Default playback devices
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1. A computing device comprising:
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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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Abstract
Systems and method discussed herein involve applying a designation of a default playback device in a media playback system. One method may involve maintaining a database comprising data indicating an assignment of an identification of a network microphone device to a playback zone of a media playback system, receiving a message indicating (i) the identification of the network microphone device and (ii) a media playback command, identifying the playback zone in the media playback system based on the data in the database and the received message, and transmitting to the playback zone, a message indicating the media playback command.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device comprising:
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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 comprising a 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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maintaining, by a computing device, 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 by the computing device from the network microphone device, data indicating a voice input comprising media playback command; determining by the computing device 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 by the computing device 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 by the computing device 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. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions for execution by a processor, the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to implement a method comprising:
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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 comprising a 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 playback zone; and after identifying the 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. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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