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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2011
Nicholas A. J. Millington, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Craig Wisneski, Cambridge, MA (US);
Steven Beckhardt, Cambridge, MA (US);
Neil Griffiths, Lexington, MA (US);
Nicholas A. J. Millington, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Craig Wisneski, Cambridge, MA (US);
Steven Beckhardt, Cambridge, MA (US);
Neil Griffiths, Lexington, MA (US);
Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to control audio playback devices are disclosed. An example audio playback device includes an audio output device to generate audio signals based on a signal source, a device interface to receive a first message from a first audio information source, and a source selector to change the signal source from a second audio information source to the first audio information source based on the first message.