Hypervideos and interactive multimedia presentations allow the creation of fully interactive
and enriched video. It is possible to organize video scenes in a nonlinear way. Additional …

While cloud servers provide a tremendous amount of resources for networked video
applications, most successful stories of cloud-assisted video applications are presentational …

An example playback device in a first zone of a media playback system receives a first
indication that the first zone has been added to a first zone scene including a first …

Abstract Body Sensor Networks (BSNs) have emerged as the most effective technology
enabling not only new e-Health methods and systems but also novel applications in human …

An example method includes receiving, from a first play back device of a playback system, a
message indicating a first zone configuration, the first zone configuration includ ing at least a …

Due to the explosive growth of the Internet and increasing demand for multimedia
information on the Web, streaming video over the Internet has received tremendous …

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Tomassetti et al. 5,440,644 A 8, 1995 Farinelli et al. 6,912,610 B2 6/2005 Spencer …

Technology for grouping, consolidating, and pairing indi vidual playback devices with
network capability (players) to stimulate a multi-channel listening environment is disclosed …

(57) ABSTRACT A system is described for maintaining synchrony of opera tions among a
plurality of devices that have independent clocking arrangements. The system includes a …

(57) ABSTRACT A system is described for maintaining synchrony of opera tions among a
plurality of devices having independent clock ing arrangements. A task distribution device is …