Personal audio assistant device and method
First Claim
1. An earphone device, comprising:
- a housing for the earphone device;
a communication module on or within the housing;
a processor communicatively coupled to the communication module; and
a computer readable memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the computer readable memory containing instructions, which, when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising;
initiating control of media content in response to an analysis of voice commands captured at the earphone device and analyzed at a remote server and in response to instructions received from the remote server,wherein the remote server is located at a location remote from the earphone device and remotely controls the computer readable memory of the earphone device, wherein the controlling of the computer readable memory of the earphone device by the remote server facilitates distribution of the media content on a temporary basis.
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Abstract
A server includes one or more processors, and a computer readable memory coupled to the one or more processors. The computer readable memory contains instructions which when executed by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the operations of receiving captured audio via an microphone of a mobile or wearable device at a location remote from the server via a communications module operatively coupled to the mobile or wearable device, analyzing the captured audio to provide analyzed captured audio, and sending information to the communications module in response to the analyzed captured audio, the information including instructions to initiate control of media content or initiate operations of the mobile or wearable device. A method operating at the server and other embodiments are disclosed.
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18 Claims
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1. An earphone device, comprising:
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a housing for the earphone device; a communication module on or within the housing; a processor communicatively coupled to the communication module; and a computer readable memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the computer readable memory containing instructions, which, when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising; initiating control of media content in response to an analysis of voice commands captured at the earphone device and analyzed at a remote server and in response to instructions received from the remote server, wherein the remote server is located at a location remote from the earphone device and remotely controls the computer readable memory of the earphone device, wherein the controlling of the computer readable memory of the earphone device by the remote server facilitates distribution of the media content on a temporary basis. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An earphone device, comprising:
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a microphone; a communications module communicatively coupled to the microphone; a speaker; a processor communicatively coupled to the microphone and the speaker; and a computer readable memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the computer readable memory containing instructions, which, when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising; initiating control of audio content presented at the earphone device in response to detected voice commands received at the microphone and that are analyzed at a remote server, wherein at least a portion of the audio content is provided by a subscription-based service and wherein the earphone device is configured to play at least live streaming audio through the speaker in response to the remotely analyzed voice commands and instructions received from the remote server, wherein the remote server is located at a location remote from the earphone device and remotely controls the computer readable memory of the earphone device, wherein the controlling of the computer readable memory of the earphone device by the remote server facilitates distribution of the audio content on a temporary basis.
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4. An earphone device, comprising:
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an earphone housing for the earphone device; a communication module on or within the earphone housing; a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the communication module; an interaction element, wherein the interaction element and logic circuit cooperatively control streaming media content and receive the media content directly from a communication network to the earphone device via a wireless connection via the communication module, and wherein the interaction element and the logic circuit cooperatively initiate control of the media content in response to an analysis of voice commands captured at the earphone device and analyzed at a remote server and in response to instructions received from the remote server; and a microphone operatively coupled to the earphone device for capturing the voice commands that are analyzed at the remote server, wherein the remote server is located at a location remote from the earphone device and remotely controls a computer readable memory of the earphone device, wherein the controlling of the computer readable memory of the earphone device by the remote server facilitates distribution of the media content on a temporary basis. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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