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US 11,237,842 B2Granted
Systems and methods for transmitting data from multiple sources to multiple destinations
AssigneeTuxera Inc.
InventorsMikko Valimaki, Nadir Javed, Szabolcs Szakacsits, Claudio Camacho
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Abstract
A device configured to enable multi-room streaming is described. The device may be configured to enable multi-room streaming at diverse destination devices. The device may be configured to receive a user selection of a media item for playback at a plurality of diverse destination devices using a unified graphical user interface. The device may be configured to transmit respective commands such that the media item is paused at a start position without audible playback occurring at each of the destination devices.
Claims10
A method for enabling synchronized playback of a media file at a plurality of destination devices, the method comprising:
- receiving a user selection of a media item to play;
- receiving a user selection of a first device for playback of the media item, wherein the first device is in communication with a local area network and supports a load media command to initiate a streaming session, wherein a load media command loads a media item prior to automatically or optionally starting playback of the media item, wherein for the first device, a time at which actual media playback occurs is based on a streaming session being initiated with a load media command;
- receiving a user selection of a second device for playback of the media item, wherein the second device is in communication with the local area network and does not support a load media command to initiate a streaming session, wherein for the second device, a time at which actual media playback occurs is based on a streaming session being initiated without a load media command;
- based on the time at which actual media playback occurs at the first device being based on a streaming session being initiated with a load media command and the time at which actual media playback occurs at the second device being based on a streaming session being initiated without a load media command, initiating synchronous multi-room streaming by:
- transmitting a load media command for the media item to the first device;
- upon receiving a load acknowledgement command from the first device, transmitting a play command with inaudible volume playback to the first device and transmitting a play command with inaudible volume playback to the second device;
- confirming playback of the media item at the first device has begun, wherein confirming playback of the media item has begun at the first device includes receiving a playing status from the first device;
- confirming playback of the media item at the second device has begun, wherein confirming playback of the media item has begun at the second device includes receiving a playing status from the second device;
- and
- upon confirming playback of the media item has begun at the first device and upon confirming playback of the media item has begun at the second device:
- causing playback of the media item at a start position of the media item at the first device, according to a user specified volume, and
- causing playback of the media item at the start position of the media item at the second device, according to the user specified volume.
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A device for enabling synchronized playback of a media file at a plurality of destination devices comprising one or more processors configured to:
- receive a user selection of a media item to play;
- receive a user selection of a first device for playback of the media item, wherein the first device is in communication with a local area network and supports a load media command to initiate a streaming session, wherein a load media command loads a media item prior to automatically or optionally starting playback of the media item, wherein for the first device, a time at which actual media playback occurs is based on a streaming session being initiated with a load media command;
- receive a user selection of a second device for playback of the media item, wherein the second device is in communication with the local area network and does not support a load media command to initiate a streaming session, wherein for the second device, a time at which actual media playback occurs is based on a streaming session being initiated without a load media command;
- based on the time at which actual media playback occurs at the first device being based on a streaming session being initiated with a load media command and the time at which actual media playback occurs at the second device being based on a streaming session being initiated without a load media command, initiating synchronous multi-room streaming by:
- transmit a load media command for the media item to the first device;
- upon receiving a load acknowledgement command from the first device, transmit a play command with inaudible volume playback to the first device and transmit a play command with inaudible volume playback to the second device;
- confirm playback of the media item at the first device has begun, wherein confirming playback of the media item has begun at the first device includes receiving a playing status from the first device;
- confirm playback of the media item at the second device has begun, wherein confirming playback of the media item has begun at the second device includes receiving a playing status from the second device;
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- upon confirming playback of the media item has begun at the first device and upon confirming playback of the media item has begun at the second device:
- cause playback of the media item at a start position of the media item at the first device, according to a user specified volume, and
- cause playback of the media item at the start position of the media item at the second device, according to the user specified volume.
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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon, that upon execution, cause one or more processors of a device to:
- receive a user selection of a media item to play;
- receive a user selection of a first device for playback of the media item, wherein the first device is in communication with a local area network and supports a load media command to initiate a streaming session, wherein a load media command loads a media item prior to automatically or optionally starting playback of the media item, wherein for the first device, a time at which actual media playback occurs is based on a streaming session being initiated with a load media command;
- receive a user selection of a second device for playback of the media item, wherein the second device is in communication with the local area network and does not support a load media command to initiate a streaming session, wherein for the second device, a time at which actual media playback occurs is based on a streaming session being initiated without a load media command;
- based on the time at which actual media playback occurs at the first device being based on a streaming session being initiated with a load media command and the time at which actual media playback occurs at the second device being based on a streaming session being initiated without a load media command, initiating synchronous multi-room streaming by:
- transmit a load command for the media item to the first device;
- upon receiving a load acknowledgement command from the first device, transmit a play command with inaudible volume playback to the first device and transmit a play command with inaudible volume playback to the second device;
- confirm playback of the media item at the first device has begun, wherein confirming playback of the media item has begun at the first device includes receiving a playing status from the first device;
- confirm playback of the media item at the second device has begun, wherein confirming playback of the media item has begun at the second device includes receiving a playing status from the first device;
- and
- upon confirming playback of the media item has begun at the first device and upon confirming playback of the media item has begun at the second device:
- cause playback of the media item at a start position of the media item at the first device, according to a user specified volume, and
- cause playback of the media item at the start position of the media item at the second device, according to the user specified volume.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.