• Perform a landscape search in the area of Smart Speakers
• Use PCS to derive insights and gain competitive perspective
• Understand the value chain and recent M&A activities

A smart speaker is a type of wireless speaker and smart device that utilizes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other standards to extend usage beyond audio playback. This can include, but not be limited to, features such as compatibility across a number of services and platforms, peer-to-peer connection through mesh networking, intelligent personal assistants, and others. Each can have its own designated interface and features in-house, usually launched or controlled via application or home automation software.

A search on PCS for Smart was performed with the following search strategy:

• All Top Players have Smart speakers products in market.

• Sonos - The Home Sound System
• Sony - BSP60
• Qualcomm - APQ8009/APQ8017 platform based etc

A) Sonos

• Sonos has patents related to smart speakers as shown below

B) Sony

• Patents from Sony mentions about connecting speakers wirelessly

Main CPC’s:

H04R - Electric communication technique---> loudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers/deaf-aid sets/public address systems {generating mechanical vibrations in general {b06b}; transducers for measuring particular variables {g01}; transducers in clocks {g04}; producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency {g10k}; transducers in recording or reproducing heads {g11b}; transducers in motors {h02}}

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