Wireless music playback
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a first zone player, a connection between a dock interface of the first zone player and a portable device, the dock interface providing communication between the portable device and a second zone player, wherein the second zone player is part of a first set of zones in a playback network that does not include the first zone player;
responsive to the detection, transmitting to the second zone player, data to cause the second zone player to modify one or more parameters of the second zone player according to a zone scene, wherein the zone scene comprises a second set of zones that (i) is different from the first set of zones and (ii) comprises the second zone player and one or more other zone players in the playback network;
responsive to the detection, determining that the portable device was playing a media item and transmitting, to the second zone player, data indicating the media item; and
causing, via the dock interface, playback of the media item from the portable device by the first zone player and the second zone player while the second zone player is in the second set of zones.
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Abstract
An example method includes detecting a connection between a dock interface of a first zone player and a portable device, the dock interface providing communication between the portable device and a second zone player, wherein the second zone player is part of a first set of zones in a playback network that does not include the first zone player; responsive to the detection, transmitting data to cause the second zone player to modify parameter(s) of the second zone player according to a zone scene; responsive to the detection, determining that the portable device was playing a media item; and causing, via the dock interface, playback of the media item from the portable device by the first zone player and the second zone player while the second zone player is in the second set of zones.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a first zone player, a connection between a dock interface of the first zone player and a portable device, the dock interface providing communication between the portable device and a second zone player, wherein the second zone player is part of a first set of zones in a playback network that does not include the first zone player; responsive to the detection, transmitting to the second zone player, data to cause the second zone player to modify one or more parameters of the second zone player according to a zone scene, wherein the zone scene comprises a second set of zones that (i) is different from the first set of zones and (ii) comprises the second zone player and one or more other zone players in the playback network; responsive to the detection, determining that the portable device was playing a media item and transmitting, to the second zone player, data indicating the media item; and causing, via the dock interface, playback of the media item from the portable device by the first zone player and the second zone player while the second zone player is in the second set of zones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions for execution by one or more processors, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause a first zone player to implement a method comprising:
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detecting, by the first zone player, a connection between a dock interface of the first zone player and a portable device, the dock interface providing communication between the portable device and a second zone player, wherein the second zone player is part of a first set of zones in a playback network that does not include the first zone player; responsive to the detection, transmitting to the second zone player, data to cause the second zone player to modify one or more parameters of the second zone player according to a zone scene, wherein the zone scene comprises a second set of zones that (i) is different from the first set of zones and (ii) comprises the second zone player and one or more other zone players in the playback network; responsive to the detection, determining that the portable device was playing a media item and transmitting, to the second zone player, data indicating the media item; and causing, via the dock interface, playback of the media item from the portable device by the first zone player and the second zone player while the second zone player is in the second set of zones. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A first zone player comprising:
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one or more processors; and a tangible, non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions for execution by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the first zone player to implement a method comprising; detecting a connection between a dock interface of the first zone player and a portable device, the dock interface providing communication between the portable device and a second zone player, wherein the second zone player is part of a first set of zones in a playback network that does not include the first zone player; responsive to the detection, transmitting to the second zone player, data to cause the second zone player to modify one or more parameters of the second zone player according to a zone scene, wherein the zone scene comprises a second set of zones that (i) is different from the first set of zones and (ii) comprises the second zone player and one or more other zone players in the playback network; responsive to the detection, determining that the portable device was playing a media item and transmitting, to the second zone player, data indicating the media item; and causing, via the dock interface, playback of the media item from the portable device by the first zone player and the second zone player while the second zone player is in the second set of zones.
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