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Default playback devices

  • US 9,820,039 B2
  • Filed: 04/14/2016
  • Issued: 11/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device comprising:

  • a processor; and

    memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the computing device to perform functions comprising;

    maintaining a database comprising data indicating an assignment of an identification of a network microphone device to a particular playback zone of a media playback system, wherein the particular playback zone comprises at least one playback device;

    receiving from the network microphone device, data indicating a voice input comprisinga media playback command;

    determining that the voice input does not comprise an indication of any playback zone in the media playback system;

    in response to determining that the voice input does not comprise an indication of any playback zone in the media playback system, identifying in the maintained database, the particular playback zone in the media playback system based on the data indicating the assignment of the identification of the network microphone device to the particular playback zone; and

    after identifying the particular playback zone, transmitting to the at least one playback device of the particular playback zone, a message indicating the media playback command to cause the at least one playback device of the particular playback zone to execute the media playback command.

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