Device group identification

摘要

Method and systems are provided for identification of device groups in a network. A playback device in a media playback system may send to a controller device, a transmission indicating a group identification associated with the playback device. The transmission may be sent in response to a request from the controller device for group identification information or a change in a group configuration of the playback device. The controller device may maintain a table of playback devices in the media playback system. The controller device may modify the table based on the transmission received from the playback device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a controller device from a playback device of a media playback system, a transmission indicating a group identification corresponding to a particular zone group in the media playback system; storing, by the controller device, in data storage, data indicating that the playback device is associated with the group identification; after storing the data in the data storage, receiving, by the controller device, an input to display representations of zone groups in the media playback system; responsive to receiving the input, identifying, by the controller device in the data storage, the playback device based on the group identification indicated in the received transmission; and causing, by the controller device, a controller interface to display a representation of the particular zone group according to the group identification, wherein the representation indicates that the playback device is a part of the particular zone group.