Patent ID: 9052810
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: G06F,G08C,G11B

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: displaying, by a controller device, a plurality of zone icons, including a first zone icon and a second zone icon, each of the plurality of zone icons identifying one or more zone players operable to play back multimedia content in a local area network, wherein the first zone icon is displayed in a first zone group display region and the second zone icon is displayed outside of the first zone group display region; receiving, by the controller device, a first drag and drop input, wherein the first drag and drop input selects the second zone icon and drags the second zone icon inside the first zone group display region; and based on the first drag and drop input, causing, by the controller device, the zone players identified by the first and second zone icons to be grouped in a first zone group and the second zone icon to be displayed in the first zone group display region, wherein the zone players in the first zone group synchronously play back a first multimedia content.