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Volume interactions for connected playback devices

  • US 9,379,683 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2015
  • Issued: 06/28/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A playback device comprising:

  • a network interface; and

    a processor configured to execute instructions for;

    applying a state variable update associated with the playback device in a plurality of playback devices, the state variable update indicating a limited volume range associated with the playback device;

    receiving, via the network interface, data indicating a group volume adjustment for the plurality of playback devices;

    determining that applying the group volume adjustment to the playback device would not result in a playback volume of the playback device exceeding a volume limitation of the playback device; and

    based on the determination that applying the group volume adjustment to the playback device would not result in the playback volume of the playback device exceeding the volume limitation of the playback device, adjusting the playback volume of the playback device according to the group volume adjustment.

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