Patent ID: 9246442
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: G06F,H03F,H03G,H04L,H04R

Claim Text:
1. A playback device comprising: a processor; an amplifier; a network interface; and tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the playback device to: operate in a first power mode in which the amplifier consumes a first amount of power; while operating in the first power mode, receive one or more packets addressed to the playback device via the network interface and determine that the one or more received packets comprises a specified type of data packet; and after determining that the one or more received packets comprises the specified type of data packet, transition from operating in the first power mode to operating in a second power mode in which the amplifier consumes a second amount of power, wherein the first amount of power is less than the second amount of power.