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Grouping in a system with multiple media playback protocols

  • US 10,631,017 B2
  • Filed: 12/10/2018
  • Issued: 04/21/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media comprising instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause a first playback device to perform a method comprising:

  • receiving, via a first media playback protocol, a command to enable a particular playback setting;

    receiving, via the first media playback protocol, a command to form a group with a second playback device for synchronous media playback, wherein the first playback device is configured to use the first media playback protocol;

    forming, via the first media playback protocol, the group comprising the first playback device and the second playback device;

    receiving, via a second media playback protocol from a media source device, a first media stream comprising audio data for playback, wherein the first playback device and the second playback device are configured to use the second media playback protocol, wherein the first media playback protocol and the second media playback protocol are incompatible;

    determining that the particular playback setting is enabled and that the group comprises the first playback device and the second playback device; and

    based on determining that the particular playback setting is enabled and that the group comprises the first playback device and the second playback device, (i) generating a second media stream based on the received first media stream, wherein the second media stream comprises information for synchronous playback with the first playback device, and (ii) transmitting, to the second playback device, the second media stream using the second media playback protocol.

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