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System and method for providing user location-based multi-zone media

  • US 10,341,793 B2
  • Filed: 07/10/2017
  • Issued: 07/02/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for presenting audio content, the system comprising:

  • at least one module operable to, at least;

    play audio content at a first loudspeaker associated with a first audio zone and at a second loudspeaker associated with a second audio zone independent of the first audio zone, while not playing the audio content at a third loudspeaker associated with a third audio zone independent of the first and second audio zones;

    while playing the audio content at the first and second loudspeakers and not at the third loudspeaker, at least;

    monitor a location of a user; and

    based at least in part on a determination that the user has moved from the second audio zone to the third audio zone, at least;

    play the audio content at the third loudspeaker associated with the third audio zone;

    continue playing the audio content at the second loudspeaker associated with the second audio zone, at least until the user leaves the third audio zone; and

    discontinue playing the audio content at the first loudspeaker associated with the first audio zone.

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