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Systems and Methods for Networked Music Playback

  • US 20190332349A1
  • Filed: 04/19/2019
  • Published: 10/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device comprising:

  • at least one processor;

    a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and

    program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising;

    operating in a first mode in which the computing device is configured for playback of given audio content that is obtainable from a cloud-based computing system associated with a media service;

    while operating in the first mode, displaying a representation of one or more playback devices in a media playback system that are each i) communicatively coupled to the computing device over a data network and ii) available to accept playback responsibility for the given audio content;

    while displaying the representation of the one or more playback devices, receiving user input indicating a selection of at least one given playback device from the one or more playback devices;

    based on receiving the user input, transmitting an instruction for playback responsibility for the given audio content to be transferred from the computing device to the at least one given playback device such that i) an identifier of the given audio content and a playback position for the given audio content are provided to the given playback device and ii) the given playback device becomes configured for playback of the given audio content based on the identifier and the playback position;

    detecting an indication that playback responsibility for the given audio content has been successfully transferred from the computing device to the at least one given playback device; and

    after detecting the indication, transitioning from i) the first mode in which the computing device is configured for playback of the given audio content to ii) a second mode in which the computing device is configured to control the at least one given playback device'"'"'s playback of the given audio content and the computing device is no longer configured for playback of the given audio content.

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