Media playback system with guest access
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a media playback system including a plurality of playback zones that comprise at least one respective playback device, a request by a first control device to reconfigure one or more of the plurality of playback zones by changing a specific configuration of the playback devices, wherein the specific configuration comprises playback zones that include respective playback devices and a zone group that includes at least two of the playback zones;
determining whether the first control device is associated with one of a first playback mode or a second playback mode, wherein(i) the first playback mode provides functions of the media playback system, the functions including reconfiguration of the specific configuration of the playback devices;
(ii) the second playback mode provides a subset of the functions, the subset (a) including at least addition of content for playback by at least one of the plurality of playback zones, and volume adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of playback zones and (b) excluding reconfiguration of the specific configuration of the playback devices;
based on a determination that the first control device is associated with the first playback mode, causing the one or more of the plurality of playback zones to be reconfigured;
receiving a request by a second control device to add one or more media items to a playback queue of the zone group for playback by the at least two playback zones of the zone group in synchrony;
determining whether the second control device is associated with one of the first playback mode or the second playback mode;
based on a determination that the second control device is associated with the second playback mode that includes at least addition of content for playback by the at least one of the plurality of playback zones, causing the one or more media items to be added to the playback queue of the zone group;
receiving a request by the second control device to adjust volume of the zone group to a given volume level; and
based on a determination that the second control device is associated with the second playback mode that includes at least volume adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of playback zones, adjusting volume of the at least two playback zones to the given volume level.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to offer a restricted playback mode playlist mode to allow one or more participating users to access a host'"'"'s media playback system and interact with a reduced subset of functions in that system. An example method includes providing, via a local media playback system, a restricted playback mode open to a plurality of participating users, the restricted playback mode providing a subset of playback functions from the local media playback system to the participating users, the subset including addition of content to a playlist for playback via the local media playback system. The example method includes facilitating addition of content to the playlist by at least one participating user. The example method includes facilitating playback of content from the playlist in the restricted playback mode.
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39 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a media playback system including a plurality of playback zones that comprise at least one respective playback device, a request by a first control device to reconfigure one or more of the plurality of playback zones by changing a specific configuration of the playback devices, wherein the specific configuration comprises playback zones that include respective playback devices and a zone group that includes at least two of the playback zones; determining whether the first control device is associated with one of a first playback mode or a second playback mode, wherein (i) the first playback mode provides functions of the media playback system, the functions including reconfiguration of the specific configuration of the playback devices; (ii) the second playback mode provides a subset of the functions, the subset (a) including at least addition of content for playback by at least one of the plurality of playback zones, and volume adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of playback zones and (b) excluding reconfiguration of the specific configuration of the playback devices; based on a determination that the first control device is associated with the first playback mode, causing the one or more of the plurality of playback zones to be reconfigured; receiving a request by a second control device to add one or more media items to a playback queue of the zone group for playback by the at least two playback zones of the zone group in synchrony; determining whether the second control device is associated with one of the first playback mode or the second playback mode; based on a determination that the second control device is associated with the second playback mode that includes at least addition of content for playback by the at least one of the plurality of playback zones, causing the one or more media items to be added to the playback queue of the zone group; receiving a request by the second control device to adjust volume of the zone group to a given volume level; and based on a determination that the second control device is associated with the second playback mode that includes at least volume adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of playback zones, adjusting volume of the at least two playback zones to the given volume level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions which, when executed by a processor, are to implement at least a method, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a media playback system including a plurality of playback zones that comprise at least one respective playback device, a request by a first control device to reconfigure one or more of the plurality of playback zones by changing a specific configuration of the playback devices, wherein the specific configuration comprises playback zones that include respective playback devices and a zone group that includes at least two of the playback zones; determining whether the first control device is associated with one of a first playback mode or a second playback mode, wherein (i) the first playback mode provides functions of the media playback system, the functions including reconfiguration of the specific configuration of the playback devices; (ii) the second playback mode provides a subset of the functions, the subset (a) including at least addition of content for playback by at least one of the plurality of playback zones, and volume adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of playback zones and (b) excluding reconfiguration of the specific configuration of the playback devices; based on a determination that the first control device is associated with the first playback mode, causing the one or more of the plurality of playback zones to be reconfigured; receiving a request by a second control device to add one or more media items to a playback queue of the zone group for playback by the at least two playback zones of the zone group in synchrony; determining whether the second control device is associated with one of the first playback mode or the second playback mode; based on a determination that the second control device is associated with the second playback mode that includes at least addition of content for playback by the at least one of the plurality of playback zones, adding the one or more media items to the playback queue of the zone group; receiving a request by the second control device to adjust volume of the zone group to a given volume level; and based on a determination that the second control device is associated with the second playback mode that includes at least volume adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of playback zones, adjusting volume of the at least two playback zones to the given volume level. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A media playback system comprising:
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a plurality of playback devices, each playback device including a processor, a memory and a speaker to output audio content provided to the playback device, the plurality of playback devices organized into a plurality of playback zones; wherein the media playback system is to; receive a request by a first control device to reconfigure one or more of the plurality of playback zones by changing a specific configuration of the playback devices, wherein the specific configuration comprises playback zones that include respective playback devices and a zone group that includes at least two of the playback zones; determine whether the first control device is associated with one of a first playback mode or a second playback mode, wherein (i) the first playback mode provides functions of the media playback system, the functions including reconfiguration of the specific configuration of the playback devices; (ii) the second playback mode provides a subset of the functions, the subset (a) including at least addition of content for playback by at least one of the plurality of playback zones, and volume adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of playback zones and (b) excluding reconfiguration of the specific configuration of the playback devices; based on a determination that the first control device is associated with the first playback mode, reconfigure the one or more of the plurality of playback zones; receiving a request by a second control device to add one or more media items to a playback queue of the zone group for playback by the at least two playback zones of the zone group in synchrony; determine whether the second control device is associated with one of the first playback mode or the second playback mode; based on a determination that the second control device is associated with the second playback mode that includes at least addition of content for playback by the at least one of the plurality of playback zones, add the one or more media items to the playback queue of the zone group; receive a request by the second control device to adjust volume of the zone group to a given volume level; and based on a determination that the second control device is associated with the second playback mode that includes at least volume adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of playback zones, adjust volume of the at least two playback zones to the given volume level. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A playback device comprising:
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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 a request by a first control device to reconfigure one or more of a plurality of playback zones by changing a specific configuration of playback devices as members of respective playback zones of a media playback system, wherein the specific configuration comprises playback zones that include respective playback devices and at least two of the playback zones as a zone group; determining whether the first control device is associated with one of a first playback mode or a second playback mode, wherein (i) the first playback mode provides functions of the media playback system, the functions including reconfiguration of the specific configuration of the playback devices; (ii) the second playback mode provides a subset of the functions, the subset (a) including at least addition of content for playback by at least one of the plurality of playback zones, and volume adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of playback zones and (b) excluding reconfiguration of the specific configuration of the playback devices; based on a determination that the first control device is associated with the first playback mode, reconfiguring the one or more of the plurality of playback zones; receiving a request by a second control device to add one or more media items to a playback queue of the zone group for playback by the at least two playback zones of the zone group in synchrony; determining whether the second control device is associated with one of the first playback mode or the second playback mode; based on a determination that the second control device is associated with the second playback mode that includes at least addition of content for playback by the at least one of the plurality of playback zones, adding the one or more media items to the playback queue of the zone group; receiving a request by the second control device to adjust volume of the zone group to a given volume level; and based on a determination that the second control device is associated with the second playback mode that includes at least volume adjustment of the at least one of the plurality of playback zones, adjusting volume of the at least two playback zones to the given volume level. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
- one or more processors; and
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