Systems and methods for wireless music playback
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a computing device, a connection between a dock interface of the computing device and a first playback device, the dock interface providing communication between the first playback device and a second playback device, wherein the second playback device is part of a first set of zones in a playback network;
responsive to the detection, transmitting to the second playback device, data to cause the second playback device to modify one or more parameters of the second playback device according to a zone scene, wherein the zone scene comprises a second set of zones that (i) is different from the first set of zones and (ii) comprises the second playback device and one or more other playback devices in the playback network; and
causing, via the dock interface, playback of a media item from the first playback device by the second playback device while the second playback device is in the second set of zones.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to control audio playback devices via a playback network including a dock interface are disclosed. An example dock includes a docking connection to enable a portable playback device to be connected to the dock and a network communication interface to enable the portable playback device to connect to a playback network via the dock, the network communication interface to provide content from the portable playback device to at least one network playback device for playback of the content via the playback network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a computing device, a connection between a dock interface of the computing device and a first playback device, the dock interface providing communication between the first playback device and a second playback device, wherein the second playback device is part of a first set of zones in a playback network; responsive to the detection, transmitting to the second playback device, data to cause the second playback device to modify one or more parameters of the second playback device according to a zone scene, wherein the zone scene comprises a second set of zones that (i) is different from the first set of zones and (ii) comprises the second playback device and one or more other playback devices in the playback network; and causing, via the dock interface, playback of a media item from the first playback device by the second playback device while the second playback device is in the second set of zones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computing device comprising:
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a processor; a dock interface; and memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the processor to cause the computing device to at least; detect a connection between the dock interface and a first playback device, the dock interface providing communication between the first playback device and a second playback device, wherein the second playback device is part of a first set of zones in a playback network; responsive to the detection, transmit to the second playback device, data to cause the second playback device to modify one or more parameters of the second playback device according to a zone scene, wherein the zone scene comprises a second set of zones that (i) is different from the first set of zones and (ii) comprises the second playback device and one or more other playback devices in the playback network; and cause, via the dock interface, playback of a media item from the first playback device by the second playback device while the second playback device is in the second set of zones. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to implement a method comprising:
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detecting a connection between a dock interface of the computing device and a first playback device, the dock interface providing communication between the first playback device and a second playback device of a playback network; responsive to the detection, transmitting to the second playback device, data to cause the second playback device to modify one or more parameters of the second playback device according to a zone scene, wherein the zone scene comprises a second set of zones that (i) is different from the first set of zones and (ii) comprises the second playback device and one or more other playback devices in the playback network; and causing, via the dock interface, playback of a media item from the first playback device by the second playback device while the second playback device is in the second set of zones. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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