US 11,740,774 B2
Controlling and displaying zones in a multi-zone system
Abhishek Kumar, Santa barbara, CA (US); and Amber Brown, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/52,936.
Application 18/052,936 is a continuation of application No. 17/524,608, filed on Nov. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,494,063.
Application 17/524,608 is a continuation of application No. 17/019,648, filed on Sep. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,175,805, issued on Nov. 16, 2021.
Application 17/019,648 is a continuation of application No. 15/664,518, filed on Jul. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,775,973, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 15/664,518 is a continuation of application No. 14/041,158, filed on Sep. 30, 2013, granted, now 9,720,576, issued on Aug. 1, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0069513 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0484 (2022.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/485 (2011.01)
CPC G06F 3/0484 (2013.01) [H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/485 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device comprising:
at least one processor,
at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the control device is configured to:
receive an input, via a user interface, to display a list of one or more groups of playback devices in a local area network, wherein each group of playback devices in the one or more groups of playback devices comprises one or more playback devices;
based on the input, display, via the user interface, the list of the one or more groups of playback devices, wherein the list comprises selectable graphical representations corresponding to each group of playback devices;
based on a selection of a particular selectable graphical representation from the list, update the user interface to facilitate a change in a state of a particular group corresponding to the particular selectable graphical representation; and
based on a determination that the particular group is in a particular state, display an indication of the particular state in association with the particular selectable graphical representation corresponding to the particular group.