Group volume control
First Claim
1. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
- displaying, on a user interface, (i) a first volume indicator at a first position along a first volume scale associated with a first volume setting of a first group of one or more playback devices, and (ii) a second volume indicator at a second position along a second volume scale associated with a second volume setting of a second group of one or more playback devices, wherein the first group of one or more playback devices comprises the second group of one or more playback devices;
after displaying the first volume indicator at the first position and the second volume indicator at the second position, receiving, via the user interface, a command for the second volume setting to change to be equal to the first volume setting, wherein receiving the the command for the second volume setting to change to be equal to the first volume setting comprises receiving input data representing an input at the displayed first volume indicator;
in response to receiving the input at the displayed first volume indicator, displaying the second volume indicator at a third position along the second volume scale that indicates that the second volume setting is equal to the first volume setting indicated by the first position of the first volume indicator; and
causing a volume of the second group of one or more playback devices to be adjusted to a volume corresponding to the third position along the second volume scale.
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Abstract
Embodiments are provided for controlling playback volumes of a group of one or more playback zones in a network media system via a user interface provided on a touch screen display. For instance, touch inputs may be provided to the user interface via the touch screen to move a volume indicator along a graphical representation of a volume scale on the user interface to adjust a particular playback volume level of a playback zone or the group of the one or more playback zones. Further, touch inputs such as a dwell touch input or a swipe touch input may be configured to cause the particular playback volume level to be applied to other playback zones in the network media system, such that each playback zone the playback volume level is applied to has a respective playback volume level matching, or substantially matching the particular playback volume level.
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20 Claims
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1. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
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displaying, on a user interface, (i) a first volume indicator at a first position along a first volume scale associated with a first volume setting of a first group of one or more playback devices, and (ii) a second volume indicator at a second position along a second volume scale associated with a second volume setting of a second group of one or more playback devices, wherein the first group of one or more playback devices comprises the second group of one or more playback devices; after displaying the first volume indicator at the first position and the second volume indicator at the second position, receiving, via the user interface, a command for the second volume setting to change to be equal to the first volume setting, wherein receiving the the command for the second volume setting to change to be equal to the first volume setting comprises receiving input data representing an input at the displayed first volume indicator; in response to receiving the input at the displayed first volume indicator, displaying the second volume indicator at a third position along the second volume scale that indicates that the second volume setting is equal to the first volume setting indicated by the first position of the first volume indicator; and causing a volume of the second group of one or more playback devices to be adjusted to a volume corresponding to the third position along the second volume scale. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18)
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7. A computing device comprising:
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one or more processors; a user interface; and a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising; displaying, on the user interface, (i) a first volume indicator at a first position along a first volume scale associated with a first volume setting of a first group of one or more playback devices, and (ii) a second volume indicator at a second position along a second volume scale associated with a second volume setting of a second group of one or more playback devices, wherein the first group of one or more playback devices comprises the second group of one or more playback devices; after displaying the first volume indicator at the first position and the second volume indicator at the second position, receiving, via the user interface, a command for the second volume setting to change to be equal to the first volume setting, wherein receiving the command for the second volume setting to change to be equal to the first volume setting comprises receiving input data representing an input at the displayed first volume indicator; in response to receiving the input at the displayed first volume indicator, displaying the second volume indicator at a third position along the second volume scale that indicates that the second volume setting is equal to the first volume setting indicated by the first position of the first volume indicator; and causing a volume of the second group of one or more playback devices to be adjusted to a volume corresponding to the third position along the second volume scale. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19)
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13. A method comprising:
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displaying, on a user interface, (i) a first volume indicator at a first position along a first volume scale associated with a first volume setting of a first group of one or more playback devices, and (ii) a second volume indicator at a second position along a second volume scale associated with a second volume setting of a second group of one or more playback devices, wherein the first group of one or more playback devices comprises the second group of one or more playback devices; after displaying the first volume indicator at the first position and the second volume indicator at the second position, receiving, via the user interface, a command for the second volume setting to change to be equal to the first volume setting, wherein receiving the command for the second volume setting to change to be equal to the first volume setting comprises receiving input data representing an input at the displayed first volume indicator; in response to receiving the input, displaying the second volume indicator at a third position along the second volume scale that indicates that the second volume setting is equal to the first volume setting indicated by the first position of the first volume indicator; and causing a volume of the second group of one or more playback devices to be adjusted to a volume corresponding to the third position along the second volume scale. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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