Dynamically changing audio keywords

• US 10,102,858 B1
• Filed: 11/29/2017
• Issued: 10/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Boss, Gregory J., Fox, Jeremy R., Jones, Andrew R., Moore, Jr., John E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yen, Eric
• Application Number:
  US15/825,483
• Time in Patent Office: 321 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/24 Speech recognition using non-acoustical features
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/00 Speaker identification or verification techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/26 Recognition of special voice characteristics, e.g. for use in lie detectors; Recognition of animal voices
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/088 Word spotting
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/228 of application context

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for managing a device utilizing user audio communications. The method includes one or more processors identifying an audio communication from a user. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the audio communication from the user does not include an activation command for a listening device, one or more processors determining a location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user. The method further includes one or more processors determining an action to initiate on a listening device based on the audio communication, the determined information associated with the location of the user, and user preferences. The method further includes one or more processors initiating execution of the determined action on the listening device.

Claims

1. A method for managing a device utilizing user audio communications, the method comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors, an audio communication from a user;

responsive to determining that the audio communication from the user does not include an activation command for a listening device, determining, by one or more processors, a location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user;

determining, by one or more processors, an action to initiate on a listening device based on the audio communication, the determined information associated with the location of the user, and user preferences; and

initiating, by one or more processors, execution of the determined action on the listening device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to determining that the audio communication from the user includes the activation command for the listening device, matching, by one or more processors, a voice identification for the user with a stored voice identification; and

activating, by one or more processors, the listening device, wherein activating the listening device causes the listening device to process one or more commands.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user further comprises:

determining, by one or more processors, information associated with the location of one or more users by detecting one or more mobile devices; and

updating, by one or more processors, the location of one or more users by monitoring the one or more detected mobile devices.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user further comprises:

retrieving, by one or more processors, a voice identification profile of the user; and

determining, by one or more processors, a physical presence of the user, by analyzing and comparing the retrieved voice identification profile of the user.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein initiating execution of the determined action on the listening device further comprises:

responsive to determining that the physical presence of the user was confirmed utilizing the retrieved voice identification profile, identifying, by one or more processors, a command from the user;

determining, by one or more processors, utilizing the voice identification profile and a motion sensor, that the location does not include a detected physical presence of an additional user; and

initiating, by one or more processors, execution of an action that corresponds to the identified command from the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user is determined utilizing motion sensors, video feed data, voice print identification, eye scan technology, and infrared technology.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by one or more processors, the action to initiate based on identified audio communication and one or more user preferences;

detecting, by one or more processors, an anomaly in the determined information associated with the location of the user; and

activating, by one or more processors, an authentication protocol in response to the determined anomaly.

8. A computer program product for managing a device utilizing user audio communications, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify an audio communication from a user;

responsive to determining that the audio communication from the user does not include an activation command for a listening device, program instructions to determine a location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user;

program instructions to determine an action to initiate on a listening device based on the audio communication, the determined information associated with the location of the user, and user preferences; and

program instructions to initiate execution of the determined action on the listening device.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

responsive to determining that the audio communication from the user includes the activation command for the listening device, match a voice identification for the user with a stored voice identification; and

activate the listening device, wherein activating the listening device causes the listening device to process one or more commands.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the program instructions to determine a location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user further comprise program instructions to:

determine information associated with the location of one or more users by detecting one or more mobile devices; and

update the location of one or more users by monitoring the one or more detected mobile devices.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the program instructions to determine a location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user further comprise program instructions to:

retrieve a voice identification profile of the user; and

determine a physical presence of the user, by analyzing and comparing the retrieved voice identification profile of the user.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the program instructions to initiate execution of the determined action on the listening device further comprise program instructions to:

responsive to determining that the physical presence of the user was confirmed utilizing the retrieved voice identification profile, identify a command from the user;

determine, utilizing the voice identification profile and a motion sensor, that the location does not include a detected physical presence of an additional user; and

initiate execution of an action that corresponds to the identified command from the user.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user is determined utilizing motion sensors, video feed data, voice print identification, eye scan technology, and infrared technology.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

determine the action to initiate based on identified audio communication and one or more user preferences;

detect an anomaly in the determined information associated with the location of the user; and

activate an authentication protocol in response to the determined anomaly.

15. A computer system for managing a device utilizing user audio communications, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to identify an audio communication from a user;

responsive to determining that the audio communication from the user does not include an activation command for a listening device, program instructions to determine a location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user;

program instructions to determine an action to initiate on a listening device based on the audio communication, the determined information associated with the location of the user, and user preferences; and

program instructions to initiate execution of the determined action on the listening device.

16. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to:

responsive to determining that the audio communication from the user includes the activation command for the listening device, match a voice identification for the user with a stored voice identification; and

activate the listening device, wherein activating the listening device causes the listening device to process one or more commands.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the program instructions to determine a location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user further comprise program instructions to:

determine information associated with the location of one or more users by detecting one or more mobile devices; and

update the location of one or more users by monitoring the one or more detected mobile devices.

18. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the program instructions to determine a location of the user and information associated with the determined location of the user further comprise program instructions to:

retrieve a voice identification profile of the user; and

determine a physical presence of the user, by analyzing and comparing the retrieved voice identification profile of the user.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the program instructions to initiate execution of the determined action on the listening device further comprise program instructions to:

responsive to determining that the physical presence of the user was confirmed utilizing the retrieved voice identification profile, identify a command from the user;

determine, utilizing the voice identification profile and a motion sensor, that the location does not include a detected physical presence of an additional user; and

initiate execution of an action that corresponds to the identified command from the user.

20. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, to:

determine the action to initiate based on identified audio communication and one or more user preferences;

detect an anomaly in the determined information associated with the location of the user; and

activate an authentication protocol in response to the determined anomaly.