Sharing access to a media service
US9876780B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/835
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Examples provided herein are directed to a computing device and media playback system sharing access to a media service corresponding to a media application installed on the computing device. In one example, a media playback system may be configured to (i) receive from the computing device an authorization code that corresponds to a media application installed on the computing device that is authorized to access media from a media service, (ii) transmit to the media service an authorization request with the authorization code, (iii) receive from the media service an authorization token that facilitates obtaining media from the media service, and (iv) transmit to the media service a request for media for playback by the media playback system, where the request for media includes the authorization token.
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