20240056376. Facilitating the Resolution of Address Conflicts in a Networked Media Playback System simplified abstract (Sonos, Inc.)
Facilitating the Resolution of Address Conflicts in a Networked Media Playback System
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Hrishikesh Gossain of Santa Barbara CA (US)
Jose Graziani of Shrewsbury MA (US)
Jeffrey M. Peters of Cambridge MA (US)
Michael Agerbak of Cambridge MA (US)
Facilitating the Resolution of Address Conflicts in a Networked Media Playback System - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240056376 titled 'Facilitating the Resolution of Address Conflicts in a Networked Media Playback System
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a method for resolving IP address conflicts on a network. Here are the key points:
- Obtaining a first IP address from a host device.
- Monitoring the input port of the host device for messages.
- Detecting a lease renew request for a second IP address from a device other than the playback device.
- Determining that the first IP address matches the second IP address.
- Obtaining a third IP address from the host device, different from the first and second IP addresses.
- Obtaining audio content from a cloud server via the host device.
- Playing back the audio content using an audio amplifier.
Potential Applications:
- Resolving IP address conflicts in network environments.
- Facilitating seamless audio playback from cloud servers.
Problems Solved:
- Resolving conflicts when multiple devices request the same IP address.
- Ensuring uninterrupted audio playback by obtaining a new IP address.
Benefits:
- Efficient resolution of IP address conflicts.
- Seamless audio playback without interruptions.
Original Abstract Submitted
an example method for facilitating resolution of internet protocol (ip) address conflicts involves obtaining a first ip address from a host device; monitoring, by a playback device, an input port of the host device for receiving messages and thereby detecting that the host device has received a message comprising a first lease renew request for a second ip address from a device other than the playback device; determining that the first ip address matches the second ip address; after determining that the first ip address matches the second ip address, obtaining a third ip address from the host device, wherein the third ip address is different from the first ip address and the second ip address; and after obtaining the third ip address, (i) obtaining audio content from at least one cloud server via the host device and (ii) playing back the audio content using at least one audio amplifier.
