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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2021
Applicant:

Sonos, Inc, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Neil Griffiths, Lexington, MA (US);

Mark Triplett, Hinsdale, IL (US);

Assignee:

Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/0806 (2022.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/485 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/0806 (2013.01); H04L 12/2809 (2013.01); H04N 21/439 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/44231 (2013.01); H04N 21/485 (2013.01); H04L 2012/285 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2849 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to facilitate configuration and naming of a multimedia playback device on a local playback network are disclosed. An example method includes identifying and analyzing local network topology to identify playback device(s) connected to the network at location(s). The example method includes analyzing a playback device to be added and comparing the playback device to be added to the playback device(s) already connected to the network. The example method includes displaying available option(s) to name the playback device to be added based on the analysis of the network, the already connected playback device(s) and the playback device to be added to the network. The example method includes naming the playback device to be added based on a selected available option.


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