US 12,096,326 B2
Media playback system control via multiple networks
Andrew Schulert, Cambridge, MA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Goleta, CA (US)
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/331,523.
Application 18/331,523 is a continuation of application No. 17/479,168, filed on Sep. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,722,870.
Application 17/479,168 is a continuation of application No. 16/576,564, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,129,005, issued on Sep. 21, 2021.
Application 16/576,564 is a continuation of application No. 14/955,832, filed on Dec. 1, 2015, granted, now 10,425,789, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Application 14/955,832 is a continuation of application No. 14/041,181, filed on Sep. 30, 2013, granted, now 9,241,355, issued on Jan. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0089714 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/60 (2018.01); H04L 65/1023 (2022.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04N 21/00 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 76/34 (2018.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 4/60 (2018.02) [H04L 65/1026 (2013.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04N 21/00 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/6131 (2013.01); H04N 21/6181 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04W 4/00 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 76/34 (2018.02); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device that facilitates control of a media playback system, the control device comprising:
one or more processors;
a cellular network interface configured to communicatively couple the control device to a cellular network;
a network interface configured to communicatively couple the control device to a local area network (LAN); and
tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the control device to perform operations comprising:
communicating, to a remote server, via the cellular network, a request to allow the control device to control the media playback system, wherein the request includes a system identifier of the media playback system;
after communicating the request, receiving, from the remote server, via the cellular network interface, first configuration information including information enabling the control device to control the media playback system via the cellular network; and
after receiving the first configuration information from the remote server, communicating to the remote server, via the cellular network, (a) one or more commands to control one or more playback devices of the media playback system to play back media content and (b) communicating, via the LAN, second configuration information to the one or more playback devices to configure one or more operations of the one or more playback devices.