Cloud queue access control

• US 10,158,619 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2017
• Issued: 12/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Inventors: Beckhardt, Steven, Schulert, Andrew J., Ramsperger, Gregory
• Primary Examiner(s): Flanders, Andrew C
• Application Number:
  US15/477,912
• Publication Number:
  US 20170208056A1
• Time in Patent Office: 624 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/44 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/638 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/80 characterised by transmission among terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/61 for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/65 Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/762 at the source reformatting of additional data in video distribution servers H04N21/2355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 : Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 : 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 Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 : involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26258 : for generating a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlist, or scheduling item distribution according to such list retrieval of multimedia data based on playlists G06F16/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 : by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 : 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 Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 : 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 Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 : using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6377 : directed to server one-way streaming services wherein the source is controlled by the destination H04L65/613
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/654 : Transmission by server directed to the client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/658 : Transmission by the client directed to the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8113 : comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8355 : involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8455 : involving pointers to the content, e.g. pointers to the I-frames of the video stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2227/005 : Audio distribution systems for home, i.e. multi-room use
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 27/00 : Public address systems circuits for preventing acoustic reaction H04R3/02; circuits for distributing signals to loudspeakers H04R3/12; monitoring or testing arrangements for public address systems H04R29/007; amplifiers H03F

Abstract

An example implementation may involve a computing system receiving, from a media playback system, a request to initiate playback of a cloud queue. The cloud queue may currently have a first access status that authorizes a first set of queue operations, which may include playback of the cloud queue. After receiving the request to initiate playback, the computing system may cause audio tracks of the cloud queue to be queued in a local queue of the media playback system such that the media playback system may playback audio tracks of the cloud queue via the local queue. The computing system may modify the access status of the cloud queue to a second access status. This second access status may authorize a second set of queue operations on the cloud queue. The computing system may cause access to the local queue to be restricted to the second set of queue operations.

Claims

1. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a playback device to perform functions comprising:

transmitting, to a computing system over a network interface, a request to initiate playback of a cloud queue at a given media item, wherein an access status of the cloud queue is currently a first access status that authorizes a first set of queue operations, the first set of queue operations comprising playback of the cloud queue;

receiving, from the computing system, one or more media items in the cloud queue, wherein the one or more media items comprises the given media item;

adding the received one or more media items to a local queue of the playback device;

receiving an indication that the access status of the cloud queue is currently a second access status that authorizes a second set of queue operations; and

based on the indication, modifying the local queue to be restricted to the second set of queue operations.

2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the second set of queue operations excludes playback of the cloud queue, and wherein receiving an indication that the access status of the cloud queue is currently a second access status comprises receiving, from the computing system over the network interface, an instruction that causes playback of the local queue by one or more playback devices to be restricted.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 2, wherein the local queue is stored in a data storage of the playback device, and wherein receiving the instruction that causes playback of the local queue by the playback device to be restricted comprises receiving an instruction to delete the local queue from the data storage of the playback device.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the second set of queue operations excludes modification of the cloud queue, and wherein causing access to the local queue of the playback device to be restricted to the second set of queue operations comprises preventing the playback device from modifying one or more media items of the cloud queue that are queued in the local queue of the playback device.

5. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein adding the received one or more media items to a local queue of the playback device comprises:

causing the local queue to be established in a data storage of the playback device; and

causing the local queue to indicate a subset of media items from the cloud queue, the subset of media items including the given media item and one or more subsequent media items.

6. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the functions further comprise:

as the one or more media items that are queued in the local queue of the playback device are played back, causing additional media items of the cloud queue to be queued in the local queue of the playback device.

7. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the first set of queue operations includes modification of the cloud queue, and the functions further comprise:

transmitting, to the computing system, a request to modify the cloud queue by inserting one or more additional media items; and

receiving an indication of the one or more additional media items from the cloud queue.

8. A playback device comprising:

a processor; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the playback device to perform functions comprising;

transmitting, to a computing system over a network interface, a request to initiate playback of a cloud queue at a given media item, wherein an access status of the cloud queue is currently a first access status that authorizes a first set of queue operations, the first set of queue operations comprising playback of the cloud queue;

receiving, from the computing system, one or more media items in the cloud queue, wherein the one or more media items comprises the given media item;

adding the received one or more media items to a local queue of the playback device;

receiving an indication that the access status of the cloud queue is currently a second access status that authorizes a second set of queue operations; and

based on the indication, modifying the local queue to be restricted to the second set of queue operations.

9. The playback device of claim 8, wherein the second set of queue operations excludes playback of the cloud queue, and wherein receiving an indication that the access status of the cloud queue is currently a second access status comprises receiving, from the computing system over the network interface, an instruction that causes playback of the local queue by one or more playback devices to be restricted.

10. The playback device of claim 9, wherein the local queue is stored in a data storage of the playback device, and wherein receiving the instruction that causes playback of the local queue by the playback device to be restricted comprises receiving an instruction to delete the local queue from the data storage of the playback device.

11. The playback device of claim 8, wherein the second set of queue operations excludes modification of the cloud queue, and wherein causing access to the local queue of the playback device to be restricted to the second set of queue operations comprises preventing the playback device from modifying one or more media items of the cloud queue that are queued in the local queue of the playback device.

12. The playback device of claim 8, wherein the playback device further comprises a data storage, and wherein adding the received one or more media items to a local queue of the playback device comprises:

causing the local queue to be established in the data storage of the playback device; and

causing the local queue to indicate a subset of media items from the cloud queue, the subset of media items including the given media item and one or more subsequent media items.

13. The playback device of claim 8, wherein the functions further comprise:

as the one or more media items that are queued in the local queue of the playback device are played back, causing additional media items of the cloud queue to be queued in the local queue of the playback device.

14. The playback device of claim 8, wherein the first set of queue operations includes modification of the cloud queue, and the functions further comprise:

transmitting, to the computing system, a request to modify the cloud queue by inserting one or more additional media items; and

receiving an indication of the one or more additional media items from the cloud queue.

15. A method comprising:

transmitting, via a playback device to a computing system over a network interface, a request to initiate playback of a cloud queue at a given media item, wherein an access status of the cloud queue is currently a first access status that authorizes a first set of queue operations, the first set of queue operations comprising playback of the cloud queue;

receiving, from the computing system, one or more media items in the cloud queue, wherein the one or more media items comprises the given media item;

adding the received one or more media items to a local queue of the playback device;

receiving an indication that the access status of the cloud queue is currently a second access status that authorizes a second set of queue operations; and

based on the indication, modifying the local queue to be restricted to the second set of queue operations.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the second set of queue operations excludes playback of the cloud queue, and wherein receiving an indication that the access status of the cloud queue is currently a second access status comprises receiving, from the computing system over the network interface, an instruction that causes playback of the local queue by one or more playback devices to be restricted.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the local queue is stored in a data storage of the playback device, and wherein receiving the instruction that causes playback of the local queue by the playback device to be restricted comprises receiving an instruction to delete the local queue from the data storage of the playback device.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the second set of queue operations excludes modification of the cloud queue, and wherein causing access to the local queue of the playback device to be restricted to the second set of queue operations comprises preventing the playback device from modifying one or more media items of the cloud queue that are queued in the local queue of the playback device.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein adding the received one or more media items to a local queue of the playback device comprises:

causing the local queue to be established in a data storage of the playback device; and

causing the local queue to indicate a subset of media items from the cloud queue, the subset of media items including the given media item and one or more subsequent media items.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the first set of queue operations includes modification of the cloud queue, and the method further comprises:

transmitting, to the computing system, a request to modify the cloud queue by inserting one or more additional media items; and

receiving an indication of the one or more additional media items from the cloud queue.