Wearable device zone group control

• US 10,303,424 B2
• Filed: 09/22/2016
• Issued: 05/28/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Inventors: Bates, Paul Andrew, Storlie, Danielle
• Primary Examiner(s): Flanders, Andrew C
• Application Number:
  US15/273,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20170010857A1
• Time in Patent Office: 978 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/162 Interface to dedicated audio devices, e.g. audio drivers, interface to CODECs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2227/003 Digital PA systems using, e.g. LAN or internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 29/007 for public address systems public address systems per se H04R27/00

Abstract

Configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones is displayed, for example, on a wearable device. Selection of a first selectable grouping option is received and in response a configuration change is transmitted. The configuration change may comprise information indicating a first zone is to join a zone group with a second zone of the plurality of zones. Updated configuration information is received indicating that a media playback system includes the zone group comprising the first zone and the second zone. The updated configuration information is displayed on the wearable device.

Claims

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

receiving, from a computing device, configuration information of a plurality of zones in a media playback system, wherein the computing device is configured to facilitate control of the media playback system, and wherein each zone in the media playback system comprises one or more playback devices;

displaying, via an interface, the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones, wherein the selectable grouping options comprise a first selectable grouping option associated with a first zone of the plurality of zones and a second selectable grouping option associated with a second zone of the plurality of zones;

receiving, via the interface, a selection of the first selectable grouping option;

in response to receiving the selection of the first selectable grouping option, displaying, via the interface, a first grouping indicator associated with the first zone of the plurality of zones indicating that the first zone has been selected for inclusion in a zone group and a second grouping indicator associated with the second zone of the plurality of zones indicating that the second zone has not been selected for inclusion in the zone group;

receiving, via the interface, a selection of the second selectable grouping option;

in response to receiving the selection of the second selectable grouping option, updating the display, via the interface, of the second grouping indicator to indicate that the second zone has been selected for inclusion in the zone group;

receiving, via the interface, a confirmation that editing of the zone group has completed;

responsive to receiving the confirmation, transmitting, to the computing device, an indication of a configuration change, the indication comprising information indicating the first zone is to join the zone group with the second zone of the plurality of zones;

receiving, from the computing device, updated configuration information indicating that the media playback system includes the zone group comprising the first zone and the second zone based on confirmation information from the media playback system; and

displaying, via the interface, the updated configuration information.

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

displaying, via the interface, a selectable edit option to edit a zone configuration of the media playback system; and

receiving, via the interface, a selection of the selectable edit option, and

wherein displaying the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones comprises;

in response to receiving the selection of the selectable edit option, displaying the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 2, wherein the functions further comprise:

in response to receiving the selection of the selectable edit option, transmitting, to the computing device, an indication that the selectable edit option was selected; and

receiving, from the computing device, an acknowledgement of receiving the indication.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein receiving configuration information of a plurality of zones in a media playback system comprises:

receiving, via the computing device, a state variable of the media playback system, wherein the state variable indicates a configuration of the plurality of zones in the media playback system.

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

receiving, via the interface, an input to initiate a control application of the media playback system;

in response to receiving the input, displaying via the interface, in a first control context, information indicating playback status of the media playback system; and

receiving a first gesture input, and

wherein displaying, via the interface, the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones comprises;

in response to receiving the first gesture input, displaying via the interface, in a second control context via the interface, the configuration information and the selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones.

6. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the updated configuration information comprises:

displaying the updated configuration information and updated grouping options;

receiving input to ungroup the first zone and the second zone; and

responsive to receiving the input to ungroup the first zone and the second zone, transmitting, to the computing device, a second indication of a configuration change, the second indication comprising information indicating the first zone is to be ungrouped from the second zone.

7. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein displaying the updated configuration information comprises:

displaying, via the interface, a representation of the zone group that comprises a name of the first zone and a name of the second zone.

8. A method, comprising:

receiving, via a wearable device from a computing device, configuration information of a plurality of zones in a media playback system, wherein the computing device is configured to facilitate control of the media playback system, and wherein each zone in the media playback system comprises one or more playback devices;

displaying, via an interface of the wearable device, the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones, wherein the selectable grouping options comprise a first selectable grouping option associated with a first zone of the plurality of zones and a second selectable grouping option associated with a second zone of the plurality of zones;

receiving, via the interface of the wearable device, a selection of the first selectable grouping option;

in response to receiving the selection of the first selectable grouping option, displaying, via the interface of the wearable device, a first grouping indicator associated with the first zone of the plurality of zones indicating that the first zone has been selected for inclusion in a zone group and a second grouping indicator associated with the second zone of the plurality of zones indicating that the second zone has not been selected for inclusion in the zone group;

receiving, via the interface of the wearable device, a selection of the second selectable grouping option;

in response to receiving the selection of the second selectable grouping option, updating the display, via the interface of the wearable device, of the second grouping indicator to indicate that the second zone has been selected for inclusion in the zone group;

receiving, via the interface of the wearable device, a confirmation that editing of the zone group has completed;

responsive to receiving the confirmation, transmitting, via the wearable device to the computing device, an indication of a configuration change, the indication comprising information indicating the first zone is to join the zone group with the second zone of the plurality of zones;

receiving, via the wearable device from the computing device, updated configuration information indicating that the media playback system includes the zone group comprising the first zone and the second zone based on confirmation information from the media playback system; and

displaying, via the interface of the wearable device, the updated configuration information.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying, via the interface of the wearable device, a selectable edit option to edit a zone configuration of the media playback system; and

receiving, via the interface of the wearable device, a selection of the selectable edit option, and

wherein displaying the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones comprises;

in response to receiving the selection of the selectable edit option, displaying the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

in response to receiving the selection of the selectable edit option, transmitting, via the wearable device to the computing device, an indication that the selectable edit option was selected; and

receiving, via the wearable device from the computing device, an acknowledgement of receiving the indication.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving configuration information of a plurality of zones in a media playback system comprises:

receiving, via the computing device, a state variable of the media playback system, wherein the state variable indicates a configuration of the plurality of zones in the media playback system.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, via the interface of the wearable device, an input to initiate a control application of the media playback system;

in response to receiving the input, displaying via the interface of the wearable device, in a first control context, information indicating playback status of the media playback system; and

receiving a first gesture input, and

wherein displaying, via the interface of the wearable device, the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones comprises;

in response to receiving the first gesture input, displaying via the interface of the wearable device, in a second control context via the interface, the configuration information and the selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein displaying the updated configuration information comprises:

displaying the updated configuration information and updated grouping options;

receiving input to ungroup the first zone and the second zone; and

responsive to receiving the input to ungroup the first zone and the second zone, transmitting, to the computing device, a second indication of a configuration change, the second indication comprising information indicating the first zone is to be ungrouped from the second zone.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein displaying the updated configuration information comprises:

displaying, via the interface of the wearable device, a representation of the zone group that comprises a name of the first zone and a name of the second zone.

15. A wearable device, comprising:

a processor; and

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

receiving, from a computing device, configuration information of a plurality of zones in a media playback system, wherein the computing device is configured to facilitate control of the media playback system, wherein each zone in the media playback system comprises one or more playback devices;

displaying, via an interface, the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones, wherein the selectable grouping options comprise a first selectable grouping option associated with a first zone of the plurality of zones and a second selectable grouping option associated with a second zone of the plurality of zones;

receiving, via the interface, a selection of the first selectable grouping option;

in response to receiving the selection of the first selectable grouping option, displaying, via the interface, a first grouping indicator associated with the first zone of the plurality of zones indicating that the first zone has been selected for inclusion in a zone group and a second grouping indicator associated with the second zone of the plurality of zones indicating that the second zone has not been selected for inclusion in the zone group;

receiving, via the interface, a selection of the second selectable grouping option;

in response to receiving the selection of the second selectable grouping option, updating the display, via the interface, of the second grouping indicator to indicate that the second zone has been selected for inclusion in the zone group;

receiving, via the interface, a confirmation that editing of the zone group has completed;

responsive to receiving the confirmation, transmitting, to the computing device, an indication of a configuration change, the indication comprising information indicating the first zone is to join the zone group with the second zone of the plurality of zones;

receiving, from the computing device, updated configuration information indicating that the media playback system includes the zone group comprising the first zone and the second zone based on confirmation information from the media playback system; and

displaying, via the interface, the updated configuration information.

16. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein the functions further comprise:

displaying, via the interface, a selectable edit option to edit a zone configuration of the media playback system; and

receiving, via the interface, a selection of the selectable edit option, and

wherein displaying the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones comprises;

in response to receiving the selection of the selectable edit option, displaying the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones.

17. The wearable device of claim 16, wherein the functions further comprise:

in response to receiving the selection of the selectable edit option, transmitting, to the computing device, an indication that the selectable edit option was selected; and

receiving, from the computing device, an acknowledgement of receiving the indication.

18. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein receiving configuration information of a plurality of zones in a media playback system comprises:

receiving, via the computing device, a state variable of the media playback system, wherein the state variable indicates a configuration of the plurality of zones in the media playback system.

19. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving, via the interface, an input to initiate a control application of the media playback system;

in response to receiving the input, displaying via the interface, in a first control context, information indicating playback status of the media playback system; and

receiving a first gesture input, and

wherein displaying, via the interface, the configuration information and selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones comprises;

in response to receiving the first gesture input, displaying via the interface, in a second control context via the interface, the configuration information and the selectable grouping options associated with the plurality of zones.

20. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein the function of displaying the updated configuration information further comprises:

displaying, via the interface, a representation of the zone group that comprises a name of the first zone and a name of the second zone.