公开(公告)号：WO2023049866A2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：PCT/US2022/076972

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: SONOS, INC.

Inventor： COX, Bryan ,  ADLER, Joshua ,  RUSU, Andi ,  DUREAU, Joseph ,  VEGA ZAYAS, Luis, R.

IPC: H04N21/43 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing concurrent voice assistants are disclosed. An example method includes associating a first playback device with a first voice assistant service (VAS). A command is received to form a synchrony group for synchronous audio playback, the group including the first playback device and a second playback device. The method includes obtaining a determination that the second playback device is associated with a second VAS different from the first VAS. A rules engine is accessed to determine concurrency restrictions. Based on the restrictions: (i) the first playback device is disassociated from the first VAS, (ii) the second playback device is disassociated with the second VAS, or (iii) the formation of the synchrony group is precluded.