Methods and apparatus to manage zones of a multi-zone media playback system
US10802677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B19/025
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods include displaying a graphical user interface comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section includes a first media icon corresponding to a first media item, and wherein the second section includes a first zone icon corresponding to a first zone comprising a first set of one or more playback devices; and in response to detecting a drag of the first media icon to the first zone icon, instructing at least one playback device in the first set of one or more playback devices to play the first media item corresponding to the first media icon.
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