Patent ID: 9277044
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: H04M,H04R,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A system for controlling wireless media playback, comprising: a) a first portable media playback and communication device programmed and configured for use by a first prospective event-initiating user, wherein said first event-initiating user is designated as a “Host”, said first portable media playback and communication device being programmed with a Party Mode algorithm; b) a first memory in said first device with a plurality of first-user media playback files; c) a wireless transceiver in said first device configured to wirelessly transmit said first-user media playback files as media playback signals in response to received media transmission control signals; d) a second portable media playback and communication device programmed and configured for use by second prospective event-initiating user, wherein said second event-initiating user is designated as a “DJ” or a “Guest”; said second portable media playback and communication device being programmed with said Party Mode algorithm; e) a second memory in said second device with a plurality of second-user media playback files; f) a wireless transceiver in said second device configured to wirelessly transmit said second-user media playback files as media playback signals in response to received media transmission control signals; and g) a wireless media playback system including a transceiver configured to transmit and receive media transmission control signals; h) a controller connected to and responsive to said wireless media playback system transceiver and programmed to transmit media playback signals; and i) an audio amplifier in said wireless media playback system connected to receive and amplify said media playback signals for playback over a transducer in response to wireless signals received from said first device and said second device, via said wireless media playback system transceiver.