Power Increase Based on Packet Type and Synchronous Playback

摘要

Techniques for controlling one or more audio amplifiers in or associated with a device coupled on a local area network are disclosed. An example playback device includes a processor, an amplifier, a network interface, and a memory. The memory includes a software module that, when executed by the processor, causes the playback device to: operate in a first power mode in which the amplifier consumes a first amount of power; while operating in the first power mode, determine that a defined time has passed since receiving, via the network interface, a specified type of data packet; and based on determining that the defined time has passed since receiving the specified type of data packet, transition from operating in the first power mode to operate in a second power mode in which the amplifier consumes a second amount of power, wherein the first amount of power is greater than the second amount of power.

主权项

1. A first playback device comprising:
a network interface; and tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the first playback device, cause the first playback device to perform functions comprising: operating in a first power mode in which the first playback device consumes a first amount of power; while operating in the first power mode, receiving a plurality of packets addressed to the first playback device via the network interface; determining whether one or more or the plurality of packets addressed to the first playback device are media packets comprising media content; and after determining that one or more of the plurality of packets addressed to the first playback device are media packets comprising media content, (i) transitioning from operating in the first power mode to operating in a second power mode in which the first playback device consumes a second amount of power, wherein the second amount of power is greater than the first amount of power and (ii) playing the media content.