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Media playback system with concurrent voice assistance

  • US 10,606,555 B1
  • Filed: 11/04/2019
  • Issued: 03/31/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network microphone device (NMD) of a media playback system, comprising:

  • a network interface;

    a processor;

    at least one microphone; and

    data storage having instructions stored thereon that when executed by the processor cause the network microphone device to perform functions comprising;

    causing a set of command information comprising a listing of playback commands and associated command criteria to be stored in memory;

    capturing a voice input via the at least one microphone;

    detecting inclusion, within the voice input, of one or more particular playback commands from among the playback commands in the listing; and

    in response to the detecting, (i) selecting a local voice assistant that supports (a) one or more additional playback commands relative to a cloud-based VAS and (b) fewer non-playback commands relative to the cloud-based VAS, wherein the NMD foregoes selection of the cloud-based VAS when the local voice assistant is selected, (ii) determining, via the local voice assistant, an intent in the captured voice input, (iii) and performing a response to the determined intent.

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