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US 9,231,545 B2Granted
Volume enhancements in a multi-zone media playback system
AssigneeSonos, Inc.
InventorsJerome Agustin, Jonathan P. Lang, Mark W. Triplett
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Abstract
Embodiments are described herein that provide numerous volume enhancements to a media playback system, especially for use by a system that contains two or more zone players that are capable of being grouped to form a synchronous audio playback group.
Claims27
A method for volume control in a multi-zone media playback system, the method comprising:
- receiving a command to establish a synchronous audio playback group between a first zone player and a second zone player;
- receiving a first volume level for the first zone player for audio playback in the synchronous audio playback group;
- storing, in a data storage, the first volume level associated with the first zone player and the synchronous audio playback group;
- receiving a command to remove the first zone player from the synchronous audio playback group;
- subsequently receiving a new volume level for the first zone player, wherein the first zone player is no longer in the synchronous audio playback group;
- receiving a command to regroup the first zone player with the second zone player;
- and
- adjusting the first zone player to the stored first volume level responsive to a regrouping of the first and second zone players.
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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 a command to establish a synchronous audio playback group between a first zone player and a second zone player;
- receiving a first volume level for the first zone player for audio playback in the synchronous audio playback group;
- storing the first volume level associated with the first zone player and the synchronous audio playback group;
- receiving a command to remove the first zone player from the synchronous audio playback group;
- subsequently receiving a new volume level for the first zone player, wherein the first zone player is no longer in the synchronous audio playback group;
- receiving a command to regroup the first zone player with the second zone player;
- and
- adjusting the first zone player to the stored first volume level responsive to a regrouping of the first and second zone players.
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A first playback device comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a tangible data storage having stored therein instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the first playback device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a command to establish a synchronous audio playback group between the first playback device and a second playback device;
- receiving a first volume level for the first playback device for audio playback in the synchronous audio playback group;
- storing, in a data storage, the first volume level associated with the first playback device and the synchronous audio playback group;
- receiving a command to remove the first playback device from the synchronous audio playback group;
- subsequently receiving a new volume level for the first playback device, wherein the first playback device is no longer in the synchronous audio playback group;
- receiving a command to regroup the first playback device with the second playback device;
- and
- adjusting the first playback device to the stored first volume level responsive to a regrouping of the first playback device and second playback device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.