Methods and apparatus to manage zones of a multi-zone media playback system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying, via a controller device, a plurality of zone icons, including a first zone icon and a second zone icon, each of the plurality of zone icons identifying one or more zone players operable to play back multimedia content in a local area network, wherein the first zone icon and the second zone icon are displayed in a first zone group display region, and wherein the zone players identified by the first and second zone icons are grouped in a first zone group, wherein the zone players in the first zone group are configured to synchronously play back a first multimedia content;
receiving, via the controller device, a first drag and drop input, wherein the first drag and drop input selects the second zone icon and drags the second zone icon from inside the first zone group display region to outside the first zone group display region; and
based on the first drag and drop input, causing, via the controller device, the one or more zone players identified by the second zone icon to be disassociated with the first zone group and the second zone icon to be displayed outside the first zone group display region.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to manage zones of a playback system are disclosed. An example method includes displaying a plurality of zone icons, including a first zone icon and a second zone icon, each of the zone icons representing zone player(s) operable to play back multimedia content in a local area network, wherein the first and second zone icons are currently located in a first zone group region, and wherein the zone players associated with the first and second zone icons are members of a first zone group, the first zone group synchronously playing back a first multimedia content; receiving a first drag and drop input to select the second zone icon and drag the second zone icon from inside the first zone group region to outside the first zone region; and, based on the first drag and drop input, causing the zone player(s) associated with the second zone icon to be disassociated with the first zone group.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying, via a controller device, a plurality of zone icons, including a first zone icon and a second zone icon, each of the plurality of zone icons identifying one or more zone players operable to play back multimedia content in a local area network, wherein the first zone icon and the second zone icon are displayed in a first zone group display region, and wherein the zone players identified by the first and second zone icons are grouped in a first zone group, wherein the zone players in the first zone group are configured to synchronously play back a first multimedia content; receiving, via the controller device, a first drag and drop input, wherein the first drag and drop input selects the second zone icon and drags the second zone icon from inside the first zone group display region to outside the first zone group display region; and based on the first drag and drop input, causing, via the controller device, the one or more zone players identified by the second zone icon to be disassociated with the first zone group and the second zone icon to be displayed outside the first zone group display region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A controller device comprising one or more processors and tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the controller device to:
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display a plurality of zone icons, including a first zone icon and a second zone icon, each of the plurality of zone icons identifying one or more zone players operable to play back multimedia content in a local area network, wherein the first zone icon and the second zone icon are displayed in a first zone group display region, and wherein the zone players identified by the first and second zone icons are a first zone group, wherein the zone players in the first zone group are configured to synchronously play back a first multimedia content; receive a first drag and drop input, wherein the first drag and drop input selects the second zone icon and drags the second zone icon from inside the first zone group display region to outside the first zone group display region; and based on the first drag and drop input, cause the one or more zone players identified by the second zone icon to be disassociated with the first zone group and the second zone icon to be displayed outside the first zone group display region. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium including a set of instructions for execution by one or more processors, the set of instructions, when executed, cause a controller device to:
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display a plurality of zone icons, including a first zone icon and a second zone icon, each of the plurality of zone icons identifying one or more zone players operable to play back multimedia content in a local area network, wherein the first zone icon and the second zone icon are displayed in a first zone group display region, and wherein the zone players identified by the first and second zone icons are members of a first zone group, wherein zone players in the first zone group are configured to synchronously play back a first multimedia content; receive a first drag and drop input, wherein the first drag and drop input selects the second zone icon and drags the second zone icon from inside the first zone group display region to outside the first zone group display region; and based on the first drag and drop input, cause the one or more zone players identified by the second zone icon to be disassociated with the first zone group and the second zone icon to be displayed outside the first zone group display region. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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