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Voice control of a media playback system

US9947316B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2016
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2227/005
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A voice input comprising a command word, one or more media variable instances, and one or more zone variable instances is received. A media playback system command which corresponds to the command word is determined. Media content which corresponds to the one or more media variable instances is identified. The media playback system is caused to execute the media playback system command on the media content based on the one or more zone variable instances.

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