Playback control based on proximity
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting, via a proximity sensor of a playback device while the playback device is playing back a first media item that is queued for playback, non-contact presence of a portion of a hand in proximity of the playback device;
in response to detecting the non-contact presence of the portion of the hand, advancing, via the playback device, playback from the first media item to a subsequent media item that is queued for playback;
causing, via a wireless network interface of the playback device, a controller device to display an indication that the playback device is playing back the subsequent media item;
after advancing playback to the subsequent media item, receiving, via the wireless network interface of the playback device from a controller device, a command to modify a playback volume of the playback device; and
after receiving the command to modify the playback volume, modifying, via the playback device, the playback volume of the playback device.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein provide for detecting movement in proximity to a playback device and responsively modifying the audio that is output from one or more playback devices. In an example implementation, a playback device detects, via one or more proximity detectors of a playback device while the playback device is playing back given media via one or more speakers, presence of an object in proximity of the playback device. After detecting the presence of the object, the playback device pauses playback of the given media. After pausing playback of the given media, the playback device receives, via a network interface of the playback device from a controller device, a command to resume playback of the given media. After receiving the command to resume playback, the playback device resumes playback of the given media.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, via a proximity sensor of a playback device while the playback device is playing back a first media item that is queued for playback, non-contact presence of a portion of a hand in proximity of the playback device; in response to detecting the non-contact presence of the portion of the hand, advancing, via the playback device, playback from the first media item to a subsequent media item that is queued for playback; causing, via a wireless network interface of the playback device, a controller device to display an indication that the playback device is playing back the subsequent media item; after advancing playback to the subsequent media item, receiving, via the wireless network interface of the playback device from a controller device, a command to modify a playback volume of the playback device; and after receiving the command to modify the playback volume, modifying, via the playback device, the playback volume of the playback device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A playback device comprising:
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one or more proximity sensors; a wireless network interface; one or more processors; and tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the playback device to perform a method comprising; detecting, via the one or more proximity sensors while the playback device is playing back a first media item that is queued for playback, non-contact presence of a portion of a hand in proximity of the playback device; in response to detecting the non-contact presence of the portion of the hand, advancing playback from the first media item to a subsequent media item that is queued for playback; causing, via the wireless network interface of the playback device, a controller device to display an indication that the playback device is playing back the subsequent media item; after advancing playback to the subsequent media item, receiving, via the wireless network interface from the controller device, a command to modify a playback volume of the playback device; and after receiving the command to modify the playback volume, modifying the playback volume of the playback device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause a playback device to perform functions comprising:
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detecting, via one or more proximity sensors of the playback device while the playback device is playing back a first media item that is queued for playback, non-contact presence of a portion of a hand in proximity of the playback device; in response to detecting the non-contact presence of the portion of the hand, advancing playback from the first media item to a subsequent media item that is queued for playback; causing, via a wireless network interface of the playback device, a controller device to display an indication that the playback device is playing back the subsequent media item; after advancing playback to the subsequent media item, receiving, via the wireless network interface of the playback device from a controller device, a command to modify a playback volume of the playback device; and after receiving the command to modify the playback volume, modifying the playback volume of the playback device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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