Playback device group volume control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11545948
APP PUB NO 20210257980A1
SERIAL NO

17099253

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Embodiments are provided for satellite volume control. An example method includes receiving an input at a playback device to adjust a volume for a plurality of playback devices that are grouped for synchronous playback of audio content, wherein the plurality of playback devices includes the playback device. The method also includes sending a first message over a network from the playback device to a device associated with the plurality of playback devices, the first message including information based on the input, wherein the information is used to adjust the volume of the plurality of playback devices. The method also includes receiving a second message at the playback device over the network, the second message including information for the volume of the playback device, wherein the volume is based on the adjusted volume of the plurality of playback devices.

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SONOS INC301 COROMAR DRIVE GOLETA CA 93117

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dizon, Bob Cambridge, US 11 233
Griffiths, Neil Cambridge, US 66 1371
Vega, Zayas Luis R Cambridge, US 12 34

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