SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCRONIZING MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- joining, by a first audio playback device, an audio playback group, wherein the audio playback group includes a second audio playback device;
joining, by a third audio playback device, the audio playback group;
receiving, by the first audio playback device from the second audio playback device, a first timing signal;
receiving, by the third audio playback device from the second audio playback device, a second timing signal;
receiving, by the first audio playback device from the second audio playback device, audio data to be played by the first audio playback device as part of the audio playback group;
receiving, by the third audio playback device from the second audio playback device, the audio data to be played by the third audio playback device as part of the audio playback group;
playing, by the first audio playback device, the audio data in synchrony with the second audio playback device based on the first timing signal; and
playing, by the third audio playback device, the audio data in synchrony with the second audio playback device based on the second timing signal,wherein the first audio playback device does not receive a timing signal from the third audio playback device, andwherein the third audio playback device does not receive a timing signal from the first audio playback device.
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Abstract
Embodiments are provided for syncing multiple electronic devices for collective audio playback. According to certain aspects, a master device connects (218) to a slave device via a wireless connection. The master device calculates (224) a network latency via a series of network latency pings with the slave device and sends (225) the network latency to the slave device. Further, the master devices sends (232) a portion of an audio file as well as a timing instruction including a system time to the slave device. The master device initiates (234) playback of the portion of the audio file and the slave devices initiates (236) playback of the portion of the audio file according to the timing instruction and a calculated system clock offset value.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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joining, by a first audio playback device, an audio playback group, wherein the audio playback group includes a second audio playback device; joining, by a third audio playback device, the audio playback group; receiving, by the first audio playback device from the second audio playback device, a first timing signal; receiving, by the third audio playback device from the second audio playback device, a second timing signal; receiving, by the first audio playback device from the second audio playback device, audio data to be played by the first audio playback device as part of the audio playback group; receiving, by the third audio playback device from the second audio playback device, the audio data to be played by the third audio playback device as part of the audio playback group; playing, by the first audio playback device, the audio data in synchrony with the second audio playback device based on the first timing signal; and playing, by the third audio playback device, the audio data in synchrony with the second audio playback device based on the second timing signal, wherein the first audio playback device does not receive a timing signal from the third audio playback device, and wherein the third audio playback device does not receive a timing signal from the first audio playback device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A master playback device comprising:
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a communication component for connecting the master playback device to a first slave playback device as part of an audio playback session; an audio output component; and a processor interfaced with the communication component and the audio output component, and configured to; transmit, to the first slave playback device via the communication component, (i) a first timing signal, and (ii) audio data to be played by the first slave playback device as part of the audio playback session, cause the audio output component to output the audio data in synchrony with the first slave playback device based on the first timing signal, add, using the communication component, a second slave playback device to the audio playback session, transmit, to the second slave playback device via the communication component, (i) a second timing signal, and (ii) the audio data to be played by the second slave playback device as part of the audio playback session, and cause the audio output component to output the audio data in synchrony with (i) the first slave playback device based on the first timing signal, and (ii) the second slave playback device based on the second timing signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store instructions, the instructions when executed by a processor causing the processor to perform operations comprising:
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adding, by a master playback device, a first slave playback device to an audio playback session with the master playback device; sending, by the master playback device to the first slave playback device, (i) a first timing instruction, and (ii) audio data to be played by the first slave playback device as part of the audio playback session; initiating playback, by the master playback device, of the audio data in synchrony with the first slave playback device based on the first timing instruction; adding, by the master playback device, a second slave playback device to the audio playback session; sending, by the master playback device to the second slave playback device, (i) a second timing instruction, and (ii) the audio data to be played by the second slave playback device as part of the audio playback session; and initiating playback, by the master playback device, of the audio data in synchrony with (i) the first slave playback device based on the first timing instruction, and (ii) the second slave playback device based on the second timing instruction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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