Methods and apparatus to manage zones of a multi-zone media playback system
First Claim
1. A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media comprising instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause a device to perform a method comprising:
- displaying, via the device, a plurality of zone icons, including a first zone icon, a second zone icon, and a third zone icon, each of the plurality of zone icons identifying one or more zone players operable to playback 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 playback a first multimedia content in synchrony, andwherein the third zone icon is displayed in a second zone group display region;
receiving, via the device, a first input, wherein the first input comprises a selection of the second zone icon;
receiving, via the device, a second input, wherein the second input comprises a selection of the second zone group display region; and
after receiving the first and second inputs, (i) disassociating, via the device, the one or more zone players identified by the second zone icon from the first zone group, (ii) grouping, via the device, the one or more zone players identified by the second and third zone icons into a second zone group, wherein after grouping the zone players into the second zone group, the zone players in the second zone group are configured to playback a second multimedia content in synchrony, and (iii) displaying, via the device, the second zone icon in the second 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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1. A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media comprising instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause a device to perform a method comprising:
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displaying, via the device, a plurality of zone icons, including a first zone icon, a second zone icon, and a third zone icon, each of the plurality of zone icons identifying one or more zone players operable to playback 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 playback a first multimedia content in synchrony, and wherein the third zone icon is displayed in a second zone group display region; receiving, via the device, a first input, wherein the first input comprises a selection of the second zone icon; receiving, via the device, a second input, wherein the second input comprises a selection of the second zone group display region; and after receiving the first and second inputs, (i) disassociating, via the device, the one or more zone players identified by the second zone icon from the first zone group, (ii) grouping, via the device, the one or more zone players identified by the second and third zone icons into a second zone group, wherein after grouping the zone players into the second zone group, the zone players in the second zone group are configured to playback a second multimedia content in synchrony, and (iii) displaying, via the device, the second zone icon in the second zone group display region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device comprising one or more processors, the device configured to:
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display a plurality of zone icons, including a first zone icon, a second zone icon, and a third zone icon, each of the plurality of zone icons identifying one or more zone players operable to playback 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 synchronously playback a first multimedia content, and wherein the third zone icon is displayed in a second zone group display region; receive a first input, wherein the first input comprises a selection of the second zone icon; receive a second input, wherein the second input comprises a selection of the second zone group display region; and after receiving the first and second inputs, (i) disassociate the one or more zone players identified by the second zone icon from the first zone group, (ii) group the one or more zone players identified by the second and third zone icons into a second zone group, wherein after grouping the zone players into the second zone group, the zone players in the second zone group are configured to playback a second multimedia content in synchrony, and (iii) display the second zone icon in the second zone group display region. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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displaying, via a device, a plurality of zone icons, including a first zone icon, a second zone icon, and a third zone icon, each of the plurality of zone icons identifying one or more zone players operable to playback 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 synchronously playback a first multimedia content, and wherein the third zone icon is displayed in a second zone group display region; receiving, via the device, a first input, wherein the first input comprises a selection of the second zone icon; receiving, via the device, a second input, wherein the second input comprises a selection of the second zone group display region; and after receiving the first and second inputs, (i) disassociating, via the device, the one or more zone players identified by the second zone icon from the first zone group, (ii) grouping, via the device, the one or more zone players identified by the second and third zone icons into a second zone group, wherein after grouping the zone players into the second zone group, the zone players in the second zone group are configured to playback a second multimedia content in synchrony, and (iii) displaying, via the device, the second zone icon in the second zone group display region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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