Media playback system using standby mode in a mesh network
First Claim
1. A first playback device comprising:
- one or more processors;
tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the playback device to perform a method comprising;
receiving, while the first media playback device is in a standby mode in which an audio stage of the first media playback device is disabled, a first wake-up packet that includes a first payload that is associated with a MAC broadcast address;
in response to receiving the first wake-up packet,(i) exiting the standby mode, and entering an active mode, wherein entering the active mode comprises enabling the audio stage such that an amplifier component of the audio stage is configured to produce amplified audio signals, and(ii) broadcasting a second wake-up packet that includes a second payload that is associated with the MAC broadcast address to cause one or more additional playback devices to enter the active mode;
after receiving the first wake-up packet, determining whether the first media playback device is forwarding playback packets to a second media playback device; and
when the first media playback device is not forwarding playback packets to the second media playback device, exiting the active mode and entering the standby mode.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein involve mechanisms to wake-up a media playback device that is interconnected with other media playback devices to form a networked media system from a standby mode using a network message. In one embodiment, a media playback device receives a first wake-up packet associated with a MAC address; and in response, exits a standby mode and enters an active mode, and broadcasts a second wake-up packet associated with the MAC address. In another embodiment, a media playback device receives a first wake-up packet associated with a MAC address; and in response, determines whether the first MAC address is included in a list of MAC addresses maintained by the first media playback device; and when the first MAC address is included in the list of MAC addresses, exits a standby mode and enters an active mode, and broadcasts a second wake-up packet associated with the MAC address.
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19 Claims
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1. A first playback device comprising:
- one or more processors;
tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the playback device to perform a method comprising; receiving, while the first media playback device is in a standby mode in which an audio stage of the first media playback device is disabled, a first wake-up packet that includes a first payload that is associated with a MAC broadcast address; in response to receiving the first wake-up packet, (i) exiting the standby mode, and entering an active mode, wherein entering the active mode comprises enabling the audio stage such that an amplifier component of the audio stage is configured to produce amplified audio signals, and (ii) broadcasting a second wake-up packet that includes a second payload that is associated with the MAC broadcast address to cause one or more additional playback devices to enter the active mode; after receiving the first wake-up packet, determining whether the first media playback device is forwarding playback packets to a second media playback device; and when the first media playback device is not forwarding playback packets to the second media playback device, exiting the active mode and entering the standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- one or more processors;
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for execution by one or more processors, the set of instructions, when executed, cause a first media playback device to:
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receive, while the first media playback device is in a standby mode in which an audio stage of the first media playback device is disabled, a first wake-up packet that includes a first payload that is associated with a MAC broadcast address; in response to receiving the first wake-up packet, (i) exit the standby mode, and enter an active mode, wherein entering the active mode comprises enabling the audio stage such that an amplifier component of the audio stage is configured to produce amplified audio signals, and (ii) broadcast a second wake-up packet that includes a second payload that is associated with the MAC broadcast address to cause one or more additional playback devices to enter the active mode; after receiving the first wake-up packet, determine whether the first media playback device is forwarding playback packets to a second media playback device; and when the first media playback device is not forwarding playback packets to the second media playback device, exit the active mode and enter the standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a first media playback device while the first media playback device is in a standby mode in which an audio stage of the first media playback device is disabled, a first wake-up packet that includes a first payload that is associated with a MAC broadcast address; in response to receiving the first wake-up packet, (i) exiting the standby mode, and entering an active mode, wherein entering the active mode comprises enabling the audio stage such that an amplifier component of the audio stage is configured to produce amplified audio signals, and (ii) broadcasting a second wake-up packet that includes a second payload that is associated with the MAC broadcast address to cause one or more additional playback devices to enter the active mode; after receiving the first wake-up packet, determining whether the first media playback device is forwarding playback packets to a second media playback device; and when the first media playback device is not forwarding playback packets to the second media playback device, exiting, by the first media playback device, the active mode and entering the standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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