Systems and Methods for Networked Music Playback
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1. A playback device comprising:
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data storage comprising program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the playback device to implement a method comprising;
receiving, from a first network device via a wireless communication link, an identification of (1) a multimedia content available at a second network device and (2) a play position associated with the multimedia content;
obtaining, from the second network device, the multimedia content; and
playing the multimedia content according to the identified play position associated with the multimedia content.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to facilitate connection to a multimedia playback network are disclosed. An example method provides content to a local playback network. The example method includes identifying multimedia content from a content provider. The example method includes passing information regarding the multimedia content to a local playback system including one or more multimedia playback devices in response to a trigger. The example method includes facilitating play of the multimedia content via a local playback network associated with the local playback system.
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1. A playback device comprising:
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a processor; and data storage comprising program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the playback device to implement a method comprising; receiving, from a first network device via a wireless communication link, an identification of (1) a multimedia content available at a second network device and (2) a play position associated with the multimedia content; obtaining, from the second network device, the multimedia content; and playing the multimedia content according to the identified play position associated with the multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a playback device from a first network device via a wireless communication link, an identification of (1) a multimedia content available at a second network device and (2) a play position associated with the multimedia content; obtaining, by the playback device from the second network device, the multimedia content; and playing, by the playback device, the multimedia content according to the identified play position associated with the multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions for execution by a processor, the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to implement a method comprising:
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receiving, from a first network device via a wireless communication link, an identification of (1) a multimedia content available at a second network device and (2) a play position associated with the multimedia content; obtaining, from the second network device, the multimedia content; and playing the multimedia content according to the identified play position associated with the multimedia content.
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