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.

公开(公告)号：WO2022067345A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：PCT/US2021/071598

申请日：2021-09-25

Applicant: SONOS, INC.

Inventor： DUREAU, Joseph ,  VEGA ZAYAS, Luis, R.

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R5/04

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing concurrent voice assistants are disclosed. A network microphone device is associated with a first voice assistant service (VAS). The device receives a request to associate with a second VAS different than the first. The device accesses a concurrency rules engine to determine concurrency restrictions. If the rules engine indicates concurrency is prohibited, concurrency can be restricted by (i) disassociating the network microphone device and the first VAS, and associating the network microphone device with the second VAS; or (ii) precluding associating the network microphone device with the second VAS and maintaining association with the first VAS.

公开(公告)号：WO2020118167A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：PCT/US2019/064907

申请日：2019-12-06

Applicant: SONOS, INC.

Inventor： MYERS, Ryan, Richard ,  VEGA ZAYAS, Luis, R. ,  PARK, Sangah

IPC: G06F3/16

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 detected in the audio input via the playback device. After detecting the first activation word, the playback device transmits a voice utterance of the audio input to a first voice assistant service (VAS). The playback device receives, from the first VAS, first content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device also receives, from a second VAS, second content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device plays back the first content while suppressing the second content. Such suppression can include delaying or canceling playback of the second content.