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Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide automatic wireless configuration

US9882995B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2012
Grant dateJan 30, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/2849
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide automated configuration of local playback devices and networks based on external input are disclosed. An example media playback device includes a control interface to receive and process, at the media playback device, network configuration information for a local network from an external source, the control interface to receive and process the network configuration from the external source without requiring user intervention. The example media playback device includes a wireless interface to communicate with the local network based at least in part on the network configuration information. The example media playback device includes a speaker to output audio based on audio information received via the local network.

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