Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to control audio playback devices

摘要

Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to control audio playback devices are disclosed. An example audio playback device includes an audio output device to generate audio signals based on a signal source, a device interface to receive a first message from a first audio information source, and a source selector to change the signal source from a second audio information source to the first audio information source based on the first message.

主权项

1. An audio playback device, comprising:
a speaker to play audio based on audio information received from one of a plurality of signal sources, the plurality of signal sources including a display device and a network-based audio information source; a device interface including at least a first interface and a second interface, the device interface to identify a first message as being received from the display device via the first interface; and a source selector configured to change configuration of the audio playback device such that the signal source of the speaker is switched from the network-based audio information source received via the second interface to the display device received via the first interface in response to the first message from the display device such that the speaker plays audio based on audio information received from the display device via the first interface, wherein the device interface is to receive a second message from the display device when the signal source is the display device, the second message being based on a command from a user input device configured to communicate with the display device and including a volume command, the speaker to change a volume of the audio based on the second message.