Abstract: An audio system with an audio playback device that is configured to operatively connect to a digital audio source for playback of content from the digital audio source and a software program configured to run on a separate computer, wherein the software program provides a user interface configured to present to a first authorized user a selection of whether the audio playback device will be public and thus available to other authorized users or private and thus not available to other authorized users. In response to the first authorized user making a selection of whether the audio playback device will be public or private, an audio playback device access control is provided, wherein the access control is configured such that if the audio playback device is public, other authorized users are able to access and control the public audio playback device and if the audio playback device is private, other authorized users are not able to control the private audio playback device.

Abstract: A system and method for securely verifying a connection between a remote device and an audio device. The method includes establishing a wireless connection between the remote device and the audio device. The remote device has an application configured to control operation of the audio device. An identity resolving key (IRK) for the application is obtained with the remote device. The IRK is transmitted to the audio device via the wireless connection. An instruction to is transmitted the audio device to generate a random resolvable address for the application using the IRK and to broadcast data containing the random resolvable address. The data containing the random resolvable address is received by the application of the remote device. An active audio connection between the remote device and the audio device is identified if the random resolvable address is able to be resolved by the application using the IRK.

Abstract: A system and method for securely resolving an identity of an audio device. The method includes establishing a wireless connection between an audio device and a remote device. An identity resolving key (IRK) is received in an encrypted state from the audio device via the wireless connection. A data connection between the remote device and a server is established. The IRK is transmitted in the encrypted state to the server via the data connection. transmitting user credentials to the server via the data connection. The IRK is received in a decrypted state from the server via the data connection. An advertising packet broadcast from the audio device is received by the remote device. The advertising packet includes a random resolvable address for the audio device. The random resolvable address is attempted to be resolved using the IRK in the decrypted state to identify the audio device with remote device.

Abstract: An audio system with an audio playback device that is configured to operatively connect to a digital audio source for playback of content from the digital audio source and a software program configured to run on a separate computer, wherein the software program provides a user interface configured to present to a first authorized user a selection of whether the audio playback device will be public and thus available to other authorized users or private and thus not available to other authorized users. In response to the first authorized user making a selection of whether the audio playback device will be public or private, an audio playback device access control is provided, wherein the access control is configured such that if the audio playback device is public, other authorized users are able to access and control the public audio playback device and if the audio playback device is private, other authorized users are not able to control the private audio playback device.

Abstract: A system and method for securely resolving an identity of an audio device. The method includes establishing a wireless connection between an audio device and a remote device. An identity resolving key (IRK) is received in an encrypted state from the audio device via the wireless connection. A data connection between the remote device and a server is established. The IRK is transmitted in the encrypted state to the server via the data connection. transmitting user credentials to the server via the data connection. The IRK is received in a decrypted state from the server via the data connection. An advertising packet broadcast from the audio device is received by the remote device. The advertising packet includes a random resolvable address for the audio device. The random resolvable address is attempted to be resolved using the IRK in the decrypted state to identify the audio device with remote device.

Abstract: A system and method for securely verifying a connection between a remote device and an audio device. The method includes establishing a wireless connection between the remote device and the audio device. The remote device has an application configured to control operation of the audio device. An identity resolving key (IRK) for the application is obtained with the remote device. The IRK is transmitted to the audio device via the wireless connection. An instruction to is transmitted the audio device to generate a random resolvable address for the application using the IRK and to broadcast data containing the random resolvable address. The data containing the random resolvable address is received by the application of the remote device. An active audio connection between the remote device and the audio device is identified if the random resolvable address is able to be resolved by the application using the IRK.