Abstract: Audio processing systems and methods are configured to receive audio program content and to reproduce the audio program content in accord with at least one audio parameter. The audio parameter is stored with a relation to an identifier associated with the audio program content. The audio parameter may be later retrieved for reproduction of associated audio program content.

Abstract: Various implementations include approaches for controlling content via a playback device. In a particular implementation, a remote control device includes: a keypad having a set of actuatable buttons for controlling a playback device; and a control module, where the remote control device is operable in a plurality of different operating states, and where the control module is configured to highlight one or more distinct subsets of the set of actuatable buttons at the keypad based upon a current operating state of the remote control device.

Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving, at an intermediate device disposed between a source device and a destination device, capability information indicative of media rendering capabilities of the destination device, and determining to process at the intermediate device at least a portion of data received from the source device. The method also includes generating, responsive to such determination, updated capability information to replace one or more media rendering capabilities of the destination device with corresponding one or more media rendering capabilities of the intermediate device. The one or more media rendering capabilities of the intermediate device pertains to the portion of the data to be processed by the intermediate device. The method further includes transmitting the updated capability information to the source device, wherein the updated capability information is usable by the source device to generate the data.

Abstract: Audio processing systems and methods are configured to receive audio program content and to reproduce the audio program content in accord with at least one audio parameter. The audio parameter is stored with a relation to an identifier associated with the audio program content. The audio parameter may be later retrieved for reproduction of associated audio program content.

Abstract: Various implementations include approaches for controlling content via a playback device. In a particular implementation, a remote control device includes: a keypad having a set of actuatable buttons for controlling a playback device; and a control module, where the remote control device is operable in a plurality of different operating states, and where the control module is configured to highlight one or more distinct subsets of the set of actuatable buttons at the keypad based upon a current operating state of the remote control device.

Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving, at an intermediate device disposed between a source device and a destination device, capability information indicative of media rendering capabilities of the destination device, and determining to process at the intermediate device at least a portion of data received from the source device. The method also includes generating, responsive to such determination, updated capability information to replace one or more media rendering capabilities of the destination device with corresponding one or more media rendering capabilities of the intermediate device. The one or more media rendering capabilities of the intermediate device pertains to the portion of the data to be processed by the intermediate device. The method further includes transmitting the updated capability information to the source device, wherein the updated capability information is usable by the source device to generate the data.

Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a method that includes receiving, at an intermediate device disposed between a source device and a destination device, information indicative of a user-selection. The user-selection identifies a particular control element from a plurality of control elements of a controller device. Each of the plurality of control elements is selectable as the particular control element to be associated with the source device. The method also includes mapping a control profile to the particular control element identified by the user-selection, and receiving, from the controller device, information indicative of a user-interaction with the particular control element. Responsive to receiving the information indicative of the user-interaction of the particular control element, the intermediate device processes at least a portion of an output of the source device in accordance with the control profile mapped to the particular control element.