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Utility
Interoperability of Native Media Playback System with Virtual Line-in
20 Nov 19
Example systems and techniques disclosed herein facilitate interoperability between different media playback systems referred to herein as a virtual line-in (VLI) media playback system and a native playback system.
Arthur L. Coburn, IV, Chris Kotowski, Arvin Faruque
Filed: 30 Aug 18
Utility
Linear Filtering for Noise-Suppressed Speech Detection
20 Nov 19
Systems and methods for suppressing noise and detecting voice input in a multi-channel audio signal captured by a plurality of microphones include (i) capturing a first audio signal via a first microphone and a second audio signal via a second microphone, wherein the first and second audio signals respectively comprises first and second noise content from a noise source; (ii) identifying the first noise content in the first audio signal; (iii) using the identified first noise content to determine an estimated noise content captured by the plurality of microphones; (iv) using the estimated noise content to suppress the 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: 17 May 18
Utility
Group Coordinator Selection
20 Nov 19
Examples described herein involve selecting a group coordinator device for a zone group.
Hrishikesh Gossain
Filed: 9 Jun 19
Design
Power plug
18 Nov 19
Mieko Kusano, Roland Bird, Niels van Hoof, Lukasz Natkaniec, Wilfred Wei
Filed: 12 Sep 18
Utility
Multi-channel acoustic echo cancellation
18 Nov 19
A method of operating a playback device includes receiving source audio content that includes a first and second channel stream of audio.
Saeed Bagheri Sereshki, Romi Kadri
Filed: 27 Sep 17
Utility
Zone scene management
18 Nov 19
An example playback device in a first zone of a media playback system receives a first indication that the first zone has been added to a first zone scene including a first preconfigured grouping of zones including the first zone and a second zone.
Robert A. Lambourne
Filed: 11 Apr 19
Utility
Location-Based Playlist Generation
13 Nov 19
Example techniques disclosed herein relate to location-based playlists.
Mark Trammell
Filed: 24 Jul 19
Utility
Systems and Methods for Voice-Assisted Media Content Selection
13 Nov 19
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: 21 Aug 18
Utility
Multimedia Experience According to Biometrics
13 Nov 19
Disclosed herein are example techniques for multimedia experience based on biometric data.
Peter Pedersen, Michael Papish, Eric Clayton
Filed: 10 Jun 19
Utility
Communication Based on Operation Mode
13 Nov 19
Embodiments are provided for utilizing communication routes based operation mode.
Hrishikesh Gossain
Filed: 13 Jun 19
Utility
Identification of audio content
13 Nov 19
An example implementation involves a playback device receiving digital data representing audio content, the digital data encoded in a first format.
Eric Clayton, Aurelio Rafael Ramos
Filed: 23 Jul 19
Design
Display stand
11 Nov 19
Maximillian Burton, Quinn Huffstetler, Hoang Nguyen, Anthony Sperduti
Filed: 26 Feb 19
Design
Display stand
11 Nov 19
Maximillian Burton, Quinn Huffstetler, Hoang Nguyen, Anthony Sperduti
Filed: 26 Feb 19
Utility
Wake-word detection suppression
11 Nov 19
Example techniques involve determining a direction of a NMD.
Jonathan P. Lang
Filed: 6 Aug 17
Utility
Playback Device Configuration
6 Nov 19
Examples described herein involve configuring a playback device based on distortion, such as that caused by a barrier.
Tetsuro Oishi, William H Bush
Filed: 19 May 19
Utility
Audio Master Selection
6 Nov 19
A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices that have independent clocking arrangements.
Nicholas A.J. Millington
Filed: 16 Jul 19
Utility
Audio Distributor Selection
6 Nov 19
A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices that have independent clocking arrangements.
Nicholas A.J. Millington
Filed: 18 Jul 19
Utility
Remote Creation of a Playback Queue for a Future Event
6 Nov 19
Example embodiments involve remote creation of a playback queue for an event.
Jaime Munoz, Jonathan D. Garn, Michael Lemmon, Dave Taylor
Filed: 18 Jul 19
Utility
Discovery and Media Control at a Point-of-Sale Display
6 Nov 19
Example techniques relate to discovery and media control at a point-of-sale display.
Jonathan Lang, Deborah DuBois
Filed: 19 May 19
Utility
Voice Detection By Multiple Devices
6 Nov 19
Disclosed herein are example techniques for voice detection by multiple NMDs.
Jonathon Reilly, Gregory Burlingame, Christopher Butts, Romi Kadri, Jonathan P. Lang
Filed: 19 May 19