Streaming music using authentication information

• US 9,876,787 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2015
• Issued: 01/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Inventors: Lang, Jonathan P., Bates, Paul Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): Harriman, Dant Shaifer
• Application Number:
  US14/859,448
• Publication Number:
  US 20160021104A1
• Time in Patent Office: 855 Days
• Field of Search: 726 6
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• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/60 of audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/335 for accessing specific resources, e.g. using Kerberos tickets
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• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
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• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/61 for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 : being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 : Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 : Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6581 : Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8106 : involving special audio data, e.g. different tracks for different languages
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Abstract

Techniques provided herein may facilitate registering audio content services with an audio system. An example technique involves a computing device receiving via a control interface for controlling an audio system, an input to register an audio content service with the audio system, where an audio content service application corresponding to the audio content service is installed on the computing device. The computing device identifies authentication information used by the audio content service application to access the audio content service and registers the audio system with the audio content service based at least in part on authentication information used by the audio content service application to access the audio content service. After registering the audio system with the audio content service, the computing device causes at least one playback device of the audio system to stream music from the audio content service.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a computing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving via a first control interface of an audio content service application on the computing device, a first input to request audio content from an audio content service, wherein the audio content service application is registered with the audio content service using particular authentication information;

based on the first request playing back by the computing device, audio content streaming from the audio content service using the particular authentication information;

subsequently, receiving via a second control interface of an audio system controller application of the audio content service for controlling an audio system, a second input to register the audio content service with the audio system;

based on the second input identifying the particular authentication information used by the audio content service application to access the audio content service;

transmitting to the audio system, the particular authentication information to cause the audio system to registering the audio system with the audio content service based at least in part on the particular authentication information; and

after registering the audio system with the audio content service, receiving via the second control interface, a third input to cause at least one playback device of the audio system to stream music from the audio content service.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein identifying the particular authentication information used by the audio content service application to access the audio content service comprises:

displaying on the second control interface, a prompt for authentication information for accessing audio content from the audio content service; and

receiving, via the second control interface, the particular authentication information.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein identifying the particular authentication information used by the audio content service application to access the audio content service comprises:

interacting between the audio system controller application and the audio content service application to receive the particular authentication information.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

prior to identifying the particular authentication information, determining that the audio content service application corresponding to the audio content service is installed on the computing device.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4, wherein determining that the audio content service application corresponding to the audio content service is installed on the computing device comprises:

executing a message exchange protocol to test for a presence of the audio content service application.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4, wherein determining that the audio content service application corresponding to the audio content service is installed on the computing device comprises:

identifying the audio content service application in a registry of applications installed on the computing device.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

storing the particular authentication information.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein transmitting to the audio system, the particular authentication information comprises:

transmitting to the at least one playback device, the particular authentication information.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the computing device is a first controller device, and wherein the operations further comprise:

causing the particular authentication information to be transmitted to a second controller device having installed thereon the audio system controller application for controlling the audio system.

10. A computing device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the computing device to perform operations comprising;

receiving via a first control interface of an audio content service application on the computing device, a first input to request audio content from an audio content service, wherein the audio content service application is registered with the audio content service using particular authentication information;

based on the first request playing back by the computing device, audio content streaming from the audio content service using the particular authentication information;

subsequently, receiving via a second control interface of an audio system controller application of the audio content service for controlling an audio system, a second input to register the audio content service with the audio system;

based on the second input identifying the particular authentication information used by the audio content service application to access the audio content service;

transmitting to the audio system, the particular authentication information to cause the audio system to registering the audio system with the audio content service based at least in part on the particular authentication information; and

after registering the audio system with the audio content service, receiving via the second control interface, a third input to cause at least one playback device of the audio system to stream music from the audio content service.

11. The computing device of claim 10, wherein identifying the particular authentication information used by the audio content service application to access the audio content service comprises:

displaying on the second control interface, a prompt for authentication information for accessing audio content from the audio content service; and

receiving, via the second control interface, the particular authentication information.

12. The computing device of claim 10, wherein identifying the particular authentication information used by the audio content service application to access the audio content service comprises:

interacting between the audio system controller application and the audio content service application to receive the particular authentication information.

13. The computing device of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise:

prior to identifying the particular authentication information, determining that the audio content service application corresponding to the audio content service is installed on the computing device.

14. The computing device of claim 13, wherein determining that the audio content service application corresponding to the audio content service is installed on the computing device comprises:

executing a message exchange protocol to test for a presence of the audio content service application.

15. The computing device of claim 13, wherein determining that the audio content service application corresponding to the audio content service is installed on the computing device comprises:

identifying the audio content service application in a registry of applications installed on the computing device.

16. A method comprising:

receiving via a first control interface of an audio content service application on a computing device, a first input to request audio content from an audio content service, wherein the audio content service application is registered with the audio content service using particular authentication information;

based on the first request, playing back by the computing device, audio content streaming from the audio content service using the particular authentication information;

subsequently, receiving via a second control interface of an audio system controller application of the audio content service for controlling an audio system, a second input to register the audio content service with the audio system;

based on the second input identifying the particular authentication information used by the audio content service application to access the audio content service;

transmitting to the audio system, the particular authentication information to cause the audio system to registering the audio system with the audio content service based at least in part on the particular authentication information; and

after registering the audio system with the audio content service, receiving via the second control interface, a third input to cause at least one playback device of the audio system to stream music from the audio content service.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein identifying the particular authentication information used by the audio content service application to access the audio content service comprises:

displaying, on the second control interface, a prompt for authentication information for accessing audio content from the audio content service; and

receiving, via the second control interface, the particular authentication information.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein identifying the particular authentication information used by the audio content service application to access the audio content service comprises:

interacting between the audio system controller application and the audio content service application to receive the particular authentication information.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein transmitting to the audio system, the particular authentication information comprises:

transmitting to the at least one playback device, the particular authentication information.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the computing device is a first controller device, and wherein the method further comprises:

causing the particular authentication information to be transmitted to a second controller device having installed thereon the audio system controller application for controlling the audio system.