Patent ID: 9223491
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: G06F,G08C,G11B

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: displaying, via 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 and the second zone icon are displayed in a first zone group display region, and wherein the zone players identified by the first and second zone icons are grouped in a first zone group, wherein the zone players in the first zone group are configured to synchronously play back a first multimedia content; receiving, via 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 from inside the first zone group display region to outside the first zone group display region; and based on the first drag and drop input, causing, via the controller device, the one or more zone players identified by the second zone icon to be disassociated with the first zone group and the second zone icon to be displayed outside the first zone group display region.