Wireless music playback

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9778896
SERIAL NO

14803974

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An example method includes detecting a connection between a dock interface of a first zone player and a portable device, the dock interface providing communication between the portable device and a second zone player, wherein the second zone player is part of a first set of zones in a playback network that does not include the first zone player; responsive to the detection, transmitting data to cause the second zone player to modify parameter(s) of the second zone player according to a zone scene; responsive to the detection, determining that the portable device was playing a media item; and causing, via the dock interface, playback of the media item from the portable device by the first zone player and the second zone player while the second zone player is in the second set of zones.

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  • SONOS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Millington, Nicholas A J Santa Barbara, US 159 8934
Polomski, Mark Santa Barbara, US 6 40
Reilly, Jonathon Cambridge, US 110 2989

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