Jonathan W Lang

US Patent:

D695715, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/427722

Inventors:

Gregory B. Burlingame - Woburn MA, US
Christopher Kallai - Santa Barbara CA, US
Zivthan Dubrovsky - Lexington MA, US
James Koo - Renton WA, US
Jonathan P. Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US
Wai-Loong Lim - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Sonos, Inc. - Santa Barbara CA

International Classification:

1401

US Classification:

D14217, D14214

US Patent:

20200395015, Dec 17, 2020

Filed:

Jun 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/915234

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Gregory Burlingame - Woburn MA, US
Christopher Butts - Evanston IL, US
Romi Kadri - Cambridge MA, US
Jonathan P. Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 15/20
G10L 15/02
G10L 15/34

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are example techniques for voice detection by multiple NMDs. An example implementation may involve one or more servers receiving, via a network interface, data representing multiple audio recordings of a voice input spoken by a given user, each audio recording recorded by a respective NMD of the multiple NMDs, wherein the voice input comprises a detected wake-word. Based on respective sound pressure levels of the multiple audio recordings of the voice input, the servers (i) select a particular NMD of the multiple NMDs and (ii) forego selection of other NMDs of the multiple NMDs. The servers send, via the network interface to the particular NMD, data representing a playback command that corresponds to a voice command in the voice input represented in the multiple audio recordings, wherein the data representing the playback command causes the particular NMD to play back audio content according to the playback command.

US Patent:

20190341045, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

May 20, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/416752

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Gregory Burlingame - Woburn MA, US
Christopher Butts - Evanston IL, US
Romi Kadri - Cambridge MA, US
Jonathan P. Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 15/20
G10L 15/02
G10L 15/34

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are example techniques for voice detection by multiple NMDs. An example implementation may involve one or more servers receiving, via a network interface, data representing multiple audio recordings of a voice input spoken by a given user, each audio recording recorded by a respective NMD of the multiple NMDs, wherein the voice input comprises a detected wake-word. Based on respective sound pressure levels of the multiple audio recordings of the voice input, the servers (i) select a particular NMD of the multiple NMDs and (ii) forego selection of other NMDs of the multiple NMDs. The servers send, via the network interface to the particular NMD, data representing a playback command that corresponds to a voice command in the voice input represented in the multiple audio recordings, wherein the data representing the playback command causes the particular NMD to play back audio content according to the playback command.

US Patent:

20180018964, Jan 18, 2018

Filed:

Jul 15, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/211748

Inventors:

- Santa Barbara CA, US
Gregory Burlingame - Woburn MA, US
Christopher Butts - Evanston IL, US
Romi Kadri - Cambridge MA, US
Jonathan P. Lang - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G10L 15/02
G10L 15/34

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are example techniques for voice detection by multiple NMDs. An example implementation may involve receiving a set of voice recordings from a set of NMDs, and identifying a subset of voice recordings from which to determine a given voice command. The example implementation may further involve causing the identified subset of voice recordings to be analyzed to determine the given voice command.