Method and apparatus for adjusting volume levels in a multi-zone system
US8588949B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2227/005
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multimedia controller including a processor, the controller configured to: provide a user interface for a player group, wherein the player group includes a plurality of players in a local area network, and wherein each player is configured to playback a multimedia output from a multimedia source; accept an input to facilitate formation of the player group, indicating that at least two of the players in the local area network are to be included in the player group; for each of the plurality of players within the player group, accept an input to adjust a volume associated with the player, that causes the player to adjust its volume; and accept an input to adjust a volume associated with the player group, wherein the input to adjust the volume associated with the group causes the players in the player group to adjust their volumes.
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