System and method for simultaneous media presentation

GR Schmidt, NC Martin - US Patent App. 12/410,410, 2009 - Google Patents
Described herein are systems and methods for presenting content to a plurality of users at a
plurality of computers. Presenting content may comprise presenting media content (eg …

Audio player device for synchronous playback of audio signals with a compatible device

DA Goldberg, B Goldberg, N Simon - US Patent 7,742,740, 2010 - Google Patents
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Zone scene management

RA Lambourne - US Patent 10,848,885, 2020 - Google Patents
An example playback device in a first zone of a media playback system receives a first
indication that the first zone has been added to a first zone scene including a first …

Updating zone configuration in a multi-zone media system

RA Lambourne - US Patent 9,749,760, 2017 - Google Patents
An example method includes receiving, from a first play back device of a playback system, a
message indicating a first zone configuration, the first zone configuration includ ing at least a …

System and method for a user interface directed to discovering and publishing presence information on a network

P Oreizy, KR Moore, MSH Harvey… - US Patent …, 2009 - Google Patents
View nearby people when start using Windows network. A sidebar tile is provided that
peripherally and unobtrusively displays the presence information of nearby users on the …

Distribution of music between members of a cluster of mobile audio devices and a wide area network

DA Goldberg, M Goldberg, M Goldberg… - US Patent …, 2010 - Google Patents
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Localized audio networks and associated digital accessories

D Goldberg, NR Simon, MB Goldberg… - US Patent …, 2010 - Google Patents
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Media playback system with guest access

P Bates, L Keyser-Allen, D Roberts, JP Lang - US Patent 9,374,607, 2016 - Google Patents
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Wagering game with special-event eligibility feature based on passive game play

A Thomas, MB Gagner - US Patent 9,697,672, 2017 - Google Patents
According to one aspect of the invention, a gaming system and method for providing passive
participation in at least one wagering game are disclosed. Funds are received to obtain a …

Music headphones for manual control of ambient sound

D Goldberg - US Patent 8,023,663, 2011 - Google Patents
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