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Providing media items from playback history

US9672213B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2014
Grant dateJun 6, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/1097
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments are described for providing media items from a playback history for media items played by one or more playback zones in a media playback system. A computing device maintains the playback history. The playback history includes, for each of the media items, (i) an indication of a playback zone in which the media item was played, (ii) a time at which the media item was played, and (iii) metadata associated with the media item. The metadata may include, among others, at least one of an album associated with the media item, a genre associated with the media item, and a track name associated with the media item. The computing device, in response to a request, may transmit a portion of the playback history based on the request. The portion of the playback history identifies media items played by one of the playback zones at a given time.

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