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Location-based device automation

  • US 10,142,123 B2
  • Filed: 05/05/2017
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • obtaining, by a network controller, information about operational states of a first network device and a second network device, wherein the first network device is located in a first section of a particular geographic area and the second network device is located in a second section of the particular geographic area;

    obtaining, at a first time by the network controller, location of a mobile device that is associated with the network controller;

    determining, by the network controller, that the mobile device is located in the first section of the particular geographic area at the first time;

    in response to determining that the mobile device is located in the first section, controlling the first network device to play an audio recording;

    re-obtaining, at a second time by the network controller, location of the mobile device;

    determining, by the network controller, that the mobile device has re-located to the second section of the particular geographic area at the second time; and

    in response to determining that the mobile device has re-located to the second section, re-directing audio playback through the second network device, wherein re-directing audio playback through the second network device comprises;

    controlling the first network device to stop playing the audio recording, wherein the first network device stops playing the audio recording at a first point in the audio recording, andcontrolling the second network device to play the audio recording starting at the first point.

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