SATELLITE VOLUME CONTROL

• US 20140363022A1
• Filed: 06/05/2013
• Published: 12/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Inventors: Griffiths, Neil, Dizon, Bob, Vega-Zayas, Luis R.
• Granted Patent: US 9,438,193 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/105
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 1/02 Remote control of amplification, tone or bandwidth combined with remote tuning or selection of resonant circuits H03J
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/02 Manually-operated control H03G3/001 and H03G3/002 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/3005 in amplifiers suitable for low-frequencies, e.g. audio amplifiers H03G3/32, H03G3/34 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/3089 Control of digital or coded signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4852 for modifying audio parameters, e.g. switching between mono and stereo
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2227/005 Audio distribution systems for home, i.e. multi-room use
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones

Abstract

Embodiments are provided for satellite volume control. An example method includes receiving an input at a playback device to adjust a volume for a plurality of playback devices that are grouped for synchronous playback of audio content, wherein the plurality of playback devices includes the playback device. The method also includes sending a first message over a network from the playback device to a device associated with the plurality of playback devices, the first message including information based on the input, wherein the information is used to adjust the volume of the plurality of playback devices. The method also includes receiving a second message at the playback device over the network, the second message including information for the volume of the playback device, wherein the volume is based on the adjusted volume of the plurality of playback devices.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving an input at a playback device to adjust a volume for a plurality of playback devices that are grouped for synchronous playback of audio content, wherein the plurality of playback devices includes the playback device;

sending a first message over a network from the playback device to a device associated with the plurality of playback devices, the first message including information based on the input, wherein the information is used to adjust the volume of the plurality of playback devices; and

receiving a second message at the playback device over the network, the second message including information for the volume of the playback device, wherein the volume is based on the adjusted volume of the plurality of playback devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the input comprises receiving a user input via an interface on the playback device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information for the volume of the playback device comprises volume adjusted audio content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information for the volume of the playback device comprises a gain value, and wherein the playback device uses the gain value in the playback of audio content.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the volume of the plurality of playback devices is based on a volume of each playback device in the plurality of playback devices.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein based on the adjusted volume of the plurality of playback devices, the volume of the playback device is different than a volume of another playback device in the plurality of playback devices.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a primary device of the plurality of playback devices.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a controller associated with the plurality of playback devices.

9. A system comprising:

a plurality of playback devices that are grouped for synchronous playback of audio content; and

a processor configured to execute instructions, the instructions to cause the processor to;

receive an input at a playback device to adjust a volume for the plurality of playback devices, wherein the plurality of playback devices is to include the playback device;

send a first message over a network from the playback device to a device associated with the plurality of playback devices, the first message to include information based on the input, wherein the information is used to adjust the volume of the plurality of playback devices; and

receive a second message at the playback device over the network, the second message to include information for the volume of the playback device, wherein the volume is based on the adjusted volume of the plurality of playback devices.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein receiving the input further comprises instructions that are to cause the processor to receive a user input via an interface on the playback device.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the information for the volume of the playback device is to comprise volume adjusted audio content.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the information for the volume of the playback device is to comprise a gain value, and wherein the instructions are to further cause the processor to use the gain value in the playback of audio content at the playback device.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the volume of the plurality of playback devices is based on a volume of each playback device in the plurality of playback devices.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the device is a primary device of the plurality of playback devices.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the device is a controller associated with the plurality of playback devices.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:

receiving an input at a playback device to adjust a volume for a plurality of playback devices that are grouped for synchronous playback of audio content, wherein the plurality of playback devices includes the playback device;

sending a first message over a network from the playback device to a device associated with the plurality of playback devices, the first message including information based on the input, wherein the information is used to adjust the volume of the plurality of playback devices; and

receiving a second message at the playback device over the network, the second message including information for the volume of the playback device, wherein the volume is based on the adjusted volume of the plurality of playback devices.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the volume of the plurality of playback devices is based on a volume of each playback device in the plurality of playback devices.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein based on the adjusted volume of the plurality of playback devices, the volume of the playback device is different than a volume of another playback device in the plurality of playback devices.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the device is a primary device of the plurality of playback devices.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the device is a controller associated with the plurality of playback devices.