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Utility
Remote creation of a playback queue for an event
23 Nov 21
Example embodiments involve remote creation of a playback queue for an event.
Jaime Munoz, Jonathan D. Garn, Michael Lemmon, Dave Taylor
Filed: 21 Dec 20
Utility
Systems and methods of multiple voice services
23 Nov 21
Disclosed herein are example techniques to identify a voice service to process a voice input.
Klaus Hartung, Daniele Giacobello
Filed: 26 Mar 18
Utility
Systems and methods of operating media playback systems having multiple voice assistant services
23 Nov 21
Systems and methods for managing multiple voice assistants are disclosed.
Ryan Richard Myers, Luis R. Vega Zayas, Sangah Park
Filed: 7 Dec 18
Utility
Cloud queue tombstone
23 Nov 21
Example techniques relate to cloud queue tombstones.
Arthur L. Coburn, IV
Filed: 14 Oct 19
Utility
Temporary configuration of a media playback system within a place of accommodation
23 Nov 21
Example techniques may involve temporary configuration of a media playback system in a place of accommodation, such as a hotel.
Paul Andrew Bates
Filed: 29 Jun 20
Utility
Access control techniques for media playback systems
23 Nov 21
Example access control techniques described herein are intended to enable guest access for a media playback system while maintaining security of the media playback system.
Keith Thoresz, Nathan Fish
Filed: 1 Apr 19
Utility
Systems and methods of user localization
23 Nov 21
Systems and methods are disclosed in which a playback device transmits a first sound signal including a predetermined waveform.
Eric Frank
Filed: 24 Sep 20
Utility
Music service selection
23 Nov 21
Methods and apparatus for identifying a music service based on a user command.
Simon Jarvis, Mark Plagge, Christopher Butts
Filed: 3 Feb 20
Utility
Playback device control
23 Nov 21
Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to control audio playback devices are disclosed.
Nicholas A. J. Millington, Craig Wisneski, Steven Beckhardt, Neil Griffiths
Filed: 29 Oct 18
Utility
Controlling multi-site media playback systems
23 Nov 21
Systems and methods for controlling multi-site media playback systems include, among other features, a computing system (i) receiving, from a first media playback device connected to a first network, a first registration message, (ii) in response to receiving the first registration message, assigning a system identifier and a first subsystem identifier to the first media playback device, (iii) receiving, from a second media playback device connected to the first network, a second registration message, (iv) in response to receiving the second registration message, assigning the system identifier and the first subsystem identifier to the second media playback device, (v) determining that the second media playback device is disconnected from the first network and connected to a second network, and (vi) in response to determining that the second media playback device is connected to the second network, assigning a second subsystem identifier to the second media playback device.
Seth David Goldstein, Greg Ramsperger, Michael Agerbak, Arthur L. Coburn, IV, Andy Mellors, Nikit Waghela, Steven Beckhardt
Filed: 23 Mar 20
Utility
Calibration using listener locations
23 Nov 21
Example techniques may involve multiple calibrations for a playback device.
Klaus Hartung, Dayn Wilberding
Filed: 31 Jul 20
Utility
Contextualization of voice inputs
23 Nov 21
Disclosed herein are example techniques to provide contextual information corresponding to a voice command.
Jonathan P. Lang, Romi Kadri, Christopher Butts
Filed: 16 Mar 20
Utility
Playback Device Connection
18 Nov 21
Techniques for automatically configuring necessary parameters of a device to be coupled to a network with minimum human intervention are disclosed.
Nicholas A.J. Millington, Paul V. Hainsworth
Filed: 29 Jan 21
Utility
Systems and Methods for Podcast Playback
18 Nov 21
Systems and methods for podcast playback in a system including a playback device and a mobile device as a system controller are disclosed.
Marisa McKently, Brandon Lynne, Ryan Kitson
Filed: 27 Jul 21
Utility
Suggested Application Download
18 Nov 21
Example techniques involve suggesting an application of a streaming audio service via an application of a media playback system.
Christopher D. Butts
Filed: 3 May 21
Utility
Locally Distributed Keyword Detection
18 Nov 21
In one aspect, a playback device includes a command-keyword engine having a local natural language unit (NLU).
Nick D'Amato, Connor Kristopher Smith
Filed: 29 Jul 21
Utility
Controlling and displaying zones in a multi-zone system
16 Nov 21
A multimedia controller for controlling and displaying zones in a multi-zone system is provided.
Abhishek Kumar, Amber Brown
Filed: 14 Sep 20
Utility
Playback modification based on proximity
16 Nov 21
Techniques described herein may involve modification of playback based on the proximity of a user to a playback device.
Luis Vega, Paul Bates, Jason Kendall
Filed: 28 Aug 20
Utility
Systems and methods for voice-assisted media content selection
16 Nov 21
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 derived at least from the request for media content, (iii) requesting and receiving information from at least one remote computing device associated with a first media content service and at least one remote computing device associated with a second media content service, wherein (a) the information identifies first media content available via the first media content service for playback and identifies second media content available via the second media content service for playback, and (b) the first and second media content are related to the requested media content, and (iv) after receiving at least one of the first information and the second information, (a) selecting the first media content instead of the second media content, and (b) playing back the first media content.
Sherwin Liu, Paul Bates
Filed: 22 Aug 18
Utility
Playback session transitions across different platforms
16 Nov 21
As noted above, example techniques relate to playback transitions between platforms.
Dinesh Kannan
Filed: 17 Jan 20