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Dynamic text-to-speech response from a smart speaker

  • US 10,521,512 B2
  • Filed: 05/26/2017
  • Issued: 12/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a situationally aware speaker, the method comprising:

  • receiving an indication of at least one parameter of an environment proximate the situationally aware speaker;

    receiving audio information at the situationally aware speaker from a virtual personal assistant, wherein receiving the audio information comprises receiving an audio response to a query spoken to the situationally aware speaker by a user; and

    modifying the audio information based on the indication of the at least one parameter, wherein modifying the audio information comprises varying a volume of the audio response based on at least two of a volume of the query, an identity of the user, or a time of day.

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