Voice control of a media playback system
US10971139B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2227/005
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example system is configured to cause a first playback device in a first playback zone to operate in a given playback state including play back of media items identified in a playback queue associated with the first playback zone. The system is also configured to, while the first playback device is operating in the given playback state, (i) receive data corresponding to a detected voice input including an indication of (a) a command word and (b) one or more zone variable instances and (ii) determine, based on the command word and the one or more zone variable instances, an intent to transfer the given playback state to a second playback zone. The system is also configured to transfer the given playback state to the second playback zone, thereby causing a second playback device in the second playback zone to play back the media items identified in the playback queue.
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