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Display and control of pre-determined audio content playback

  • US 9,779,613 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2014
  • Issued: 10/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • at a predetermined duration of time prior to a predetermined time, receiving, by a first network device from a media playback system, data indicating that playback of particular audio content is scheduled to begin at the predetermined time by one or more playback devices in a playback zone of the media playback system, wherein the at least one of the one or more playback devices in the playback zone is a group coordinator of the playback zone, and wherein prior to the first network device receiving the data, the media playback system received from a second network device, a message indicating (i) the particular audio content, (ii) the playback zone, and (iii) the predetermined time;

    based on the received data, causing, by the first network device, a graphical display to display an indication of a control element for unlocking the first network device;

    receiving a selection of the control element for unlocking the first network device; and

    based on the selection of the control element for unlocking the first network device, causing the graphical display to display an indication of;

    (i) the playback of the particular audio content at the predetermined time, (ii) the playback zone, and (iii) a control element for deactivating the playback of the particular audio content before playback of the particular audio content at the predetermined time begins in the playback zone.

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