Cloud queue access control

• US 9,967,246 B2
• Filed: 10/07/2016
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
• Inventors: Beckhardt, Steven, Schulert, Andrew J., Ramsperger, Gregory
• Primary Examiner(s): Flanders, Andrew C
• Application Number:
  US15/288,754
• Publication Number:
  US 20170026430A1
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/44 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/638 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/80 characterised by transmission among terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• 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: H04L 65/65 Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/762 at the source reformatting of additional data in video distribution servers H04N21/2355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 : Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 : Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 : involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26258 : for generating a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlist, or scheduling item distribution according to such list retrieval of multimedia data based on playlists G06F16/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 : by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• 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 21/4627 : Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 : using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6377 : directed to server one-way streaming services wherein the source is controlled by the destination H04L65/613
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/654 : Transmission by server directed to the client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/658 : Transmission by the client directed to the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8113 : comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8355 : involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8455 : involving pointers to the content, e.g. pointers to the I-frames of the video stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2227/005 : Audio distribution systems for home, i.e. multi-room use
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 27/00 : Public address systems circuits for preventing acoustic reaction H04R3/02; circuits for distributing signals to loudspeakers H04R3/12; monitoring or testing arrangements for public address systems H04R29/007; amplifiers H03F

Abstract

Techniques relate to a cloud queue facilitating access to a cloud queue via an authorization token. In an example implementation, a computing system receives, over a network interface from a media playback system, an authorization token corresponding to a cloud queue of media items at the computing system and a request by the media playback system for access to the cloud queue of media items. The computing system determines that the authorization token is valid and in response to the determination, provides, to the media playback system, the requested access to the cloud queue of media items, the providing comprising transmitting information associated with at least one of the media items of the cloud queue. Thereafter, the computing system determines that the media playback system is eligible for a renewed authorization token and, in response, transmits, to the media playback system, the renewed authorization token.

Claims

1. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause a computing system to perform functions comprising:

receiving, over a network interface from a media playback system, an authorization token corresponding to a cloud queue of media items at the computing system and a request by the media playback system for access to the cloud queue of media items, wherein the media playback system is remote from the computing system;

determining that the authorization token is valid;

in response to determining that the authorization token is valid, providing, to the media playback system, the requested access to the cloud queue of media items, the providing comprising transmitting information associated with a window of media items from the cloud queue to cause the window of media items from the cloud queue to be queued in a local queue at the media playback system, the window of media items including a particular media item corresponding to a position of a playhead and at least one additional media item subsequent to the particular media item;

determining that the media playback system is eligible for a renewed authorization token; and

in response to determining that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed authorization token, transmitting, to the media playback system, the renewed authorization token.

2. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the authorization token is a first authorization token, wherein the cloud queue is a first cloud queue, wherein the renewed authorization token is a renewed first authorization token, and wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving, over the network interface from the media playback system, a second authorization token corresponding to a second cloud queue of media items;

determining that the second authorization token is expired; and

in response to determining that the second authorization token is expired, transmitting, to the media playback system, an indication that the second authorization token is expired.

3. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 2, wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving, over the network interface from the media playback system, a request for a renewed second authorization token;

determining that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed second authorization token; and

transmitting, over the network interface to the media playback system, the renewed second authorization token corresponding to the second cloud queue of media items.

4. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving, over the network interface from the media playback system, the renewed second authorization token corresponding to the second cloud queue of media items and a second request for access by the media playback system to the second cloud queue of media items;

determining that the renewed second authorization token is valid; and

providing, to the media playback system, the requested access to the second cloud queue of media items.

5. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving, over the network interface from the media playback system, playback data, and

wherein determining that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed authorization token comprises determining that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed authorization token based on the playback data.

6. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein determining that the authorization token is valid comprises:

determining that the cloud queue has been played back for less than a threshold duration of time.

7. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the authorization token is associated with a set of access rights, wherein set of access rights associated with the authorization token comprise playback rights that permit playback of the media items of the cloud queue.

8. A method comprising:

receiving, via a computing system over a network interface from a media playback system, an authorization token corresponding to a cloud queue of media items at the computing system and a request by the media playback system for access to the cloud queue of media items, wherein the computing system is remote from the media playback system;

determining, via the computing system, that the authorization token is valid;

in response to determining that the authorization token is valid, providing, via the computing system to the media playback system, the requested access of the cloud queue of media items, the providing comprising transmitting information associated with a window of media items from the cloud queue to cause the window of media items from the cloud queue to be queued in a local queue at the media playback system, the window of media items including a particular media item corresponding to a position of a playhead and at least one additional media item subsequent to the particular media item;

determining that the media playback system is eligible for a renewed authorization token; and

in response to determining that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed authorization token, transmitting, via the computing system to the media playback system, the renewed authorization token.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the authorization token is a first authorization token, wherein the cloud queue is a first cloud queue, wherein the renewed authorization token is a renewed first authorization token, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, via the computing system over the network interface from the media playback system, a second authorization token corresponding to a second cloud queue of media items;

determining, via the computing system, that the second authorization token is expired; and

in response to determining that the second authorization token is expired, transmitting, via the computing system to the media playback system, an indication that the second authorization token is expired.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving, via the computing system over the network interface from the media playback system, a request for a renewed second authorization token;

determining, via the computing system, that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed second authorization token; and

transmitting, via the computing system over the network interface to the media playback system, the renewed second authorization token.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving, via the computing system over the network interface from the media playback system, the renewed second authorization token corresponding to the second cloud queue of media items and a second request for access by the media playback system to the second cloud queue of media items;

determining, via the computing system, that the renewed second authorization token is valid; and

providing, via the computing system to the media playback system the requested access to the second cloud queue of media items.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, via the computing system over the network interface from the media playback system, playback data, and wherein determining that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed authorization token comprises determining that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed authorization token based on the playback data.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein determining that the authorization token is valid comprises:

determining that the cloud queue has been played back for less than a threshold duration of time.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the authorization token is associated with a set of access rights, wherein set of access rights associated with the authorization token comprise playback rights that permit playback of the media items of the cloud queue.

15. A computing system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer readable mediums storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the computing system to perform functions comprising;

receiving, over a network interface from a media playback system, an authorization token corresponding to a cloud queue of media items at the computing system and a request by the media playback system for access to the cloud queue of media items, wherein the computing system is remote from the media playback system;

determining that the authorization token is valid;

in response to determining that the authorization token is valid, providing, to the media playback system, the requested access of the cloud queue of media items, the providing comprising transmitting information associated with a window of media items from the cloud queue to cause the window of media items from the cloud queue to be queued in a local queue at the media playback system, the window of media items including a particular media item corresponding to a position of a playhead and at least one additional media item subsequent to the particular media item;

determining that the media playback system is eligible for a renewed authorization token; and

in response to determining that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed authorization token, transmitting, to the media playback system, the renewed authorization token.

16. The computing system of claim 15, wherein the authorization token is a first authorization token, wherein the cloud queue is a first cloud queue, wherein the renewed authorization token is a renewed first authorization token, and wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving, over the network interface from the media playback system, a second authorization token corresponding to a second cloud queue of media items;

determining that the second authorization token is expired; and

in response to determining that the second authorization token is expired, transmitting, to the media playback system, an indication that the second authorization token is expired.

17. The computing system of claim 16, wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving, over the network interface from the media playback system, a request for a renewed second authorization token;

determining that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed second authorization token; and

transmitting, over the network interface to the media playback system, the renewed second authorization token.

18. The computing system of claim 17, wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving, over the network interface from the media playback system, the renewed second authorization token corresponding to the second cloud queue of media items and a second request for access by the media playback system to the second cloud queue of media items;

determining that the renewed second authorization token is valid; and

providing, to the media playback system the requested access to the second cloud queue of media items.

19. The computing system of claim 15, wherein the functions further comprise:

receiving, over the network interface from the media playback system, playback data, and

wherein determining that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed authorization token comprises determining that the media playback system is eligible for the renewed authorization token based on the playback data.

20. The computing system of claim 15, wherein determining that the authorization token is valid comprises:

determining that the cloud queue has been played back for less than a threshold duration of time.