Patents by Inventor Sangah Park

Sangah Park has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING MEDIA PLAYBACK SYSTEMS HAVING MULTIPLE VOICE ASSISTANT SERVICES
    Publication number: 20240144929
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing multiple voice assistants are disclosed. Audio input is received via one or more microphones of a playback device. A first activation word is detected in the audio input via the playback device. After detecting the first activation word, the playback device transmits a voice utterance of the audio input to a first voice assistant service (VAS). The playback device receives, from the first VAS, first content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device also receives, from a second VAS, second content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device plays back the first content while suppressing the second content. Such suppression can include delaying or canceling playback of the second content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan Richard Myers, Luis R. Vega Zayas, Sangah Park
  • Systems and methods of operating media playback systems having multiple voice assistant services
    Patent number: 11881223
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing multiple voice assistants are disclosed. Audio input is received via one or more microphones of a playback device. A first activation word is detected in the audio input via the playback device. After detecting the first activation word, the playback device transmits a voice utterance of the audio input to a first voice assistant service (VAS). The playback device receives, from the first VAS, first content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device also receives, from a second VAS, second content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device plays back the first content while suppressing the second content. Such suppression can include delaying or canceling playback of the second content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Richard Myers, Luis R. Vega Zayas, Sangah Park
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING MEDIA PLAYBACK SYSTEMS HAVING MULTIPLE VOICE ASSISTANT SERVICES
    Publication number: 20230215433
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing multiple voice assistants are disclosed. Audio input is received via one or more microphones of a playback device. A first activation word is detected in the audio input via the playback device. After detecting the first activation word, the playback device transmits a voice utterance of the audio input to a first voice assistant service (VAS). The playback device receives, from the first VAS, first content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device also receives, from a second VAS, second content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device plays back the first content while suppressing the second content. Such suppression can include delaying or canceling playback of the second content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Richard Myers, Luis R. Vega Zayas, Sangah Park
  • Portable Playback Devices with Network Operation Modes
    Publication number: 20230082116
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to portable playback devices, such as smart headphones and earbuds, and ultra-portable devices having built-in voice assistants. Some example techniques relate to user interaction with voice assistants. Further example techniques relate to voice guidance played back by the headphones to guide the user under certain conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sangah Park, Ryan Myers, John Tolomei
  • Systems and methods of operating media playback systems having multiple voice assistant services
    Patent number: 11557294
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing multiple voice assistants are disclosed. Audio input is received via one or more microphones of a playback device. A first activation word is detected in the audio input via the playback device. After detecting the first activation word, the playback device transmits a voice utterance of the audio input to a first voice assistant service (VAS). The playback device receives, from the first VAS, first content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device also receives, from a second VAS, second content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device plays back the first content while suppressing the second content. Such suppression can include delaying or canceling playback of the second content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Richard Myers, Luis R. Vega Zayas, Sangah Park
  • Portable playback devices with network operation modes
    Patent number: 11445301
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to portable playback devices, such as smart headphones and earbuds, and ultra-portable devices having built-in voice assistants. Some example techniques relate to user interaction with voice assistants. Further example techniques relate to voice guidance played back by the headphones to guide the user under certain conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Sangah Park, Ryan Myers, John Tolomei
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING MEDIA PLAYBACK SYSTEMS HAVING MULTIPLE VOICE ASSISTANT SERVICES
    Publication number: 20220076675
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing multiple voice assistants are disclosed. Audio input is received via one or more microphones of a playback device. A first activation word is detected in the audio input via the playback device. After detecting the first activation word, the playback device transmits a voice utterance of the audio input to a first voice assistant service (VAS). The playback device receives, from the first VAS, first content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device also receives, from a second VAS, second content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device plays back the first content while suppressing the second content. Such suppression can include delaying or canceling playback of the second content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan Richard Myers, Luis R. Vega Zayas, Sangah Park
  • Systems and methods of operating media playback systems having multiple voice assistant services
    Patent number: 11183183
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing multiple voice assistants are disclosed. Audio input is received via one or more microphones of a playback device. A first activation word is detected in the audio input via the playback device. After detecting the first activation word, the playback device transmits a voice utterance of the audio input to a first voice assistant service (VAS). The playback device receives, from the first VAS, first content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device also receives, from a second VAS, second content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device plays back the first content while suppressing the second content. Such suppression can include delaying or canceling playback of the second content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Richard Myers, Luis R. Vega Zayas, Sangah Park
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING MEDIA PLAYBACK SYSTEMS HAVING MULTIPLE VOICE ASSISTANT SERVICES
    Publication number: 20200184964
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing multiple voice assistants are disclosed. Audio input is received via one or more microphones of a playback device. A first activation word is detected in the audio input via the playback device. After detecting the first activation word, the playback device transmits a voice utterance of the audio input to a first voice assistant service (VAS). The playback device receives, from the first VAS, first content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device also receives, from a second VAS, second content to be played back via the playback device. The playback device plays back the first content while suppressing the second content. Such suppression can include delaying or canceling playback of the second content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan Richard Myers, Luis R. Vega Zayas, Sangah Park