Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for playback demonstration at a point of sale display
First Claim
1. A system for demonstration of a playback device at a point of sale location, the system comprising:
- at least a first playback device and a second playback device configured in a demonstration mode for demonstration of content playback via at least one of the first and second playback devices at the point of sale location, at least one of the first and second playback devices to respond to user input in the demonstration mode to facilitate user interaction according to a demonstration configuration of the first and second playback devices to provide content playback;
a user control to facilitate user interaction with the first and second playback devices in conjunction with a demonstration display providing information regarding both the first and second playback devices, the user control including one or more options to connect a user device to the point of sale location to access content via the user device, to provide the content from the user device to the first playback device and the second playback device for output by the first and second playback devices, and to download, by a user at the point of sale location, controller software to the user device, wherein the user control is restricted such that user interaction is undone to return at least one of the first and second playback devices to default settings provided in the demonstration configuration to provide for repeatable playability of the first and second playback devices for demonstration in the demonstration mode at the point of sale location,wherein the controller software downloaded to the user device is arranged to facilitate the user interaction with the first and second playback devices at the point of sale location, to stop facilitating the user interaction with the first and second playback device at the point of sale location after a predetermined period of time, and to facilitate, using the user device, user interaction with a purchased playback device different from the first and second playback device at the point of sale location after the predetermined period of time; and
wherein the system is to monitor user interaction with the system, such that if there is no user interaction for a period of time, the system reverts to the default settings provided in the demonstration configuration.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to demonstrate playback device operation at a point of sale location are disclosed. An example system includes a playback device configured for demonstration playback by one or more users at the point of sale location. The example playback device is to respond to an allowed set of user commands to provide content playback. The example system includes a user control to facilitate user interaction with the playback device and to provide information for user review regarding the playback device. The example user control includes an option for user selection to provide additional information regarding playback device functionality. The example user control is restricted to provide repeatable playability of the playback device for demonstration at the point of sale location. The example system is to monitor the playback device for repeatable playability by users in the system.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for demonstration of a playback device at a point of sale location, the system comprising:
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at least a first playback device and a second playback device configured in a demonstration mode for demonstration of content playback via at least one of the first and second playback devices at the point of sale location, at least one of the first and second playback devices to respond to user input in the demonstration mode to facilitate user interaction according to a demonstration configuration of the first and second playback devices to provide content playback; a user control to facilitate user interaction with the first and second playback devices in conjunction with a demonstration display providing information regarding both the first and second playback devices, the user control including one or more options to connect a user device to the point of sale location to access content via the user device, to provide the content from the user device to the first playback device and the second playback device for output by the first and second playback devices, and to download, by a user at the point of sale location, controller software to the user device, wherein the user control is restricted such that user interaction is undone to return at least one of the first and second playback devices to default settings provided in the demonstration configuration to provide for repeatable playability of the first and second playback devices for demonstration in the demonstration mode at the point of sale location, wherein the controller software downloaded to the user device is arranged to facilitate the user interaction with the first and second playback devices at the point of sale location, to stop facilitating the user interaction with the first and second playback device at the point of sale location after a predetermined period of time, and to facilitate, using the user device, user interaction with a purchased playback device different from the first and second playback device at the point of sale location after the predetermined period of time; and wherein the system is to monitor user interaction with the system, such that if there is no user interaction for a period of time, the system reverts to the default settings provided in the demonstration configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23)
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11. A method for demonstration of device playback at a point of sale location, the method comprising:
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determining, using at least a first playback device and a second playback device, a network connectivity status for at least one of the first playback device and the second playback device at the point of sale location; providing, using at least one of the first playback device and the second playback device, information at the point of sale location regarding playback device functionality; facilitating user interaction with at least one of the first and second playback devices via a user control and a demonstration display providing information and control options for both the first and second playback devices to play back content via at least one of the first and second playback devices at the point of sale location in a demonstration mode, the demonstration mode to facilitate user interaction according to a demonstration configuration and the user control including one or more options to connect a user device to the point of sale location to access content via the user device, to provide the content from the user device to the first playback device and the second playback device for output by the first and second playback devices, and to download, by a user at the point of sale location, controller software to the user device, limiting user access to control the playback device such that user interaction is undone to return at least one of the first and second playback devices to default settings provided in the demonstration configuration to provide for repeatable playability of the first and second playback devices for demonstration at the point of sale location; monitoring user interaction with at least one of the first and second playback devices, such that if there is no user interaction for a period of time, the at least one of the first and second playback devices reverts to the default settings provided in the demonstration configuration; and wherein the controller software downloaded to the user device is arranged to facilitate via the user device the user interaction with the at least one of the first and second playback devices at the point of sale location, to stop facilitating the user interaction with the at least one of the first and second playback device at the point of sale location after a predetermined period of time, and to facilitate, using the user device, user interaction with a purchased playback device different from the at least one of the first and second playback device at the point of sale location after the predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tangible computer readable storage medium including a set of instructions for execution using a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing a demonstration controller for at least first and second playback devices by one or more users at a point of sale, comprising:
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a display to provide information to a user at a point of sale location regarding functionality of the at least first and second playback devices, at least one of the first and second playback devices configured based at least in part on a determination of a network connectivity status for the at least one of the first and second playback devices; and a user control to facilitate user interaction with the first and second playback devices to play back content via at least one of the first and second playback devices at the point of sale location in a demonstration mode of the first and second playback devices, the user control including one or more options to connect a user device to the point of sale location to access content via the user device, to provide the content from the user device to the first playback device and the second playback device for output by the first and second playback devices, and to download, by the user at the point of sale location, controller software to the user device, wherein the controller software downloaded to the user device is arranged to facilitate via the user device the user interaction with the first and second playback devices at the point of sale location, to stop facilitating the user interaction with the first and second playback device at the point of sale location after a predetermined period of time, and to facilitate, using the user device, user interaction with a purchased playback device different from the first and second playback device at the point of sale location after the predetermined period of time; and wherein the controller monitors user interaction with at least one of the first and second playback devices, such that if there is no user interaction for a period of time, the at least one of the first and second playback devices reverts to the default settings provided in the demonstration configuration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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