Software Application and Zones
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying, on a user interface of a controller of a media playback system, a zone identifier that identifies a zone of the media playback system, wherein the zone comprises a playback device that has audio-playback software installed thereon; and
displaying, on the user interface of the controller, an application identifier in association with the zone identifier, wherein the application identifier indicates that a software application installed on the playback device is configured to operate as an add-on software component to the audio-playback software.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein relate to a software application that is configured to operate as an add-on software component to audio-playback software on a playback device of a media playback system. One embodiment may involve displaying, on a user interface of a controller of a media playback system, a zone identifier that identifies a zone of the media playback system, where the zone comprises a playback device that has audio-playback software installed thereon; and displaying, on the user interface of the controller, an application identifier in association with the zone identifier, where the application identifier indicates that a software application installed on the playback device is configured to operate as an add-on software component to the audio-playback software.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying, on a user interface of a controller of a media playback system, a zone identifier that identifies a zone of the media playback system, wherein the zone comprises a playback device that has audio-playback software installed thereon; and displaying, on the user interface of the controller, an application identifier in association with the zone identifier, wherein the application identifier indicates that a software application installed on the playback device is configured to operate as an add-on software component to the audio-playback software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A playback device, comprising:
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a network interface; a processor; a data storage; and a program logic stored in the data storage and executable by the processor to; receive a software application via the network interface, wherein the playback device (a) is configured to play audio in a zone of a media playback system, and (b) has audio-playback software installed thereon; send status information to a controller of the media playback system, wherein the status information indicates that the software application is installed on the playback device; and receive a command from the controller of the media playback system to assign the software application to the zone of the media playback system, wherein the software application is configured to operate as an add-on software component to the audio-playback software. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by a computing system to cause the computing system to perform functions comprising:
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receiving a command from a controller of a media playback system to assign a software application to a zone of the media playback system, wherein the playback device (a) is configured to play audio in the zone of the media playback system, and (b) has audio-playback software installed thereon; providing an interface to receive the software application on the playback device, wherein the software application is configured to operate as an add-on software component to the audio-playback software; and sending status information to a controller of the media playback system, wherein the status information indicates that the software application is installed on the playback device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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