US 11,956,480 B2
Grouping in a system with multiple media playback protocols
Arthur L. Coburn, IV, Lexington, MA (US); Jeffrey Torgerson, Stanwood, WA (US); and Robert A. Lambourne, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/086,906.
Application 18/086,906 is a continuation of application No. 17/360,511, filed on Jun. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,539,984.
Application 17/360,511 is a continuation of application No. 16/853,429, filed on Apr. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,051,048, issued on Jun. 29, 2021.
Application 16/853,429 is a continuation of application No. 16/215,013, filed on Dec. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,631,017, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 16/215,013 is a continuation of application No. 15/714,950, filed on Sep. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,154,122, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/554,566, filed on Sep. 5, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0209100 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 69/08 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.01); H04L 65/613 (2022.01); H04L 69/18 (2022.01); H04N 21/218 (2011.01); H04N 21/2381 (2011.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04L 65/65 (2022.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 21/21805 (2013.01) [G06F 3/165 (2013.01); H04L 12/1822 (2013.01); H04L 12/2803 (2013.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.05); H04L 65/613 (2022.05); H04L 69/08 (2013.01); H04L 69/18 (2013.01); H04N 21/2181 (2013.01); H04N 21/2381 (2013.01); H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); H04N 21/4307 (2013.01); H04N 21/43076 (2020.08); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/4363 (2013.01); H04N 21/8113 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2849 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04L 65/65 (2022.05); H04L 67/51 (2022.05); H04R 27/00 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A first playback device comprising:
at least one processor;
non-transitory computer-readable medium; and
program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium that are executable by the at least one processor such that the first playback device is configured to:
based on a received grouping command, form a group with a second playback device such that the first playback device and the second playback device are configured to coordinate for synchronous playback of media content provided by a media source device that is configured to communicate via a first media playback protocol;
after forming the group with the second playback device, receive, via a second media playback protocol, an ungrouping command to ungroup the first playback device from the group, wherein the second media playback protocol is incompatible with the first media playback protocol;
generate a converted ungrouping command based on the ungrouping command, wherein the converted ungrouping command is compatible with the first media playback protocol; and
transmit the converted ungrouping command via the first media playback protocol to the media source device.