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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:
Nov. 07, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2021
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Neil Griffiths, Cambridge, MA (US);

Jonathon Reilly, Cambridge, MA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); G06F 16/638 (2019.01); G11B 27/10 (2006.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/432 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); G11B 20/10 (2006.01); H04L 65/60 (2022.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G06F 16/639 (2019.01); G11B 20/10527 (2013.01); G11B 27/105 (2013.01); H04L 65/60 (2013.01); H04N 21/26258 (2013.01); H04N 21/436 (2013.01); H04N 21/4325 (2013.01); H04N 21/4332 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/462 (2013.01); H04N 21/4825 (2013.01); H04N 21/8113 (2013.01); H04R 27/00 (2013.01); G11B 27/102 (2013.01); G11B 2020/10657 (2013.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.05); H04L 2012/2849 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments are disclosed for providing play/pause content. An example method includes receiving a command to play audio from a zone, the zone including one or more playback devices, wherein the zone is configured to play items from a playback queue responsive to the command to play audio. The example method also includes determining that the playback queue includes no playable items. The example method also includes automatically placing information identifying at least one playable item in the playback queue. The example method also includes, responsive to the command to play audio, causing to play the at least one playable item by the zone.


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