Voice controlled system
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1. A device comprising:
- a housing that is substantially cylindrically shaped and has a top end and a base end, the housing extending a height between the top end and the base end along a center axis;
a microphone arranged proximal to the top end to capture audio and generate an audio signal;
a processor arranged within the housing to process the audio signal and to perform one or more functions;
memory arranged within the housing and accessible by the processor;
a speaker arranged proximal to the base end of the housing to output audio sound;
a control knob arranged proximal to the top end of the housing and configured to rotate about the center axis and to control at least the audio sound output by the speaker, the control knob being substantially cylindrically shaped and having a first radius that is substantially equal to a second radius of the housing; and
a sound distribution cone disposed proximate to the speaker and at least partly within the housing, the sound distribution cone positioned such that at least a portion of the audio sound output by the speaker passes from the speaker to the sound distribution cone.
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Abstract
A distributed voice controlled system has a primary assistant and at least one secondary assistant. The primary assistant has a housing to hold one or more microphones, one or more speakers, and various computing components. The secondary assistant is similar in structure, but is void of speakers. The voice controlled assistants perform transactions and other functions primarily based on verbal interactions with a user. The assistants within the system are coordinated and synchronized to perform acoustic echo cancellation, selection of a best audio input from among the assistants, and distributed processing.
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1. A device comprising:
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a housing that is substantially cylindrically shaped and has a top end and a base end, the housing extending a height between the top end and the base end along a center axis; a microphone arranged proximal to the top end to capture audio and generate an audio signal; a processor arranged within the housing to process the audio signal and to perform one or more functions; memory arranged within the housing and accessible by the processor; a speaker arranged proximal to the base end of the housing to output audio sound; a control knob arranged proximal to the top end of the housing and configured to rotate about the center axis and to control at least the audio sound output by the speaker, the control knob being substantially cylindrically shaped and having a first radius that is substantially equal to a second radius of the housing; and a sound distribution cone disposed proximate to the speaker and at least partly within the housing, the sound distribution cone positioned such that at least a portion of the audio sound output by the speaker passes from the speaker to the sound distribution cone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device comprising:
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a housing having a body with a center axis, the body being substantially cylindrically shaped; a microphone arranged in the housing and configured to generate an audio signal representing verbal input from a user; a processor to perform one or more functions; memory accessible by the processor; a network interface to communicate with a wireless network; a control knob rotatably coupled to the housing to rotate about the center axis, the control knob being substantially cylindrically shaped and having a first radius that is substantially equal to a second radius of the body of the housing; and a sound distribution cone disposed at least partly within the housing and positioned such that at least a portion of audio sound output by a speaker is output via the sound distribution cone. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21)
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16. A device comprising:
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a housing having a body with a center axis; a microphone arranged in the housing and configured to receive verbal input from a user; a processor to perform one or more functions; memory accessible by the processor; a control knob rotatably coupled to the housing to rotate about the center axis; a speaker disposed within the housing; and a sound distribution cone positioned adjacent to the speaker such that at least a portion of audio from the speaker is output via the sound distribution cone. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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