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 …

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 …

Abstract Systems, methods, and devices with reduced power consumption in network
microphone devices. In one embodiment, a network microphone device is configured to …

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 …

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 …

US11200894B2 - Network microphone device with command keyword eventing - Google
Patents US11200894B2 - Network microphone device with command keyword eventing …

Primary Examiner—Linda Wong (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Fenwick & West LLP (57)
ABSTRACT A central authority receives a wake word associated with a service request from …

US11501773B2 - Network microphone device with command keyword conditioning - Google
Patents US11501773B2 - Network microphone device with command keyword conditioning …

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 …

As noted above, example techniques relate to toggling a cloud-based VAS between
enabled and disabled modes. An example implementation involves a NMD detecting that …