Zone scene activation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11388532
APP PUB NO 20160234615A1
SERIAL NO

15130919

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In general, techniques of controlling a plurality of multimedia players in groups are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a mechanism is provided to allow a user to group some of the players according to a theme or scene, where each of the players is located in a zone. When the scene is activated, the players in the scene react in a synchronized manner. For example, the players in the scene are all caused to play a multimedia source or music in a playlist, wherein the multimedia source may be located anywhere on a network.

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SONOS INC223 EAST DE LA GUERRA STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93101

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Lambourne, Robert A Santa Barbara, US 90 7574

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