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Utility
User interface for scrolling through a large list of items
22 Jun 20
Techniques pertaining to efficient scrolling are disclosed.
Robert A. Lambourne, Steve Holmgren
Filed: 20 Oct 16
Utility
Device group identification
22 Jun 20
Example techniques involve identification of device groups.
Arthur L. Coburn, IV
Filed: 13 Feb 19
Utility
Linear filtering for noise-suppressed speech detection via multiple network microphone devices
22 Jun 20
Systems and methods for suppressing noise and detecting voice input in a multi-channel audio signal captured by two or more network microphone devices include receiving an instruction to process one or more audio signals captured by a first network microphone device and after receiving the instruction (i) disabling at least a first microphone of a plurality of microphones of a second network microphone device, (ii) capturing a first audio signal via a second microphone of the plurality of microphones, (iii) receiving over a network interface of the second network microphone device a second audio signal captured via at least a third microphone of the first network microphone device, (iv) using estimated noise content to suppress first and second noise content in the first and second audio signals, (v) combining the suppressed first and second audio signals into a third audio signal, and (vi) determining that the third audio signal includes a voice input comprising a wake word.
Saeed Bagheri Sereshki, Daniele Giacobello
Filed: 28 Sep 18
Utility
Systems and methods for authenticating and calibrating passive speakers with a graphical user interface
22 Jun 20
Systems and methods for detecting and configuring passive speakers within a playback system using a graphical user interface are disclosed.
Jodi Vautrin, Jennifer McDevitt, Daniel Valente
Filed: 11 Feb 19
Utility
Queue Versioning
17 Jun 20
Embodiments described herein may involve queue versioning.
Arthur L. Coburn, IV
Filed: 19 Feb 20
Utility
Networked Microphone Devices, Systems, & Methods of Localized Arbitration
17 Jun 20
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 indication that a second playback device has also detected the sound and identified the wake word based on the sound as detected by the second device, after receiving the indication, evaluating which of the first and second devices is to extract sound data representing the sound and thereby determining that the extraction of the sound data is to be performed by the second device over the first device, in response to the determining, foregoing extraction of the sound data, receiving VAS response data that is indicative of a given VAS response corresponding to a given voice input identified in the sound data extracted by the second device, and based on the VAS response data, output the given VAS response.
John Tolomei, Klaus Hartung
Filed: 12 Dec 18
Utility
Voice Detection Optimization Based on Selected Voice Assistant Service
17 Jun 20
Systems and methods for optimizing voice detection via a network microphone device (NMD) based on a selected voice-assistant service (VAS) are disclosed herein.
Connor Kristopher Smith, Kurt Thomas Soto, Charles Conor Sleith
Filed: 23 Feb 20
Utility
User Specific Context Switching
17 Jun 20
Playback devices comprising a network interface, an optional speaker(s), and one or more processors are disclosed herein.
Paul Andrew Bates
Filed: 9 Dec 19
Utility
Playback Device Configuration
17 Jun 20
Examples described herein involve configuring a playback device based on distortion, such as that caused by a barrier.
Tetsuro Oishi, William H. Bush
Filed: 12 Dec 19
Utility
Playback Device Calibration
17 Jun 20
Systems and methods for calibrating a playback device include (i) outputting first audio content; (ii) capturing audio data representing reflections of the first audio content within a room in which the playback device is located; (iii) based on the captured audio data, determining an acoustic response of the room; (iv) connecting to a database comprising a plurality of sets of stored audio calibration settings, each set associated with a respective stored acoustic room response of a plurality of stored acoustic room responses; (v) querying the database for a stored acoustic room response that corresponds to the determined acoustic response of the room in which the playback device is located; and (vi) applying to the playback device a particular set of stored audio calibration settings associated with the stored acoustic room response that corresponds to the determined acoustic response of the room in which the playback device is located.
Timothy Sheen
Filed: 19 Feb 20
Utility
Forwarding audio content based on network performance metrics
15 Jun 20
Embodiments described herein involve facilitating playback in a media playback system that includes a first media device and a second media device.
Hrishikesh Gossain, Jonathan Lang
Filed: 30 Sep 18
Utility
Selection of Playback Devices
10 Jun 20
Example techniques involve selection of playback devices within a media playback system for outputting a media stream based on user input.
Ryan Kitson, Michael Nuzzolo, Brandon Lynne, G. Oliver Young
Filed: 5 Dec 18
Utility
Selection of Playback Devices
10 Jun 20
Example techniques involve selection of playback devices within a media playback system for outputting a media stream based on user input.
Ryan Kitson, Michael Nuzzolo, Brandon Lynne, G. Oliver Young
Filed: 8 Jun 19
Utility
Account Aware Media Preferences
10 Jun 20
Embodiments described herein involve providing media item preferences according to a user account of a user providing the preference, rather than a user account providing the media item.
Abhishek Kumar, Ron Kuper
Filed: 26 Jan 20
Utility
Playback of Curated According to Media Preferences
10 Jun 20
Example techniques involve playback of curated playlists based on media preferences.
Maarten van der Heide
Filed: 18 Feb 20
Utility
Dynamic Display of Filter Criteria
10 Jun 20
Example techniques involve a dynamic display of filter criteria on a control device.
Abhishek Kumar, Robert A. Lambourne, Paul Bates
Filed: 16 Feb 20
Utility
Systems and Methods of Operating Media Playback Systems Having Multiple Voice Assistant Services
10 Jun 20
Systems and methods for managing multiple voice assistants are disclosed.
Ryan Richard Myers, Luis R. Vega Zayas, Sangah Park
Filed: 6 Dec 18
Utility
Playback Device Supporting Concurrent Voice Assistants
10 Jun 20
Disclosed herein are example techniques to support multiple voice assistant services.
Dayn Wilberding
Filed: 12 Feb 20
Utility
Playback Device Group Volume Control
10 Jun 20
Embodiments are provided for satellite volume control.
Bob Dizon, Neil Griffiths, Luis R. Vega Zayas
Filed: 14 Oct 19
Design
Media playback device
8 Jun 20
Dayn Wilberding, Nikolai Kutateladze, Stefan Reichert, Dana Krieger
Filed: 12 Mar 17