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Audio track selection and playback

  • US 10,359,990 B2
  • Filed: 07/08/2016
  • Issued: 07/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device comprising:

  • one or more processors; and

    tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising;

    identifying a particular user of a media playback system comprising at least (1) a first playback device located at a first location of a given household and (2) a second playback device located at a second location of the given household;

    detecting a presence of a first location-based playback condition and a first non-location-based playback condition that are each related to the particular user, the first location-based playback condition indicating that the particular user wishes to listen to audio in the first location of the given household;

    identifying a first audio track having one or more characteristics that are associated with (i) the first location-based playback condition and (ii) the first non-location-based playback condition; and

    causing the identified first audio track to be played by the first playback device;

    detecting a presence of a second location-based playback condition and a second non-location-based playback condition that are each related to the particular user, the second location-based playback condition indicating that the particular user wishes to listen to audio in the second location of the given household;

    identifying a second audio track having one or more characteristics that are associated with (i) the second location-based playback condition and (ii) the second non-location-based playback condition; and

    causing the identified second audio track to be played by the second playback device.

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