Systems and methods for voice-assisted media content selection

S Liu, P Bates - US Patent 11,175,880, 2021 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for media playback via a media playback system include (i)
capturing a voice input comprising a request for media content,(ii) receiving information …

Systems and methods of operating media playback systems having multiple voice assistant services

RR Myers, LRV Zayas, S Park - US Patent 11,183,183, 2021 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for managing multiple voice assistants are disclosed. Audio
input is received via one or more microphones of a playback device. A first activation word is …

Systems and methods for selective wake word detection using neural network models

J Fainberg, D Giacobello, K Hartung - US Patent 11,100,923, 2021 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for media playback via a media playback system include
capturing sound data via a network microphone device and identifying a candidate wake …

Multiple stage network microphone device with reduced power consumption and processing load

N D'amato, D Giacobello, J Fainberg… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, methods, and devices with reduced power consumption in network
microphone devices. In one embodiment, a network microphone device is configured to …

Networked microphone devices, systems, and methods of localized arbitration

J Tolomei, K Hartung - US Patent 11,132,989, 2021 - Google Patents
A first playback device is configured to perform functions comprising: detecting sound,
identifying a wake word based on the sound as detected by the first device, receiving an …

Music service selection

S Jarvis, M Plagge, C Butts - US Patent 11,184,704, 2021 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatus for identifying a music service based on a user command. A content
type is identified from a received user command and a music service is selected that …

Conditional wake word eventing based on environment

C Smith, J Tolomei, K Soto - US Patent 11,361,756, 2022 - Google Patents
In one aspect, a playback device includes at least one microphone configured to detect
sound. The playback detects sound via the one or more microphones and determines …

Network microphone device with command keyword eventing

C Smith, J Tolomei, K Soto - US Patent 11,200,894, 2021 - Google Patents
US11200894B2 - Network microphone device with command keyword eventing - Google
Patents US11200894B2 - Network microphone device with command keyword eventing …

Network microphone device with command keyword conditioning

C Smith, J Tolomei, K Soto - US Patent 11,501,773, 2022 - Google Patents
US11501773B2 - Network microphone device with command keyword conditioning - Google
Patents US11501773B2 - Network microphone device with command keyword conditioning …

Devices, systems, and methods for distributed voice processing by transmitting sound data associated with a wake word to an appropriate device for identification

CK Smith, J Tolomei, B Lee - US Patent 11,315,556, 2022 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for distributed voice processing are disclosed herein. In one
example, the method includes detecting sound via a microphone array of a first playback …