CPC H04N 21/41265 (2020.08) [G06F 9/542 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); H04L 12/2809 (2013.01); H04L 12/282 (2013.01); H04N 21/43076 (2020.08); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
18. A method carried out by a first playback device, the method comprising:
detecting a command to establish an association between the first playback device and at least one playback device of a local media playback system;
based on the command, detecting a sound specimen via at least one microphone;
transmitting, to a second playback device and a third playback device of the local media playback system, a first sound object based on the sound specimen;
based on a comparison between the first sound object and (i) a second sound object produced by the second playback device and (ii) a third sound object produced by the third playback device, determining that the first playback device has a spatial relationship with the second playback device and does not have a spatial relationship with the third playback device;
based on determining that the first playback device has a spatial relationship with the second playback device and does not have a spatial relationship with the third playback device, determining that the first playback device is to establish the association with the second playback device, and not the third playback device; and
causing the association between the first playback device and the second playback device to be established.
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