Group speakers

Abstract

The present invention is generally directed to a playback device configured to audibly output audio in a multi-network environment. The device may include a network interface to receive audio and/or video data over a plurality of wireless networks; speaker drivers; one or more color indicators associated with wireless networks; a user interface to receive a user's selection of a specific wireless network through a the use of a color indicator; and one or more processors to sign into a selected first wireless network and receive data therefrom, and to audibly output the data received; receive from the user interface a selection of a specific color, the specific color associated with a second wireless network; sign out of the specific wireless network and into the second wireless network; and receive from the second wireless network data, and output the audio via the one or more speaker drivers.

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         21 . A system for broadcasting and sharing wireless data, the system comprising:
 a plurality of wireless devices, each wireless device acting as an individual node in a wireless network, at least some of the wireless devices having digital storage thereon;   one of the wireless devices being a group master, the group master controlling the data broadcasted or shared with the other wireless devices;   wherein the group master is authorized to view, broadcast, or share files or data from the digital storage on any wireless device.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein files or data from the digital storage on a specific wireless device are visible and available to be viewed, broadcasted, or share by the group master upon the specific wireless device joining the wireless network. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the group master maintains a list of all files or data available to be broadcasted or shared, the list combining files available from the plurality of wireless devices. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein each of the plurality of wireless devices is authorized to view, broadcast, or share files or data from the digital storage on any wireless device. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein trusted wireless devices are authorized to view, broadcast, or share files or data from the digital storage on any wireless device. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein a wireless device is determined to be a trusted device based on an exchange of public or private keys. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein a wireless device is determined to be a trusted device based on establishing a wireless connection with a device already determined to be a trusted device. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the wireless connection is a near field communication requiring geographic proximity. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the group master is configured to broadcast or share files or data from wireless devices by, upon selection, receive a copy of a file or data, store the copy of the file or data locally on the group master, and broadcasting or sharing the file or data from the group master to the wireless devices. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the group master broadcasts or shares files or data from wireless devices by directing the wireless device that has the file or data to broadcast or transmit the file or data to the wireless devices, including the group master. 
     
     
         31 . A system of aggregated storage for the broadcasting or sharing of data, the aggregated storage disposed on a plurality of wireless devices, each device acting as an individual node in a specific wireless network, one of the plurality of wireless devices being a group master, the group master being configured to select and broadcast or share data that is stored in the aggregate stored, regardless of whether the data is stored locally on the group master or stored remotely on a wireless device. 
     
     
         32 . A method for broadcasting or sharing data amongst a plurality of wireless devices, each device acting as an individual node in a wireless network, at least some of the wireless device having files or data in local storage, one of the plurality of wireless devices being a group master, the method comprising:
 the group master viewing files or data stored in local storage across the plurality of wireless devices;   the group master receiving a selection of a file or data to be shared or broadcasted from a user, the group master communicating with a specific wireless device that stores the selected file or data to broadcast or share the file or data.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein broadcasting or sharing the file or data comprises the group master copying the selected file or data from the wireless device, storing the file or data locally on the group master, and broadcasting or sharing the file or data from the group master to the wireless devices. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein broadcasting or sharing the file or data comprises the group master directing the wireless device that has the file or data to broadcast or transmit the file or data to the wireless devices, including the group master.