Method and apparatus for controlling multimedia players in a...

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2004-06-05

2009-08-04

Kuntz, Curtis (Department: 2614)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Digital audio data processing system

C715S716000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07571014

ABSTRACT:
Techniques for controlling zone group and zone group characteristics such as audio volume in a multi-zone system are disclosed. The multi-zone system includes a number of multimedia players, each preferably located in a zone. A controller may control the operations of all of the zone players remotely from any one of the zones. Two or more zone players may be dynamically grouped as a zone group for synchronized operations. According to one aspect of the techniques, a zone group configuration can be managed, updated, modified via an interactive user interface provided in a controlling device. The zone group configuration may be saved in one of zone players. According to another aspect of the techniques, the audio volume control of a zone group can be performed individually or synchronously as a group.

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