US 12,348,801 B2
Configuration of playback device audio settings
Steven Beckhardt, Santa Barbara, CA (US); Andrew Schulert, Cambridge, MA (US); Ron Kuper, Arlington, MA (US); and Jonathan Lang, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/630,804.
Application 18/630,804 is a continuation of application No. 18/068,359, filed on Dec. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,979,622.
Application 18/068,359 is a continuation of application No. 17/525,622, filed on Nov. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,539,995, issued on Dec. 27, 2022.
Application 17/525,622 is a continuation of application No. 17/019,801, filed on Sep. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,178,441, issued on Nov. 16, 2021.
Application 17/019,801 is a continuation of application No. 16/376,219, filed on Apr. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,779,024, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 16/376,219 is a continuation of application No. 14/958,598, filed on Dec. 3, 2015, granted, now 10,271,078, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application 14/958,598 is a continuation of application No. 13/767,850, filed on Feb. 14, 2013, granted, now 9,237,384, issued on Jan. 12, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0259619 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/254 (2011.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04N 21/218 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/4627 (2011.01); H04N 21/65 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/2541 (2013.01) [G06F 3/165 (2013.01); H04N 21/218 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/4432 (2013.01); H04N 21/4627 (2013.01); H04N 21/65 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A first playback device comprising:
a network 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, via the network interface from a controller device of a media playback system, first configuration data comprising an identifier of the media playback system, wherein the controller device is on a local area network, and wherein the media playback system comprises one or more second playback devices on the local area network;
send, via the network interface to at least one server, a configuration request comprising an indication of the media playback system, wherein the at least one server is outside of the local area network;
receive, via the network interface from the at least one server, second configuration data; and
adopt a configuration within the media playback system according to at least the second configuration data.