Making and indicating a stereo pair
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- causing, via a controller, a graphical display to display an identification of two or more playback devices in a system, wherein the identification comprises a first name of a first playback device and a second name of a second playback device;
receiving, via the controller, a selection to make a stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device;
after receiving the selection to make the stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device;
instructing, via the controller over a data network, at least one of the first playback device and the second playback device to be configured for playback according to a stereo sound effect; and
causing, via the controller, the graphical display to display a name for the stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device.
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Abstract
An example method includes, based on an adjustment to a first displayed volume control, instructing the first playback device to adjust playback volume level; based on an adjustment to a second displayed volume control, instructing the second playback device to adjust playback volume level; after sending the commands, instructing the first and/or second playback device to process an audio stream into a first and/or second channel and to reproduce a respective one of the first and second channel, wherein the grouped first and second playback devices provide multi-channel sound; and based on an adjustment to a third displayed volume control, instructing the first and/or second playback device to adjust a group volume level for both the first and second playback devices.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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causing, via a controller, a graphical display to display an identification of two or more playback devices in a system, wherein the identification comprises a first name of a first playback device and a second name of a second playback device; receiving, via the controller, a selection to make a stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device; after receiving the selection to make the stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device; instructing, via the controller over a data network, at least one of the first playback device and the second playback device to be configured for playback according to a stereo sound effect; and causing, via the controller, the graphical display to display a name for the stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media comprising instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:
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causing, via a controller, a graphical display to display an identification of two or more playback devices in a system, wherein the identification comprises a first name of a first playback device and a second name of a second playback device; receiving, via the controller, a selection to make a stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device; after receiving the selection to make the stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device; instructing, via the controller over a data network, at least one of the first playback device and the second playback device to be configured for playback according to a stereo sound effect; and causing, via the controller, the graphical display to display a name for the stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computing device comprising:
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at least one processor; and tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media comprising instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising; causing, via a controller, a graphical display to display an identification of two or more playback devices in a system, wherein the identification comprises a first name of a first playback device and a second name of a second playback device; receiving, via the controller, a selection to make a stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device; after receiving the selection to make the stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device; instructing, via the controller over a data network, at least one of the first playback device and the second playback device to be configured for playback according to a stereo sound effect; and causing, via the controller, the graphical display to display a name for the stereo pair of the first playback device and the second playback device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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