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Patent No.:

US 11722870 B1

Date of Patent:

Aug. 08, 2023

Filed:

Sep. 20, 2021

Media playback system control via multiple networks

Applicant:

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

Inventor:

Andrew Schulert, Cambridge, MA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:

Akerman LLP

Primary Examiner:

Michael Won

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

H04W 4/60 (2018.01); H04L 65/1023 (2022.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 76/34 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04N 21/00 (2011.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

H04W 4/60 (2018.02); H04L 65/1026 (2013.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04N 21/00 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/6131 (2013.01); H04N 21/6181 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04W 4/00 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 76/34 (2018.02); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01);

Abstract

An example implementation involves a media playback system that includes one or more playback devices that are controllable by the mobile device while the mobile device is joined to the media playback system. The mobile device may join the media playback system over one or more communication paths via a cellular network from the mobile device to the media playback system. The example implementation may involve detecting that the mobile device is outside of a threshold proximity to the media playback system while the mobile device is joined to the media playback system. Based on detecting that the mobile device is outside of the threshold proximity to the media playback system, the mobile device may disconnect from the media playback system.

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