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/* Latest M&A Activity in the Space */
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(tac:speaker AND tac:home automation ) OR (tac:music system and tac:user-interaction ) OR (tac:speaker AND tac:user interaction and text:home ) OR (tac:speaker AND tac:voice command and text:smart-home ) OR (tac:speaker and tac:automation and text:music ) OR ((tac:bluetooth speaker OR tac:wireless speaker OR tac:NFC connected speaker OR tac:wifi speaker OR tac:wifi connected speaker ) and text:smart home ) OR (tac:smart speaker OR tac:intelligent speaker OR tac:networked speaker OR tac:talking speaker or tac:interactive speaker ) OR (tac:user interactive music system ) OR (tac:speaker and text:on demand music ) OR (tac:speaker and tac:user tracking and text:home ) OR (tac:speaker and tac:intelligent user-interface ) OR (tac:music and text:intelligent user-interface ) OR (tac:speaker and tac:user-interaction ) OR (text:voice controlled speaker ) OR (text:voice controlled music system) OR (text:speech controlled speaker) OR (text:speech controlled music system)
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=Top Assignee=
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*All Top Players have Smart speakers products in market.
*Sonos Microsoft - The Home Sound System Invoke *Sony Google - BSP60Google Home*Qualcomm Apple - APQ8009/APQ8017 platform based etcHomepod
=Top Assignee Insights=
=== A) SonosMIcrosoft technology Licensing ===* '''SonosMicrosoft''' has patents related to smart speakers as shown below
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=== B) SonyAlphabet Inc.===* Patents from '''SonyAlphabet''' mentions about connecting has patents related to smart speakers wirelesslyas shown below[[Image:Sony2Alphabet.jpg|center|800px]] === B) Apple Inc.===* '''Apple''' has patents related to smart speakers as shown below[[Image:Applesmart.jpg|center|800px]]
=Bibliographic Analytics=
===Main CPC<nowiki>’</nowiki>s:===
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*'''H04RG06F''' - Electric communication techniquePhysics---> loudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pickComputing;calsulating;counting -ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers/deaf-aid sets/public address systems-> Electrical digital data processing
===IP Activity:===
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===Geographical Distribution===
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=Technical Insights: CPC Distribution in Top Assignees:=
===CPC Distribution:===
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=Technical Insights: Concepts vs Top Assignees=
===Technology Concepts:===
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=Value Chain Analysis=
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=Latest M&A Activity in the Space=
Implementation of virtual personal assistants are expected to positively impact the smart speaker market growth. This technology can stream music and audio books with single voice commands. The launch of Amazon Echo has caused disruption in the market, with several other companies such as Google and Apple following suit. <br>
Multiple companies are acquiring startups. Here's the quick snapshot of the M&A activity in this space<br>
* Microsoft acquired Solair IoT services based Italian company and Groove machine learning based company in 2016. Also automation technology solution company for house id8 Group R2 studio acquired in 2013.
* Samsung actively acquiring Innoetics and Melaud regarding speech experts and smart headphones. Harman (audio product system), Viv (intelligent interface), Smartthings(monitor and control home) and mSpot (mobile music service and provides cloud solution) acquired by Samsung.
* Apple acquired Workflow, Camel audio (provid tools for music production), Beats electronics (premium consumer headphones) and Novauris (voice recognition system)
* Sony accquired Orchard music distribution, marketing and sales company
* Google accquired Symphony (secure and effective communication workflow application) and Magic Leap (wearable technology and digital device solution company)
