Coordinator device for paired or consolidated players
US9288596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/11
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments described herein involve selecting a coordinator device for multichannel playback by a bonded zone. The bonded zone may be configured such that playback devices in the bonded zone may each be configured to render different components, such as a right channel component or a left channel component of media content being rendered in synchrony by the bonded zone. Selecting the coordinator device for the bonded zone may involve analyzing a wireless interface performance metric of a first playback device in the bonded zone, receiving a wireless interface performance metric of a second playback device in the bonded zone, comparing the wireless interface performance metrics of the two playback devices, selecting one of the two playback devices as the coordinator device, and causing the selected playback device to become the coordinator, or “primary” player of the bonded zone.
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