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Providing a multi-channel and a multi-zone audio environment

  • US 9,516,440 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2012
  • Issued: 12/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting, by a first device, a plurality of home theater players and a zone group including one or more players;

    receiving an audio signal at the first device from an audio source;

    identifying, by the first device, home theater audio information contained in the audio signal for playback by the plurality of home theater players;

    identifying, by the first device, zone group audio information contained in the audio signal for playback by one or more players in the zone group;

    assigning, by the first device based on the detection of the plurality of home theater players and the identification of the home theater audio information, at least one home theater timestamp to the home theater audio information that indicates a time at which audio is to be played by the plurality of home theater players, wherein one or more of the at least one home theater timestamp is assigned based on a first delay defined for at least one of the plurality of the home theater players;

    assigning, by the first device based on the detection of the zone group and the identification of the zone group audio information, a zone group timestamp to the zone group audio information that indicates a time at which audio is to be played by the one or more players in the zone group, wherein the zone group timestamp is assigned based on a second delay, wherein the second delay is defined for the zone group and is different from the first delay; and

    sending, from the first device, the home theater audio information with the one or more home theater timestamps to the plurality of home theater players and sending the zone group audio information with the zone group timestamp to the one or more players in the zone group.

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