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Default Playback Device Designation

  • US 20180077488A1
  • Filed: 11/20/2017
  • Published: 03/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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