Default Playback Device Designation
First Claim
1. A system comprising a first network device and a second network device communicatively coupled to the first network device over a network, wherein the first network device comprises a network microphone device, and wherein the second network device comprises a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the second computing device to perform functions comprising:
- determining that the network microphone device is available for assignment to one of a plurality of playback zones within a local playback network;
causing a controller device to display a prompt to select, from the plurality of playback zones, at least one playback zone to which the network microphone device is to be assigned;
receiving an input indicating a selection of a particular playback zone of the plurality of playback zones as the at least one playback zone;
after receiving the input, assigning the particular playback zone to the network microphone device, wherein the assigning comprises configuring a playback device of the at particular playback zone to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the network microphone device; and
causing to be stored data indicating an assignment of the network microphone device to the particular playback zone.
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Abstract
Systems and methods discussed herein involve designating a default playback device in a local playback network. One method may involve determining that a networked microphone device is available for assignment to one or more playback zones within a local playback network, displaying a prompt to indicate at least one playback zone to which the network microphone device is to be assigned, receiving an input indicating a particular playback zone in the local playback system to which the network microphone device is to be assigned, and storing data indicating an assignment of the network microphone device to the particular playback zone.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising a first network device and a second network device communicatively coupled to the first network device over a network, wherein the first network device comprises a network microphone device, and wherein the second network device comprises a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the second computing device to perform functions comprising:
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determining that the network microphone device is available for assignment to one of a plurality of playback zones within a local playback network; causing a controller device to display a prompt to select, from the plurality of playback zones, at least one playback zone to which the network microphone device is to be assigned; receiving an input indicating a selection of a particular playback zone of the plurality of playback zones as the at least one playback zone; after receiving the input, assigning the particular playback zone to the network microphone device, wherein the assigning comprises configuring a playback device of the at particular playback zone to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the network microphone device; and causing to be stored data indicating an assignment of the network microphone device to the particular playback zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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determining that a network microphone device is available for assignment to one of a plurality of playback zones within a local playback network; causing a controller device to display a prompt to select, from the plurality of playback zones, at least one playback zone to which the network microphone device is to be assigned; receiving an input indicating a selection of a particular playback zone of the plurality of playback zones as the at least one playback zone; after receiving the input, assigning the particular playback zone to the network microphone device, wherein the assigning comprises configuring a playback device of the at particular playback zone to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the network microphone device; and causing to be stored data indicating an assignment of the network microphone device to the particular playback zone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory 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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determining that a network microphone device is available for assignment to one of a plurality of playback zones within a local playback network; causing a controller device to display a prompt to select among the plurality of playback zones, a given playback zone to which the network microphone device is to be assigned, wherein assigning the given playback zone to the network microphone device comprises configuring a playback device of the given playback zone to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the network microphone device; receiving an input indicating a selection of a particular playback zone of the plurality of playback zones; and causing to be stored data indicating an assignment of the network microphone device to the particular playback zone. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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