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US12170802B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2023
Grant dateDec 17, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4532
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cloud-based computing system is configured to (i) maintain a scheduled playlist of media items, a current playback position within the scheduled playlist, and a priority media item for playback, (ii) receive, from a first playback device associated with an account, a first request to play back the scheduled playlist, (iii) transmit the priority media item to the first playback device for playback before any media item from the scheduled playlist, (iv) receive, from a second playback device associated with the account, a second request to play back the scheduled playlist, (v) determine that the priority media item should not be transmitted to the second playback device, and (vi) after determining that the priority media item should not be transmitted to the second playback device, transmit one or more media items from the scheduled playlist to the second playback device based on the current playback position within the scheduled playlist.

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