(19)
(11) EP 3 776 169 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/07

(21) Application number: 18895921.7

(22) Date of filing: 29.12.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/16(2006.01)
G10L 21/16(2013.01)
 G10L 15/20(2006.01)
G10L 25/78(2013.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/068074
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/133942 (04.07.2019 Gazette 2019/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 29.12.2017 US 201762611832 P

(71) Applicant: Polk Audio, LLC
Vista, CA 92081 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STAROBIN, Bradley, M.
    Baltimore, MD 21209 (US)
  • COX, Brian, E.
    Henderson, NV 89052 (US)

(74) Representative: Abel & Imray 
Westpoint Building James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA
Bath BA1 2DA (GB)

   


(54) VOICE-CONTROL SOUNDBAR LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM WITH DEDICATED DSP SETTINGS FOR VOICE ASSISTANT OUTPUT SIGNAL AND MODE SWITCHING METHOD