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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
May. 23, 2019
Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Chris Bierbower, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Nicholas Maniskas, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Abstract
An example playback device includes programming to perform functions including storing an active volume state variable in memory, where the active volume state variable corresponds to a current playback volume. The functions also include storing a volume limit state variable in memory, where the volume limit state variable corresponds to a playback volume limit of the playback device. The functions also include receiving, from a control device, a command to begin playback of media, and determining whether the control device is located in a second zone of the media playback system different from the first zone. Based on whether the control device is located in the second zone of the media playback system different from the first zone, the functions include selecting a startup playback volume to be one of the current playback volume or the playback volume limit, and then playing back media at the startup playback volume.