MEDIA OUTPUT DEVICE TO TRANSMIT AND SYNCHRONIZE PLAYBACK OF A MEDIA CONTENT STREAM THAT IS RECEIVED OVER A POINT-TO-POINT CONNECTION ON MULTIPLE INTERCONNECTED DEVICES
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1. A method for operating a media output device, the method comprising:
- connecting to a source device using a point-to-point communication medium, to receive a media content stream;
converting the media content stream from a format of the point-to-point communication medium to a format of a second communication medium;
identifying one or more other media output devices which are interconnected over the second communication medium to form, in combination with the media output device, a group of media output devices;
implementing an output configuration for the group of media output devices, the output configuration specifying one of the media output devices as a leader device; and
initiating transmission of the converted media content stream from the leader device, in the format of the second communication medium, for synchronized playback of the media content stream on the group of media output devices.
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Abstract
Examples described herein provide for a media output device to transmit and synchronize playback of a media content stream that is received over a point-to-point connection on multiple interconnected devices at one time.
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1. A method for operating a media output device, the method comprising:
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connecting to a source device using a point-to-point communication medium, to receive a media content stream; converting the media content stream from a format of the point-to-point communication medium to a format of a second communication medium; identifying one or more other media output devices which are interconnected over the second communication medium to form, in combination with the media output device, a group of media output devices; implementing an output configuration for the group of media output devices, the output configuration specifying one of the media output devices as a leader device; and initiating transmission of the converted media content stream from the leader device, in the format of the second communication medium, for synchronized playback of the media content stream on the group of media output devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A media output device comprising:
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a first communication interface to connect with one or more devices over a point-to-point communication medium; a second communication interface to interconnect with one or more devices over a second communication medium; one or more processors; wherein the one or more processors operate to; connect to a source device using the first communication interface to receive a media content stream; convert the media content stream from a format of the point-to-point communication medium to a format of the second communication medium; identify one or more media output devices which are interconnected over the second communication medium to form, in combination with the media output device, a group of media output devices; implement an output configuration for the group of media output devices, the output configuration specifying one of the media output devices as a leader device; and initiate transmission of the converted media content stream from the leader device, in the format of the second communication medium, for synchronized playback of the media content stream on the group of media output devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a media output device, cause the media output device to perform operations that include:
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connecting to a source device using a point-to-point communication medium, to receive a media content stream; converting the media content stream from a format of the point-to-point communication medium to a format of a second communication medium; identifying one or more other media output devices which are interconnected over a second communication medium to form, in combination with the media output device, a group of media output devices; implementing an output configuration for the group of media output devices, the output configuration specifying one of the media output devices as a leader device; and initiating transmission of the converted media content stream from the leader device, in the format of the second communication medium, for synchronized playback of the media content stream on the group of media output devices.
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30. A media output device comprising:
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means for connecting to a source device using a point-to-point communication medium, to receive a media content stream; means for converting the media content stream from a format of the point-to-point communication medium to a format of a second communication medium; means for identifying one or more other media output devices which are interconnected over a second communication medium to form, in combination with the media output device, a group of media output devices; means for implementing an output configuration for the group of media output devices, the output configuration specifying one of the media output devices as a leader device; and means for initiating transmission of the converted media content stream from the leader device, in the format of the second communication medium, for synchronized playback of the media content stream on the group of media output devices.
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