Transportable wireless loudspeaker and system and method for managing multi-user wireless media playback over a media playback system

摘要

A transportable wireless loudspeaker 110 and system 100 for managing multi-user wireless media playback over a media playback system 100. Allows for multiple users on user devices 150 to share their media wirelessly by seamlessly switching between users (501, 601, 701) connected to the media playback system 100. The ability to have multiple users sharing their media provides for more sources of media to be played.

主权项

1. A system for controlling wireless media playback, comprising:
a) a first portable media playback and communication device programmed and configured for use by a first prospective event-initiating user, wherein said first event-initiating user is designated as a “Host”, said first portable media playback and communication device being programmed with a Party Mode algorithm; b) a first memory in said first device with a plurality of first-user media playback files; c) a wireless transceiver in said first device configured to wirelessly transmit said first-user media playback files as media playback signals in response to received media transmission control signals; d) a second portable media playback and communication device programmed and configured for use by second prospective event-initiating user, wherein said second event-initiating user is designated as a “DJ” or a “Guest”; said second portable media playback and communication device being programmed with said Party Mode algorithm; e) a second memory in said second device with a plurality of second-user media playback files; f) a wireless transceiver in said second device configured to wirelessly transmit said second-user media playback files as media playback signals in response to received media transmission control signals; and g) a wireless media playback system including a transceiver configured to transmit and receive media transmission control signals; h) a controller connected to and responsive to said wireless media playback system transceiver and programmed to transmit media playback signals; and i) an audio amplifier in said wireless media playback system connected to receive and amplify said media playback signals for playback over a transducer in response to wireless signals received from said first device and said second device, via said wireless media playback system transceiver.