Sonos, Inc. (20240244368). Voice Control of a Media Playback System simplified abstract

Voice Control of a Media Playback System

Organization Name

Sonos, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Jonathan P. Lang of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Mark Plagge of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Simon Jarvis of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Romi Kadri of Cambridge MA (US)

Yean-Nian Willy Chen of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Paul Andrew Bates of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Luis Vega-zayas of Cambridge MA (US)

Christopher Butts of Evanston IL (US)

Nicholas A.J. Millington of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Keith Corbin of Santa Barbara CA (US)

Voice Control of a Media Playback System - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240244368 titled 'Voice Control of a Media Playback System

• • Simplified Explanation:**

This patent application discusses various aspects of systems and methods for voice control in media playback devices, networked microphone devices, and speaker-equipped networked microphone devices.

• • Key Features and Innovation:**
• Designating and managing default networked devices
• Audio response playback
• Room-corrected voice detection
• Content mixing
• Music service selection
• Metadata exchange between networked systems
• Handling loss of pairing between devices
• Actions based on user identification

• • Potential Applications:**

This technology can be used in smart home systems, entertainment systems, and communication devices to enhance voice control capabilities and user experience.

• • Problems Solved:**

This technology addresses issues related to voice control, networked device management, and user interaction with media playback systems.

• • Benefits:**

The benefits of this technology include improved voice control accuracy, seamless device integration, personalized user experiences, and enhanced functionality in networked environments.

• • Commercial Applications:**

"Voice-Controlled Media Playback Systems for Smart Homes and Entertainment Centers"

• • Questions about Voice Control Systems:**

1. How does room-corrected voice detection improve the user experience? 2. What are the advantages of metadata exchange between networked systems?

Original Abstract Submitted

multiple aspects of systems and methods for voice control and related features and functionality for various embodiments of media playback devices, networked microphone devices, microphone-equipped media playback devices, and speaker-equipped networked microphone devices are disclosed and described herein, including but not limited to designating and managing default networked devices, audio response playback, room-corrected voice detection, content mixing, music service selection, metadata exchange between networked playback systems and networked microphone systems, handling loss of pairing between networked devices, actions based on user identification, and other voice control of networked devices.