Remote control of concurrent media playback on multiple devices via centralized network services
US12425675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/45
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The subject matter of the present disclosure can be implemented by, among other things, a network service server system configured to receive a request from a remote control application to authorize the application to be associated with a user account, determine that the user account includes permissions for media player devices, and transmit a unique group identifier associated with multiple of the media player devices to the application. The network service server system is further configured to receive a media playback command from the application that includes the unique group identifier and control information useable by a media player device to control media playback. In response, the network service server system controls a concurrent media playback on the multiple media player devices by transmitting the control information to the multiple media player devices.
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