US 11,722,870 B2
Media playback system control via multiple networks
Andrew Schulert, Cambridge, MA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/479,168.
Application 17/479,168 is a continuation of application No. 16/576,564, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,129,005.
Application 16/576,564 is a continuation of application No. 14/955,832, filed on Dec. 1, 2015, granted, now 10,425,789, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Application 14/955,832 is a continuation of application No. 14/041,181, filed on Sep. 30, 2013, granted, now 9,241,355, issued on Jan. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0150679 A1, May 12, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/60 (2018.01); H04L 65/1023 (2022.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 76/34 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04N 21/00 (2011.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 4/60 (2018.02) [H04L 65/1026 (2013.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04N 21/00 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/6131 (2013.01); H04N 21/6181 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04W 4/00 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 76/34 (2018.02); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A first playback device of a media playback system, the first playback device comprising:
a communications interface;
at least one processor; and
at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the first playback device is configured to:
receive, by the communications interface via a first communication path from a mobile device to the first playback device over a cellular network and a secure local area network, data representing a first playback command;
play back first audio content according to the first playback command in synchrony with playback of the first audio content by a second playback device of the media playback system, wherein the first playback device and the second playback device are configured in a synchrony group, and wherein the program instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the first playback device is configured to play back the first audio content according to the first playback command comprises program instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the first playback device is configured to:
stream, by the communications interface from at least one server of a streaming audio service via a second communication path over a wide area network and the secure local area network, data representing the first audio content, wherein the second communication path excludes the cellular network; and
send, by the communications interface via a third communication path within the secure local area network, data representing timing information to the second playback device to synchronize audio playback, wherein the third communication path excludes the wide area network and the cellular network;
receive, via the communications interface over a fourth communication path from the mobile device to the first playback device over the wide area network and the secure local area network, data representing a second playback command, wherein the fourth communication path excludes the cellular network; and
play back second audio content according to the second playback command.