio setting corresponding to the playback device comprises:
identifying, in the configuration table, a zone group corresponding to the first playback device, wherein the zone group includes at least a second playback device; and determining, as the audio setting corresponding to the first playback device, an audio setting corresponding to the second playback device.

25 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 21 , wherein identifying based on the configuration table, an audio setting corresponding to the playback device comprises:
identifying, in the configuration table, a zone group corresponding to the first playback device; and determining, as the audio setting corresponding to the playback device, an audio setting corresponding to the zone group.

26 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 21 , wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, from a server, the configuration table.

27 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 21 , wherein the method further comprises:
in response to receiving the message indicating that the playback device is available to join the playback network, transmitting, to a server, a request for the configuration table; and before determining the audio setting, receiving, from the server, the configuration table.

28 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 21 , wherein the method further comprises:
after transmitting to the playback device, the message indicating (i) security parameters and (ii) the identified audio setting, transmitting to the playback device, a command to cause the playback device to playback audio content in synchrony with at least one other playback device.

29 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 21 , wherein receiving the message indicating that the playback device is available to join the playback network comprises:
receiving, from the playback device over an unsecure network, the message indicating that the playback device is available to join the playback network.

30 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 21 , wherein receiving the message indicating that the playback device is available to join the playback network comprises:
receiving, from the playback device via a network access point, the message indicating that the playback device is available to join the playback network.

31 . A method comprising:
receiving, via a computing device from a playback device, a message indicating that the playback device is available to join a playback network; determining, based on a configuration table, an audio setting corresponding to the playback device; and transmitting, to the playback device, a message indicating (i) security parameters to be used by the playback device to join the playback network, and (ii) the identified audio setting to be applied by the playback device upon joining the playback network.

32 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising:
receiving, from the playback device, data identifying the playback device, wherein determining the audio setting based on the configuration table comprises determining the audio setting further based on the data identifying the playback device.

33 . The method of claim 32 , wherein the data identifying the playback device comprises one or more of: (a) a serial number of the playback device, and (b) a model name of the playback device.

34 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the playback device is a first playback device, and wherein identifying the audio setting corresponding to the playback device comprises:
identifying, in the configuration table, a zone group corresponding to the first playback device, wherein the zone group includes at least a second playback device; and determining, as the audio setting corresponding to the first playback device, an audio setting corresponding to the second playback device.

35 . The method of claim 31 , wherein identifying the audio setting corresponding to the playback device comprises:
identifying, in the configuration table, a zone group corresponding to the first playback device; and determining, as the audio setting corresponding to the playback device, an audio setting corresponding to the zone group.

36 . A computing device comprising:
one or more processors; and tangible computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:
receiving, from a playback device, a message indicating that the playback device is available to join a playback network;
determining, based on a configuration table, an audio setting corresponding to the playback device; and
transmitting, to the playback device, a message indicating (i) security parameters to be used by the playback device to join the playback network, and (ii) the identified audio setting to be applied by the playback device upon joining the playback network.

37 . The computing device of claim 36 , the method further comprising:
in response to receiving from the playback device, the message indicating that the playback device is available to join the playback network, transmitting by the computing device to a server, a request for the configuration table; and before determining the audio setting, receiving, from the server, the configuration table.

38 . The computing device of claim 36 , the method further comprising:
after transmitting the message indicating (i) security parameters and (ii) the identified audio setting, transmitting, to the playback device, a command to cause the playback device to playback audio content in synchrony with at least one other playback device.

39 . The computing device of claim 36 , wherein receiving the message indicating that the playback device is available to join the playback network comprises:
receiving, from the playback device over an unsecure network, the message indicating that the playback device is available to join the playback network.

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Assignees

• Sonos Inc

Inventors

• Beckhardt Steven
• Schulert Andrew
• Kuper Ron
• Lang Jonathan

Classifications

• H04N21/4627

  Rights management {associated to the content (security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08)} · CPC title

• H04N21/2541 Primary

  Rights Management (protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08) · CPC title

• H04N21/43615

  Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals (home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805) · CPC title

• G06F3/165

  Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path · CPC title

• H04N21/218

  Source of audio or video content {, e.g. local disk arrays (details of retrieval in video databases G06F16/739)} · CPC title