US Patent 10466962 Media playback system with voice assistance

Example techniques involve invoking voice assistance for a media playback system. In some embodiments, media playback system is configured to (i) capture a voice input via at least one microphone device, (ii) detect inclusion of one or more of the commands within the voice input, (iii) determine that the one or more commands meets corresponding command criteria associated with the one or more commands within the set of command information, and (iv) in response to the determination, select a first voice assistant service (VAS) and (a) forego selection of a second VAS, (b) send the voice input to first VAS, and (c) after sending the voice input, receiving a response to the voice input from the first VAS.