Controlling and displaying zones in a multi-zone system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9720576
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14041158

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A multimedia controller for controlling and displaying zones in a multi-zone system is provided. In one example the controller is configured to provide a user interface for a plurality of zones, wherein each zone of the plurality of zones includes at least one player in a local area network. The controller is also configured to accept via the user interface, an input to display a list of the zones in the local area network, and to identify, for each zone of the plurality of zones, a state associated with each zone of the plurality of zones. The controller is also configured to display the list of the zones, wherein the list of the zones identifies each zone of the plurality of zones, and wherein the list of zones is ordered at least according to the state associated with each respective zone of the plurality of zones.

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  • SONOS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Amber Santa Barbara, US 29 413
Kumar, Abhishek Santa Barbara, US 283 3675

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