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Playback modification based on proximity

  • US 10,268,357 B2
  • Filed: 05/05/2016
  • Issued: 04/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device comprising:

  • at least one processor;

    data storage; and

    a program logic stored in the data storage and executable by the at least one processor to perform functions comprising;

    causing a graphical user interface on the mobile device to display a first control interface comprising an indication of (i) an identifier of a first playback device and (ii) a characteristic of the first playback device, wherein the characteristic is an indication of at least one media item queued from the first playback device;

    determining that the mobile device is within a given proximity of a second playback device; and

    based on determining that the mobile device is within the given proximity of the second playback device;

    (a) causing the second playback device to begin playback of second media;

    (b) causing the first playback device to modify playback of first media; and

    (c) based on causing the second playback device to begin playback of the second media, transitioning the graphical user interface on the mobile device from displaying the first control interface to displaying a second control interface comprising an indication of (i) an identifier of the second playback device and (ii) a characteristic of the second playback device, wherein the characteristic is an indication of at least one media item queued from the second playback device, such that the graphical user interface ceases to display the (i) the identifier of the first playback device and (ii) the characteristic of the first playback device.

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