System and method for issuing commands in a media playback system
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1. A device comprising:
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an input button operatively connected to the processor, wherein a first actuation of the input button causes a first signal to be transmitted to the processor and a second actuation of the input button causes a second signal to be transmitted to the processor;
a data storage storing program instructions that when executed by the processor cause the device to;
receive an instruction to bond with a zone player associated with a zone player group, wherein the zone player group is established between the zone player and at least one other zone player; and
transmit a volume command to at least one of the zone players associated with the zone player group, wherein the volume command is based on one of the first signal and the second signal and the volume command comprises a volume for the zone player group.
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Abstract
Embodiments are described herein that provide a device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to cause an adjustment to be made by the zone player or zone.
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20 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a processor; an input button operatively connected to the processor, wherein a first actuation of the input button causes a first signal to be transmitted to the processor and a second actuation of the input button causes a second signal to be transmitted to the processor; a data storage storing program instructions that when executed by the processor cause the device to; receive an instruction to bond with a zone player associated with a zone player group, wherein the zone player group is established between the zone player and at least one other zone player; and transmit a volume command to at least one of the zone players associated with the zone player group, wherein the volume command is based on one of the first signal and the second signal and the volume command comprises a volume for the zone player group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving, via a command device, an instruction to bond the command device with a zone player associated with a zone player group, wherein the zone player group is established between the zone player and at least one other zone player; receiving a first actuation of an input button of the command device; and transmitting a volume command associated with the first actuation to at least one of the zone players associated with the zone player group, wherein the volume command comprises a volume for the zone player group. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
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receiving, via a command device, an instruction to bond the command device with a zone player associated with a zone group, wherein the zone group is established between the zone player and at least one other zone player; receiving a first actuation of an input button of the command device; and transmitting a volume command associated with the first actuation to at least one of the zone players associated with the zone group, wherein the volume command comprises a volume for the zone group. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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