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Volume interactions for connected playback devices

  • US 10,536,123 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2019
  • Issued: 01/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a plurality of playback devices, wherein the plurality of playback devices comprises (i) a first playback device comprising a pair of headphones and (ii) one or more second playback devices, wherein at least one of the playback devices of the plurality of playback devices comprises tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media storing instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the at least one of the playback devices of the plurality of playback devices to perform operations comprising;

    determining a presence of the first playback device;

    in response to determining the presence of the first playback device, applying a first state variable update associated with the plurality of playback devices, wherein the first state variable update indicates a limited volume range associated with the plurality of playback devices;

    rendering audio content in synchrony with the plurality of playback devices;

    receiving input data indicating a group volume adjustment for the plurality of playback devices; and

    adjusting a playback volume of the first playback device based on the group volume adjustment and the limited volume range.

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