Pre-caching of Audio Content
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a proximity sensor on a playback device, movement in relation to the playback device;
responsively retrieving audio content by the playback device from a networked audio source, prior to receiving a user command to play the audio content; and
storing the audio content in memory on the playback device.
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Abstract
Embodiments are provided for causing a playback device to pre-cache audio content in anticipation that a user will provide input to cause the playback device to render the audio content. The playback device may be configured to detect, using a proximity sensor on the playback device, movement in relation to the playback device, responsively retrieve audio content by the playback device from a networked audio source, prior to receiving a user command to play the audio content, storing the audio content in memory on the playback device, and cause the playback device to render the audio content upon receiving the user command. The audio content that may be pre-cached may be local audio content stored, on a local memory storage device, network audio content stored on a remote memory storage device, and accessed over a network, or streaming content retrieved over the Internet.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a proximity sensor on a playback device, movement in relation to the playback device; responsively retrieving audio content by the playback device from a networked audio source, prior to receiving a user command to play the audio content; and storing the audio content in memory on the playback device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device comprising:
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proximity sensor; a processor; storage memory; and a computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by the processor to cause the device to perform functions comprising; detecting, by the proximity sensor, movement in relation to the device; responsively retrieving audio content from a networked audio source prior to receiving a user command to play the audio content; and storing the audio content in the storage memory. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable memory having stored thereon instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to execute functions comprising:
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detecting, by a proximity sensor on a playback device, movement in relation to the playback device; responsively retrieving audio content by the playback device from a networked audio source prior to receiving a user command to play the audio content; and storing the audio content in memory on the playback device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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