Control of Multiple Playback Devices

摘要

Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to control audio playback devices are disclosed. An example first playback device includes a speaker driver, a processor, and a computer readable medium including a set of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the first playback device to implement a method. The example method includes receiving, from a first audio information source, first audio information. The example method includes playing back the first audio information. The example method includes receiving, from a second audio information source, (i) a first message, and (ii) second audio information. Based on the received first message, the example method includes (i) determining that the first playback device and a second playback device are to playback the second audio information; (ii) stopping play back of the first audio information; (iii) playing back, via the speaker driver, the second audio information; and (iv) sending the second audio information to the second playback device.

主权项

1. A first playback device comprising:
a speaker driver; a processor; and a computer readable medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the first playback device to implement a method, the method including:
receiving, from a first audio information source, first audio information;playing back, via the speaker driver, the first audio information;receiving, from a second audio information source, (i) a first message, and (ii) second audio information;based on the received first message:
(i) determining that the first playback device and a second playback device are to playback the second audio information;(ii) stopping play back of the first audio information;(iii) playing back, via the speaker driver, the second audio information; and(iv) sending the second audio information to the second playback device.