Multi-zone media system and method for providing multi-zone media
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1. A system for presenting audio content, the system comprising:
- at least one module operable to, at least;
play audio content at a first loudspeaker;
receive a user input at a second loudspeaker; and
based, at least in part, on the received user input at the second loudspeaker, at least;
play the audio content at the second loudspeaker by, at least in part, operating to synchronize the audio content playing at the second loudspeaker with the audio content playing at the first loudspeaker; and
modify presentation of the audio content at the first loudspeaker.
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Abstract
A multi-zone media system and method for providing multi-zone media. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a system and method that flexibly presents media content (e.g., audio content) to a user as the user moves throughout a premises.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for presenting audio content, the system comprising:
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at least one module operable to, at least; play audio content at a first loudspeaker; receive a user input at a second loudspeaker; and based, at least in part, on the received user input at the second loudspeaker, at least; play the audio content at the second loudspeaker by, at least in part, operating to synchronize the audio content playing at the second loudspeaker with the audio content playing at the first loudspeaker; and modify presentation of the audio content at the first loudspeaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for presenting audio content, the system comprising:
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at least one module operable to, at least; play audio content at a first loudspeaker; receive a user input at a second loudspeaker; and based, at least in part, on the received user input at the second loudspeaker, at least; play the audio content at the second loudspeaker; and modify presentation of the audio content at the first loudspeaker, wherein the at least one module is operable to play the audio content at the second loudspeaker by, at least in part, operating to select a volume at which to play the audio content at the second loudspeaker based at least in part on a user volume command input at the first loudspeaker. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A system for presenting audio content, the system comprising:
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at least one module operable to, at least; play audio content at a first loudspeaker; receive a user input at a second loudspeaker; and based, at least in part, on the received user input at the second loudspeaker, at least; play the audio content at the second loudspeaker; and modify presentation of the audio content at the first loudspeaker, wherein the at least one module is operable to modify presentation of the audio content at the first loudspeaker by, at least in part, operating to adjust the volume of the audio content being played at the first loudspeaker. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system for presenting audio content, the system comprising:
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at least one module operable to, at least; play audio content at a first loudspeaker; receive a user input at a second loudspeaker; and based, at least in part, on the received user input at the second loudspeaker, at least; play the audio content at the second loudspeaker; and modify presentation of the audio content at the first loudspeaker, wherein the at least one module is operable to, prior to receiving the user input at the second loudspeaker and while not playing the audio content at the second loudspeaker, perform digital signal processing on data associated with the audio content at the second loudspeaker in preparation for receiving the user input at the second loudspeaker and playing the audio content at the second loudspeaker. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for presenting audio content, the system comprising:
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at least one module operable to, at least; play audio content at a first loudspeaker; receive a user input at a second loudspeaker; and based, at least in part, on the received user input at the second loudspeaker, at least; play the audio content at the second loudspeaker; and modify presentation of the audio content at the first loudspeaker, wherein the at least one module is operable to, based at least in part on the received user input at the second loudspeaker, wake a third loudspeaker from a sleep mode in anticipation of future utilization of the third loudspeaker. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system for presenting audio content, the system comprising:
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at least one module operable to, at least; play audio content at a first loudspeaker; receive a user input at a second loudspeaker; and based, at least in part, on the received user input at the second loudspeaker, at least; play the audio content at the second loudspeaker; and modify presentation of the audio content at the first loudspeaker, wherein the at least one module is operable to, based at least in part on the received user input at the second loudspeaker, play the audio content at a third loudspeaker in a third audio control zone that is different from a first audio control zone of the first loudspeaker and different from a second audio control zone of the second loudspeaker. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A system for presenting audio content, the system comprising:
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at least one module operable to, at least; play audio content at a first loudspeaker; receive a user input at a touch sensor associated with a second loudspeaker, wherein the touch sensor comprises an electronic touch sensor that comprises no moving parts; and based, at least in part, on the received user input at the second loudspeaker, play the audio content at the second loudspeaker, wherein the at least one module is operable to, based at least in part on the received user input at the second loudspeaker, modify the volume of the audio content being presented at the first loudspeaker. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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