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Context-based user music menu systems and methods

US10469897B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2012
Grant dateNov 5, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8113
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide content to a playback network are disclosed. An example method includes displaying an indicator of multimedia content to a user via a graphical user interface. The example method includes enabling a multiselect state to allow the user to select multiple items from a browseable list of indicators associated with multimedia content. The example method includes providing a context-sensitive menu including a plurality of options associated with playback of selected items based on enablement of the multiselect state. The example method includes applying an option to each of the selected items based on user selection. The example method includes passing information regarding the multimedia content to a playback system including one or more multimedia playback devices in response to user selection of the option.

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