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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2022
Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Valentin Fage, Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, FR;
Daniel Fernandez-Castro, Paris, FR;
Bjay Watanabe Kamwa, Paris, FR;
Dokyun Kim, Paris, FR;
Sebastien Maury, Paris, FR;
Rosa Stern, Paris, FR;
Joseph Dureau, Pantin, FR;
Sonos, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, an audio playback device having at least one microphone captures a voice input. The playback device detects, within the voice input, at least one keyword from among a plurality of command keywords supported by the playback device. The playback device determines, via a local natural language unit (NLU), an intent based on the keyword. The keyword is then evaluated based at least in part on a volume characteristic of the voice input. Based on the evaluation, the playback device either forgoes further processing of the voice input or performs a command in accordance with the determined intent.