US 12,481,474 B2
Device group identification
Arthur L. Coburn, IV, Lexington, MA (US)
Assigned to Sonos, Inc., Goleta, CA (US)
Filed by Sonos, Inc., Goleta, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/760,418.
Application 18/760,418 is a continuation of application No. 17/931,222, filed on Sep. 12, 2022, granted, now 12,026,427.
Application 17/931,222 is a continuation of application No. 16/904,158, filed on Jun. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,442,688, issued on Sep. 13, 2022.
Application 16/904,158 is a continuation of application No. 16/276,193, filed on Feb. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,691,401, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Application 16/276,193 is a continuation of application No. 15/918,934, filed on Mar. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,241,742, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Application 15/918,934 is a continuation of application No. 15/099,748, filed on Apr. 15, 2016, granted, now 9,916,125, issued on Mar. 13, 2018.
Application 15/099,748 is a continuation of application No. 14/308,571, filed on Jun. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,348,824, issued on May 24, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2025/0068379 A1, Feb. 27, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 16/438 (2019.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/162 (2013.01) [G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G06F 16/4387 (2019.01); H04N 21/4825 (2013.01); H04R 27/00 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
at least one processor;
at least one tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium; and
program instructions stored on the at least one tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium that are executable by the at least one processor such that the system is configured to:
cause a control application of a media playback system to display on a graphical display, a rooms control comprising controls to select smart devices within a household for grouping into a room;
receive, via the displayed rooms control, input data representing a command to create a new room group, the input data comprising input data representing selection of one or more smart devices for the new room group;
in response to receiving the input data representing the command to create the new room group, form a room group, wherein the program instructions executable by the at least one processor such that the system is configured to form the room group comprise program instructions executable by the at least one processor such that the system is configured to (i) receive, via the control application, input data indicating a display name for the room group, and (ii) determine a particular group identification for the room group, wherein the particular group identification is unique among other room groups within the household; and
in response to formation of the new room group, update an interface for the household to indicate the room group.