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US 2015/0091709 A1Published application
System and Method for Issuing Commands in a Media Playback System
AssigneeSonos, Inc.
InventorsStefan REICHERT, David John McCaffree AMARANTO
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Abstract
Embodiments are described herein that provide a device that is bonded to a zone player or zone to cause an adjustment to be made by the zone player or zone.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a processor;
- data storage;
- an input button operatively connected to the processor, wherein a first actuation of the input button causes a first signal to be transmitted to the processor and a second actuation of the input button causes a second signal to be transmitted to the processor;
- program instructions stored in the data storage and executable by the processor to:
- receive an instruction to bond with a zone player;
- and
- transmit a volume command to the zone player, wherein the volume command is based on one of the first signal and the second signal.
4 more elements
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a command device, an instruction to bond the command device with a zone player;
- receiving a first actuation of an input button of the command device;
- and
- transmitting a command associated with the first actuation to the zone player.
1 more element
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
- receiving, by a command device, an instruction to bond the command device with a zone player;
- receiving a first actuation of an input button of the command device;
- and
- transmitting a command associated with the first actuation to the zone player.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.