US 12,248,732 B2
Playback device configuration and control
Christopher Kallai, Santa Barbara, CA (US); Michael Darrell Andrew Ericson, Santa Barbara, CA (US); and Robert A. Lambourne, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Goleta, CA (US)
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/442,295.
Application 18/442,295 is a continuation of application No. 17/822,887, filed on Aug. 29, 2022.
Application 17/822,887 is a continuation of application No. 17/511,811, filed on Oct. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,429,343, issued on Aug. 30, 2022.
Application 17/511,811 is a continuation of application No. 16/297,991, filed on Mar. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,385,858, issued on Jul. 12, 2022.
Application 16/297,991 is a continuation of application No. 15/228,812, filed on Aug. 4, 2016, granted, now 10,228,898, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Application 15/228,812 is a continuation of application No. 14/806,070, filed on Jul. 22, 2015, granted, now 9,766,853, issued on Sep. 19, 2017.
Application 14/806,070 is a continuation of application No. 13/013,740, filed on Jan. 25, 2011, granted, now 9,202,509, issued on Dec. 1, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0184512 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 17/00 (2019.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G11B 19/02 (2006.01); H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/485 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01); H04S 3/00 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 16/432 (2019.01)
CPC G06F 3/165 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/162 (2013.01); G11B 19/02 (2013.01); H04N 21/4307 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/4852 (2013.01); H04N 21/8106 (2013.01); H04R 27/00 (2013.01); H04S 3/008 (2013.01); H04S 7/308 (2013.01); G06F 16/433 (2019.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01); H04S 2400/01 (2013.01); H04S 2400/13 (2013.01)] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media comprising program instructions executable by one or more processors such that a computing device is configured to perform functions comprising:
causing a graphical user interface to display an indication that a first playback device and a second playback device have been configured to play multi-channel audio content in a groupwise manner, wherein the multi-channel audio content comprises a first channel and a second channel, and wherein the first playback device and the second playback device are configurable to play the multi-channel audio content in (i) a grouped mode in which (a) the first playback device is configured to play the first channel and the second channel and (b) the second playback device is configured to coordinate with the first playback device to play the first channel and the second channel, or (ii) a stereo mode in which (a) the first playback device is configured to play the first channel but not the second channel and (b) the second playback device is configured to coordinate with the first playback device to play the second channel but not the first channel;
after receiving one or more commands to configure the first playback device and the second playback device into the stereo mode while the first playback device and the second playback device are in the grouped mode, transitioning the first playback device and the second playback device from the grouped mode to play the multi-channel audio content in the stereo mode; and
after receiving one or more commands to configure the first playback device and the second playback device into the grouped mode while the first playback device and the second playback device are in the stereo mode, transitioning the first playback device and the second playback device from the stereo mode to play the multi-channel audio content in the grouped mode.