20240045648. Playback Transfer in a Media Playback System simplified abstract (Sonos, Inc.)
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Playback Transfer in a Media Playback System
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Inventor(s)
Mark W. Triplett of St. Charles IL (US)
Robert Reimann of Newton MA (US)
Playback Transfer in a Media Playback System - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240045648 titled 'Playback Transfer in a Media Playback System
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes techniques for transferring playback between playback devices within a network media system. Here is a simplified explanation of the abstract:
- While a first playback device is playing an audio track, a device displays metadata, transport controls, volume control, and a selectable control.
- When the selectable control is selected, a zone selection interface is displayed, showing indications of second playback devices and their respective selectable controls.
- Input data representing selections of the second selectable controls is received, corresponding to particular second playback devices.
- Playback is then transferred to the selected second playback devices.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Multi-room audio systems: Users can easily transfer playback between different rooms or zones within their home.
- Wireless speaker systems: Users can seamlessly switch playback from one wireless speaker to another.
- Car audio systems: Users can transfer playback from their mobile device to the car's audio system.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Inconvenience of manually disconnecting and reconnecting playback devices.
- Difficulty in transferring playback between different devices within a network media system.
- Lack of a user-friendly interface for selecting and controlling playback on different devices.
Benefits of this technology:
- Seamless transfer of playback between devices without interruption.
- Enhanced user experience with a user-friendly interface for controlling playback.
- Flexibility to choose different playback devices based on the user's preferences or needs.
Original Abstract Submitted
example techniques relate to transferring playback between playback devices within a network media system. in an example, while a first playback device is playing a first audio track of a playlist, a device displays a representation of metadata for the first audio track, transport controls to control playback, a volume control to control playback volume, and a selectable control that, when selected, causes display of a zone selection interface. the device receives input data representing a selection of the selectable control and modifies the control interface to display the zone selection interface, which includes indications of second playback devices and respective second selectable controls. the device receives input data representing selections of one or more second selectable controls, which correspond to one or more particular second playback devices and then transfers playback to the one or more particular second playback devices.
