Abstract Systems, methods, and devices with reduced power consumption in network
microphone devices. In one embodiment, a network microphone device is configured to …

Examples described herein relate to triggering voice assistant (s) on a network microphone
device (NMD). An NMD is a networked computing device that typically includes an …

Some embodiments provide a method of training a MT network to detect a wake expression
that directs a digital assistant to perform an operation based on a request that follows the …

Disclosed herein are example techniques to support multiple voice assistant services. An
example implementation may involve a playback device capturing audio from the one or …

In one aspect, a first playback device is configured to:(i) play back first audio content in
synchrony with a second playback device,(ii) receive, via a network interface, a message …

Abstract Systems and methods for media playback via a media playback system include
capturing sound data via a network microphone device and identifying a candidate wake …

Abstract Systems and methods for optimizing voice detection via a network microphone
device (NMD) based on a selected voice-assistant service (VAS) are disclosed herein. In …

A method of processing an electrical signal transduced from a voice signal is disclosed. A
classification model is applied to the electrical signal to produce a classification indicator …

Abstract Systems and methods disclosed herein include, while a microphone of a first
networked microphone device is enabled, determining whether a first reference device is in …

Abstract Systems and methods for three-dimensional beamforming disclosed herein include,
among other features (i) generating a set of received-sound beams by applying a plurality of …