Media Playback System Using Standby Mode in a Mesh Network

摘要

Embodiments described herein involve mechanisms to wake-up a media playback device that is interconnected with other media playback devices to form a networked media system from a standby mode using a network message. In one embodiment, a media playback device receives a first wake-up packet associated with a MAC address; and in response, exits a standby mode and enters an active mode, and broadcasts a second wake-up packet associated with the MAC address. In another embodiment, a media playback device receives a first wake-up packet associated with a MAC address; and in response, determines whether the first MAC address is included in a list of MAC addresses maintained by the first media playback device; and when the first MAC address is included in the list of MAC addresses, exits a standby mode and enters an active mode, and broadcasts a second wake-up packet associated with the MAC address.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first media playback device, while the first media playback device is in a standby mode in which an audio stage of the first media playback device is disabled, a first wake-up packet that includes a first payload that is associated with a MAC broadcast address; and in response to receiving the first wake-up packet,
(i) exiting, by the first media playback device, the standby mode, and entering an active mode, wherein entering the active mode comprises enabling the audio stage such that an amplifier component of the audio stage is configured to produce amplified audio signals, and(ii) broadcasting, by the first media playback device, a second wake-up packet that includes a second payload that is associated with the MAC broadcast address.