Remote control of media playback on devices distributed across disparate networks
US12425676B2 · 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 authorizations from a remote control application to associate media player devices that are connected to different local area networks with a user account, receive a request from the application to group multiple of the media player devices, and transmit a unique group identifier associated with the multiple media player devices to the application in response. In response to receiving a media playback command that includes the unique group identifier and control information usable by a media player device to control media playback, the network services transmits the control information to the multiple media player devices to control a media playback by the multiple media player devices.
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