NETWORKED SPEAKER SYSTEM WITH FOLLOW ME

摘要

In a multi-speaker audio system for, e.g., a home entertainment system or other entertainment system, each networked-speaker (wired or wireless) is activated or deactivated as appropriate such that audio play follows a user as the user moves around the home.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
at least one computer readable storage medium bearing instructions executable by a processor; at least one processor configured for accessing the at least one computer readable storage medium to execute the instructions to configure the at least one processor for: receiving, at first and second locators positioned with respective first and second speakers, predetermined wireless signals from an electronic device associated with a user; determining whether the electronic device is within a threshold distance of the first speaker based at least in part on the wireless signals and/or lack of reception thereof by the first locator; determining whether the electronic device is within a threshold distance of the second speaker based at least in part on the wireless signals and/or lack of reception thereof by the second locator; responsive to determining that the electronic device is within the threshold distance of the first speaker, activating the first speaker to play audio if not already activated; responsive to determining that the electronic device is not within the threshold distance of the first speaker, deactivating the first speaker if already activated; responsive to determining that the electronic device is within the threshold distance of the second speaker, activating the second speaker to play audio if not already activated; and responsive to determining that the electronic device is not within the threshold distance of the second speaker, deactivating the second speaker if already activated.