Music Streaming Using Supported Services

• US 20150379021A1
• Filed: 06/27/2014
• Published: 12/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Inventors: Kuper, Ron
• Granted Patent: US 9,646,085 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/60 of audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/61 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path

Abstract

An example method includes sending a first message from a media playback system to a curating service server where the first message includes an indication of a service provider that is accessible to the media playback system. The example method further includes the media playback system receiving a message from the curating service server, where the message includes a media item identifier. The example method further includes the media playback system sending a request for a media item including the media item identifier to a service provider server.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

sending, by a media playback system, a first message to a curating service server, wherein the first message comprises a service provider access identifier, wherein the service provider access identifier indicates a service provider to which the media playback system has access;

receiving, by the media playback system from the curating service server, a second message, the second message comprising a media item identifier; and

sending, by the media playback system to a service provider server, a request for a media item, wherein the request comprises the media item identifier.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the media playback system having access to the service provider comprises the media playback system being associated with a user account that is registered with the service provider.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the media item identifier comprises (i) a track identifier and (ii) a service provider identifier.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the track identifier and the service provider identifier are associated with the service provider.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the media playback system comprises a playback device, the method further comprising:

receiving, by the media playback system from the service provider server, the media item; and

effecting playback of at least a portion of the media item by the playback device.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable memory having instructions stored thereon that when executed cause a media playback system to:

send a first message to a curating service server, wherein the first message includes service provider access identifier, wherein the service provider access identifier indicates a service provider to which the media playback system has access;

receive a second message from the curating service server, the second message comprising a media item identifier; and

send a request to a service provider server for a media item, wherein the media item is identified by the media item identifier.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 6, wherein the second message further comprises one or more additional media item identifiers.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 6, wherein the first message further comprises an identifier of one or more additional service providers for which the device has access.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 6, wherein the service provider comprises a media provision service.

10. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a curating service server from a media playback system, a first message, wherein the first message comprises a service provider access identifier, wherein the service provider access identifier indicates the media playback system has access to the service provider;

based on receiving the first message, determining, by the curating service, that the service provider has access to media corresponding to a media item identifier; and

transmitting a second message from the curating service server to the media playback system, wherein the second message comprises the media item identifier.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the media item identifier comprises (i) a track identifier and (ii) a service provider identifier.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the track identifier and the service provider access identifier are associated with the service provider.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the service provider server comprises a media provision service.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable memory having instructions stored thereon that when executed cause a computing device to:

receive a first message from a media playback system, wherein the first message comprises a service provider access identifier, wherein the service provider access identifier indicates the media playback system has access to the service provider;

based on receiving the first message, determine that the service provider has access to media corresponding to a media item identifier; and

transmit a second message to the media playback system, wherein the second message comprises the media item identifier.

15. The computer readable memory of claim 14, wherein the second message further comprises one or more additional media item identifiers.

16. The computer-readable memory of claim 14, wherein the first message further comprises one or more additional service provider access identifiers.

17. The computer-readable memory of claim 14, wherein the service provider comprises a media provision service.

18. A method, comprising:

determining, by a media playback system, one or more service providers accessible by the media playback system;

generating a message header, wherein the message header comprises an identification of the one or more accessible service providers; and

sending, from the media playback system to a curating service server, a first message comprising the generated message header.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the media playback system comprises a playback device, the method further comprising:

receiving, by the media playback system from the curating service server, a second message, wherein the second message comprises one or more media item identifiers;

sending, by the media playback system to the one or more service provider servers, the second message;

receiving, by the media playback system from the one or more service provider servers, one or more media items identified by the one or more media item identifiers; and

effecting playback of the one or more media items at the playback device.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the media playback system comprises a controller device, and wherein the request for a media item indicates that the media item should be sent to a playback device.

21. A method, comprising:

storing, by a controller application installed on a media playback system, a service provider access identifier, wherein the service provider access identifier indicates the media playback system has access to a service provider server;

detecting, by a curator application installed on the media playback system, an input, wherein the input indicates a media item identifier;

determining, by the media playback system, that the media item corresponding to the media item identifier is available at the service provider server; and

sending, by the media playback system to the service provider server, a request for the media item.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the media item identifier comprises (i) a track identifier and (ii) a service provider identifier.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the media playback system comprises a playback device, the method further comprising:

receiving, by the media playback system from the service provider server, the media item; and

effecting playback of the media item at the playback device.