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Collecting and providing local playback system information

US9204174B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2012
Grant dateDec 1, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2227/005
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to facilitate gathering, aggregation and analysis of content playback and system data from one or more local playback networks. Certain embodiments facilitate analysis and recommendation to one or more local playback systems based on the aggregated and analyzed data. An example method includes collecting, using a processor, data relating to playback of content at a local playback network. The example method includes analyzing the collected data based on at least one characteristic. The example method includes generating a representation of the analysis of the collected data. The example method includes providing the representation to the local playback network.

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