Intelligent group identification
First Claim
1. A tangible non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a control device to perform a method comprising:
- displaying a first substantially full-screen control interface comprising graphical representations of each zone of a media playback system, wherein the media playback system comprises one or more zones that include at least one respective first playback device, and wherein the control device is configured to control the respective first playback devices of the one or more zones via a given local area network;
detecting a second playback device that is not presently configured into any zone of a media playback system such that the second playback device is a new playback device relative to the media playback system, wherein detecting the second playback device comprises receiving, via a wireless network interface from the second playback device while the second playback device is disconnected from the given local area network, one or more beacon messages indicating (i) that the second playback device is available for configuration into a zone of a media playback system and (ii) a type of the second playback device;
in response to detecting the second playback device, displaying a second substantially full-screen control interface comprising (i) an indication that the control device detected the second playback device, and (ii) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates a setup procedure for the second playback device;
in response to detecting selection of the selectable control that, when selected, initiates a setup procedure for the second playback device, initiating the setup procedure for the second playback device, wherein the setup procedure for the second playback device comprises;
identifying one or more first playback devices that are connected to the given local area network;
based on the type of the second playback device indicated in the one or more beacon messages being the same particular type as the identified one or more first playback devices such that the second playback device and the identified one or more first playback devices having similar acoustic characteristics, determining that the second playback device and the one or more first playback devices are compatible with a stereo pair bonded zone configurations;
displaying a third substantially full-screen control interface comprising (i) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into a new zone of the media playback system and (ii) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration, wherein the third substantially full-screen control interface includes the selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration based on the control device determining that the second playback device is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with one or more first playback devices of the media playback system;
in response to detecting selection of the selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration, displaying a fourth substantially full-screen control interface comprising graphical representations of each zone of the media playback system that consists of a respective first playback device that is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the second playback device;
detecting, via the fourth substantially full-screen control interface, input data indicating a selection of a particular zone of the media playback system, the particular zone consisting of a particular first playback device that is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the second playback device; and
in response to detecting the input data indicating the selection of the particular zone, causing, via the wireless network interface, the second playback device to form the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the particular first playback device in the particular zone, wherein causing the second playback device to form the stereo pair bonded zone configuration comprises configuring the second playback device into the particular zone of the media playback system.
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Abstract
An example implementation may involve a media playback system receiving message(s) indicating that a first playback device is available for configuration into a zone of a media playback system. The implementation may further involve identifying one or more second playback devices and determining that the first playback device and the one or more second playback devices are compatible with certain bonded zone configurations. The implementation may also involve detecting selection of a bonded zone configuration from among the compatible bonded zone configurations and displaying an indication of one or more particular second playback devices that are compatible with the selected bonded zone configuration. The implementation may involve detecting selection of at least one particular second playback device from among the one or more particular second playback devices and causing the first playback device to form the selected bonded zone configuration with the selected at least one particular second playback device.
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20 Claims
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1. A tangible non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a control device to perform a method comprising:
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displaying a first substantially full-screen control interface comprising graphical representations of each zone of a media playback system, wherein the media playback system comprises one or more zones that include at least one respective first playback device, and wherein the control device is configured to control the respective first playback devices of the one or more zones via a given local area network; detecting a second playback device that is not presently configured into any zone of a media playback system such that the second playback device is a new playback device relative to the media playback system, wherein detecting the second playback device comprises receiving, via a wireless network interface from the second playback device while the second playback device is disconnected from the given local area network, one or more beacon messages indicating (i) that the second playback device is available for configuration into a zone of a media playback system and (ii) a type of the second playback device; in response to detecting the second playback device, displaying a second substantially full-screen control interface comprising (i) an indication that the control device detected the second playback device, and (ii) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates a setup procedure for the second playback device; in response to detecting selection of the selectable control that, when selected, initiates a setup procedure for the second playback device, initiating the setup procedure for the second playback device, wherein the setup procedure for the second playback device comprises; identifying one or more first playback devices that are connected to the given local area network; based on the type of the second playback device indicated in the one or more beacon messages being the same particular type as the identified one or more first playback devices such that the second playback device and the identified one or more first playback devices having similar acoustic characteristics, determining that the second playback device and the one or more first playback devices are compatible with a stereo pair bonded zone configurations; displaying a third substantially full-screen control interface comprising (i) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into a new zone of the media playback system and (ii) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration, wherein the third substantially full-screen control interface includes the selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration based on the control device determining that the second playback device is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with one or more first playback devices of the media playback system; in response to detecting selection of the selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration, displaying a fourth substantially full-screen control interface comprising graphical representations of each zone of the media playback system that consists of a respective first playback device that is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the second playback device; detecting, via the fourth substantially full-screen control interface, input data indicating a selection of a particular zone of the media playback system, the particular zone consisting of a particular first playback device that is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the second playback device; and in response to detecting the input data indicating the selection of the particular zone, causing, via the wireless network interface, the second playback device to form the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the particular first playback device in the particular zone, wherein causing the second playback device to form the stereo pair bonded zone configuration comprises configuring the second playback device into the particular zone of the media playback system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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displaying, via a control device, a first substantially full-screen control interface comprising graphical representations of each zone of a media playback system, wherein the media playback system comprises one or more zones that include at least one respective first playback device, and wherein the control device is configured to control the respective first playback devices of the one or more zones via a given local area network; detecting a second playback device that is not presently configured into any zone of a media playback system such that the second playback device is a new playback device relative to the media playback system, wherein detecting the second playback device comprises receiving, via a wireless network interface of a control device from the second playback device while the second playback device is disconnected from the given local area network, one or more beacon messages indicating (i) that the second playback device is available for configuration into a zone of a media playback system and (ii) a type of the second playback device; in response to detecting the second playback device, displaying a second substantially full-screen control interface comprising (i) an indication that the control device detected the second playback device, and (ii) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates a setup procedure for the second playback device; in response to detecting selection of the selectable control that, when selected, initiates a setup procedure for the second playback device, initiating the setup procedure for the second playback device, wherein the setup procedure for the second playback device comprises; identifying one or more first playback devices that are connected to the given local area network; based on the type of the second playback device indicated in the one or more beacon messages being the same particular type as the identified one or more first playback devices such that the second playback device and the identified one or more first playback devices having similar acoustic characteristics, determining that the second playback device and the one or more first playback devices are compatible with a stereo pair bonded zone configuration; displaying a third substantially full-screen control interface comprising (i) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into a new zone of the media playback system and (ii) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration, wherein the third substantially full-screen control interface includes the selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration based on the control device determining that the second playback device is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with one or more first playback devices of the media playback system; in response to detecting selection of the selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration, displaying a fourth substantially full-screen control interface comprising graphical representations of each zone of the media playback system that consists of a respective first playback device that is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the second playback device; detecting, via the fourth substantially full-screen control interface, input data indicating a selection of a particular zone of the media playback system, the particular zone consisting of a particular first playback device that is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the second playback device; and in response to detecting the input data indicating the selection of the particular zone, causing, via the wireless network interface, the second playback device to form the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the particular first playback device in the particular zone, wherein causing the second playback device to form the stereo pair bonded zone configuration comprises configuring the second playback device into the particular zone of the media playback system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A control device comprising:
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a wireless network interface; one or more processors; and tangible, computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the control device to perform a method comprising; displaying a first substantially full-screen control interface comprising graphical representations of each zone of a media playback system, wherein the media playback system comprises one or more zones that include at least one respective first playback device, and wherein the control device is configured to control the respective first playback devices of the one or more zones via a given local area network; detecting a second playback device that is not presently configured into any zone of a media playback system such that the second playback device is a new playback device relative to the media playback system, wherein detecting the second playback device comprises receiving, via the wireless network interface from the second playback device while the second playback device is disconnected from the given local area network, one or more beacon messages indicating (i) that the second playback device is available for configuration into a zone of a media playback system and (ii) a type of the second playback device; in response to detecting the second playback device, displaying a second substantially full-screen control interface comprising (i) an indication that the control device detected the second playback device, and (ii) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates a setup procedure for the second playback device; in response to detecting selection of the selectable control that, when selected, initiates a setup procedure for the second playback device, initiating the setup procedure for the second playback device, wherein the setup procedure for the second playback device comprises; identifying one or more first playback devices that are connected to the given local area network; based on the type of the second playback device indicated in the one or more beacon messages being the same particular type as the identified one or more first playback devices such that the second playback device and the identified one or more first playback devices having similar acoustic characteristics, determining that the second playback device and the one or more first playback devices are compatible with a stereo pair bonded zone configuration; displaying a third substantially full-screen control interface comprising (i) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into a new zone of the media playback system and (ii) a selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration, wherein the third substantially full-screen control interface includes the selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration based on the control device determining that the second playback device is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with one or more first playback devices of the media playback system; in response to detecting selection of the selectable control that, when selected, initiates configuration of the second playback device into the stereo pair bonded zone configuration, displaying a fourth substantially full-screen control interface comprising graphical representations of each zone of the media playback system that consists of a respective first playback device that is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the second playback device; detecting, via the fourth substantially full-screen control interface, input data indicating a selection of a particular zone of the media playback system, the particular zone consisting of a particular first playback device that is compatible with forming the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the second playback device; and in response to detecting the input data indicating the selection of the particular zone, causing, via the wireless network interface, the second playback device to form the stereo pair bonded zone configuration with the particular first playback device in the particular zone, wherein causing the second playback device to form the stereo pair bonded zone configuration comprises configuring the second playback device into the particular zone of the media playback system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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