Portable Playback Device State Variable
First Claim
1. A first playback device comprising:
- a network interface configured to receive audio content over a playback network;
a processor comprising instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to;
detect that a portable playback device has joined the playback network;
update a state variable to indicate that the portable playback device has joined the playback network;
play audio content received over the playback network based on the state variable;
detect that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network; and
after detecting that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network, update the state variable to indicate that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to facilitate playback of multimedia content are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a network interface configured to receive audio content over a playback network. A processor comprising instructions which when executed, cause the processor to detect that a portable playback device has joined the playback network. The processor is to update a state variable to indicate that the portable playback device has joined the playback network. The processor is to play audio content received over the playback network based on the state variable. The processor is to detect that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network. The processor is to, after detecting that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network, update the state variable to indicate that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network.
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20 Claims
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1. A first playback device comprising:
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a network interface configured to receive audio content over a playback network;
a processor comprising instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to;detect that a portable playback device has joined the playback network; update a state variable to indicate that the portable playback device has joined the playback network; play audio content received over the playback network based on the state variable; detect that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network; and after detecting that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network, update the state variable to indicate that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a first playback device, that a portable playback device has joined a playback network; updating, by the first playback device, a state variable to indicate that the portable playback device has joined the playback network; playing, by the first playback device, audio content received over the playback network based on the state variable; detecting, by the first playback device, that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network; and after detecting that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network, updating, by the first playback device, the state variable to indicate that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium including instructions for execution by a processor, the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to implement a method comprising:
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detecting, by a first playback device, that a portable playback device has joined a playback network; updating, by the first playback device, a state variable to indicate that the portable playback device has joined the playback network; playing, by the first playback device, audio content received over the playback network based on the state variable; detecting, by the first playback device, that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network; and after detecting that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network, updating, by the first playback device, the state variable to indicate that the portable playback device is not joined to the playback network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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