US 12,284,241 B2
Group coordinator selection
Hrishikesh Gossain, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Goleta, CA (US)
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/354,474.
Application 18/354,474 is a continuation of application No. 17/365,652, filed on Jul. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,757,980.
Application 17/365,652 is a continuation of application No. 16/435,688, filed on Jun. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,057,458, issued on Jul. 6, 2021.
Application 16/435,688 is a continuation of application No. 15/611,919, filed on Jun. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,320,888, issued on Jun. 11, 2019.
Application 15/611,919 is a continuation of application No. 15/219,251, filed on Jul. 25, 2016, granted, now 9,686,351, issued on Jun. 20, 2017.
Application 15/219,251 is a continuation of application No. 14/041,989, filed on Sep. 30, 2013, granted, now 9,654,545, issued on May 16, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0195863 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 15/177 (2006.01); H04L 65/611 (2022.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); H04L 67/62 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 67/10 (2013.01) [H04L 65/611 (2022.05); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04L 67/62 (2022.05)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. In a media playback system comprising a first playback device and a second playback device, a method comprising:
at the first playback device, receiving, from a first audio source, first audio content for playback by the first playback device;
at the second playback device, while the first playback device is receiving the first audio content for playback by the first playback device, receiving from a second audio source, second audio content for playback by the second playback device;
forming a zone group comprising the first playback device and the second playback device, wherein while in the zone group, the first playback device is configured to forward the first audio content to the second playback device during synchronous playback of the first audio content by the zone group;
while in the zone group, receiving, at the second playback device, an indication that the second playback device is to receive the first audio content from the first playback device during synchronous playback of the first audio content by the zone group; and
in response to receiving the indication, configuring the second playback device to receive the first audio content from the first playback device during synchronous playback of the first audio content by the zone group.