Display and control of pre-determined audio content playback
First Claim
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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Abstract
Embodiments are provided for displaying on a network device graphical display, an indication of an alarm, a media playback system playback zone associated with the alarm, and a control element for deactivating the alarm. The indication may be displayed in response to the network device receiving data indicating that the alarm is going off or is about to go off in the playback zone. A selection of the control element for deactivating the alarm may prompt a controller interface of the media playback system to be displayed on the graphical display, and the alarm may be deactivated via the controller interface. Alternatively, the selection of the control element may cause the alarm to be deactivated without displaying the controller interface. To deactivate the alarm, the network device may send to one or more playback devices in the playback zone, a transmission indicating that the alarm is to be deactivated.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A first device comprising:
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one or more processors; and tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first device to perform functions comprising; at a predetermined duration of time prior to a predetermined time, receiving 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 device receiving the data, the media playback system received from a second device, a message indicating (i) the particular audio content, (ii) the playback zone, and (iii) the predetermined time; based on the received data, causing a graphical display to display an indication of a control element for unlocking the first device; receiving a selection of the control element for unlocking the first device; and based on the selection of the control element for unlocking the first 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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause a first computing device to perform functions comprising:
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at a predetermined duration of time prior to a predetermined time, receiving from a media playback system, data indicating that playback of a 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 computing device receiving the data, the media playback system received from a second computing device, a message indicating (i) the particular audio content, (ii) the playback zone, and (iii) the predetermined time; based on the received data, causing a graphical display to display an indication of a control element for unlocking the first computing device; receiving a selection of the control element for unlocking the first computing device; and based on the selection of the control element for unlocking the first computing 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. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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