Default playback device designation
First Claim
1. A system comprising a first network device, a second network device, and a third network device communicatively coupled to the first and second network devices over a network, wherein the first network device comprises a first network microphone device, wherein the second network device comprises a second network microphone device, and wherein the third network device comprises a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the third network device to perform functions comprising:
- determining that the first and second network microphone devices are available for assignment to one of a plurality of playback zones within a local playback network;
causing a controller device to display a prompt to select, from the plurality of playback zones, at least one playback zone to which the first and second network microphone devices are to be assigned;
receiving an input indicating a selection of a particular playback zone of the plurality of playback zones as the at least one playback zone;
after receiving the input, assigning the particular playback zone to the first and second network microphone devices, wherein the assigning comprises (i) configuring a playback device of the particular playback zone to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the first network microphone device and (ii) further configuring the playback device to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the second network microphone device; and
causing to be stored data indicating an assignment of the first and second network microphone devices to the particular playback zone.
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Abstract
Systems and methods discussed herein involve designating a default playback device in a local playback network. One method may involve determining that a networked microphone device is available for assignment to one or more playback zones within a local playback network, displaying a prompt to indicate at least one playback zone to which the network microphone device is to be assigned, receiving an input indicating a particular playback zone in the local playback system to which the network microphone device is to be assigned, and storing data indicating an assignment of the network microphone device to the particular playback zone.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising a first network device, a second network device, and a third network device communicatively coupled to the first and second network devices over a network, wherein the first network device comprises a first network microphone device, wherein the second network device comprises a second network microphone device, and wherein the third network device comprises a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the third network device to perform functions comprising:
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determining that the first and second network microphone devices are available for assignment to one of a plurality of playback zones within a local playback network; causing a controller device to display a prompt to select, from the plurality of playback zones, at least one playback zone to which the first and second network microphone devices are to be assigned; receiving an input indicating a selection of a particular playback zone of the plurality of playback zones as the at least one playback zone; after receiving the input, assigning the particular playback zone to the first and second network microphone devices, wherein the assigning comprises (i) configuring a playback device of the particular playback zone to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the first network microphone device and (ii) further configuring the playback device to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the second network microphone device; and causing to be stored data indicating an assignment of the first and second network microphone devices to the particular playback zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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determining that a first network microphone device and a second network microphone device are available for assignment to one of a plurality of playback zones within a local playback network; causing a controller device to display a prompt to select, from the plurality of playback zones, at least one playback zone to which the first and second network microphone devices are to be assigned; receiving an input indicating a selection of a particular playback zone of the plurality of playback zones as the at least one playback zone; after receiving the input, assigning the particular playback zone to the first and second network microphone devices, wherein the assigning comprises (i) configuring a playback device of the particular playback zone to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the first network microphone device and (ii) further configuring the playback device to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the second network microphone device; and causing to be stored data indicating an assignment of the first and second network microphone devices to the particular playback zone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. 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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determining that a first network microphone device and a second network microphone device are available for assignment to one of a plurality of playback zones within a local playback network; causing a controller device to display a prompt to select among the plurality of playback zones, a given playback zone to which the first and second network microphone devices are to be assigned, wherein assigning the given playback zone to the network microphone device comprises (i) configuring a playback device of the given playback zone to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the first network microphone device and (ii) further configuring the playback device to be a default output device in response to voice inputs received via the second network microphone device; and receiving an input indicating a selection of a particular playback zone of the plurality of playback zones; and causing to be stored data indicating an assignment of the first and second network microphone devices to the particular playback zone. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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