Patent ID: 9367283
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: G06F,G11B,H04R

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving, via a computing device, data indicating that a media item available from a source computing device is to be played by a playback device, wherein the computing device is in communication with the playback device via a local area network (LAN) and wherein the source computing device is remote from the computing device and the playback device; identifying, via the computing device, an audio setting that corresponds to (i) the media item and (ii) one or more characteristics of the playback device; causing, via the computing device, the source computing device to transmit metadata associated with the media item to the playback device, wherein the metadata indicates the identified audio setting; and causing, via the computing device, the playback device to play the media item according to the identified audio setting.