Group coordinator selection based on communication parameters
First Claim
1. In a media playback system comprising at least a first media device and a second media device on a local playback network, wherein the local playback network is coupled to a wide area network via a router, a method comprising:
- receiving, via at least one device, an instruction to form a zone group comprising the first media device and the second media device;
comparing, via the at least one device, a first one or more communication parameters corresponding to a network connection of the first media device to a second one or more communication parameters corresponding to a network connection of the second media device, wherein the first one or more communication parameters corresponding to the network connection of the first media device comprises an indication that the first media device communicates with the router over a first communication frequency band, and wherein the second one or more communication parameters corresponding to the network connection of the second media device comprises an indication that the second media device communicates with the router via a second communication frequency band that is different from the first communication frequency band;
identifying, via the at least one device, the first media device as a group coordinator of the zone group based on at least the indication that the first media device communicates with the router over the first communication frequency band; and
based on identifying the first media device as the group coordinator of the zone group, configuring, via the at least one device, the first media device to provide data indicating audio content and audio content playback timing information to the second media device to facilitate synchronous playback of the audio content as the group coordinator of the zone group.
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Abstract
Examples described herein involve selecting a group coordinator device for a zone group. An example implementation includes: receiving an instruction to form a zone group comprising the first media device and the second media device; comparing a first one or more communication parameters corresponding to a network connection of the first media device to a second one or more communication parameters corresponding to a network connection of the second media device; identifying the first media device as a group coordinator of the zone group based on at least the indication that the first media device communicates with the router over the first communication frequency band; and configuring the first media device to provide data indicating audio content and audio content playback timing information to the second media device to facilitate synchronous playback of the audio content as the group coordinator of the zone group.
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1. In a media playback system comprising at least a first media device and a second media device on a local playback network, wherein the local playback network is coupled to a wide area network via a router, a method comprising:
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receiving, via at least one device, an instruction to form a zone group comprising the first media device and the second media device; comparing, via the at least one device, a first one or more communication parameters corresponding to a network connection of the first media device to a second one or more communication parameters corresponding to a network connection of the second media device, wherein the first one or more communication parameters corresponding to the network connection of the first media device comprises an indication that the first media device communicates with the router over a first communication frequency band, and wherein the second one or more communication parameters corresponding to the network connection of the second media device comprises an indication that the second media device communicates with the router via a second communication frequency band that is different from the first communication frequency band; identifying, via the at least one device, the first media device as a group coordinator of the zone group based on at least the indication that the first media device communicates with the router over the first communication frequency band; and based on identifying the first media device as the group coordinator of the zone group, configuring, via the at least one device, the first media device to provide data indicating audio content and audio content playback timing information to the second media device to facilitate synchronous playback of the audio content as the group coordinator of the zone group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A media playback system comprising at least a first media device and a second media device on a local playback network, wherein the local playback network is coupled to a wide area network via a router, wherein at least one device of the media playback system is configured to perform functions comprising:
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receiving, via at least one device, an instruction to form a zone group comprising the first media device and the second media device; comparing, via the at least one device, a first one or more communication parameters corresponding to a network connection of the first media device to a second one or more communication parameters corresponding to a network connection of the second media device, wherein the first one or more communication parameters corresponding to the network connection of the first media device comprises an indication that the first media device communicates with the router over a first communication frequency band, and wherein the second one or more communication parameters corresponding to the network connection of the second media device comprises an indication that the second media device communicates with the router via a second communication frequency band that is different from the first communication frequency band; identifying, via the at least one device, the first media device as a group coordinator of the zone group based on at least the indication that the first media device communicates with the router over the first communication frequency band; and based on identifying the first media device as the group coordinator of the zone group, configuring, via the at least one device, the first media device to provide data indicating audio content and audio content playback timing information to the second media device to facilitate synchronous playback of the audio content as the group coordinator of the zone group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon instructions, that when performed by at least one device in a media playback system comprising at least a first media device and a second media device on a local playback network that is coupled to a wide area network via a router, causes the at least one device to perform functions comprising:
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receiving, via at least one device, an instruction to form a zone group comprising the first media device and the second media device; comparing, via the at least one device, a first one or more communication parameters corresponding to a network connection of the first media device to a second one or more communication parameters corresponding to a network connection of the second media device, wherein the first one or more communication parameters corresponding to the network connection of the first media device comprises an indication that the first media device communicates with the router over a first communication frequency band, and wherein the second one or more communication parameters corresponding to the network connection of the second media device comprises an indication that the second media device communicates with the router via a second communication frequency band that is different from the first communication frequency band; identifying, via the at least one device, the first media device as a group coordinator of the zone group based on at least the indication that the first media device communicates with the router over the first communication frequency band; and based on identifying the first media device as the group coordinator of the zone group, configuring, via the at least one device, the first media device to provide data indicating audio content and audio content playback timing information to the second media device to facilitate synchronous playback of the audio content as the group coordinator of the zone group. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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