Voice control of integrated room automation system
First Claim
1. A voice controlled room automation system, comprising:
- a speaker device situated in a guest room, the speaker device including a speaker and a microphone;
a hotel automation controller operatively coupled to one or more components in the guest room, wherein the hotel automation controller is configured to detect when a hotel worker is in the guest room, and in response, enable one or more commands that are not enabled when a hotel guest is detected in the hotel room;
a web service operatively coupled to the speaker device and the hotel automation controller, the web service configured to;
receive a voice command from the speaker device;
process the voice command using speech recognition;
interpret the voice command to determine a corresponding command for the hotel automation controller;
transmit the corresponding command to the hotel automation controller;
wherein the hotel automation controller is configured to receive the corresponding command from the web service, and to carry out the corresponding command by interacting with one or more of the components in the guest room.
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Abstract
A voice controlled room automation system that includes a speaker device situated in a guest room, a hotel automation controller operatively coupled to one or more components in the guest room, and a web service operatively coupled to the speaker device and the hotel automation controller. The web service is configured to receiving voice commands from the speaker device, process the voice command using speech recognition, interpret the voice command to determine a corresponding command for the hotel automation controller, and transmit the corresponding command to the hotel automation controller. The hotel automation controller is configured to receive the corresponding command from the web service, and to carry out the corresponding command by interacting with one or more of the components in the room. In some cases, the hotel automation controller may be configured to initiate an announcement or query on the speaker device via the web service.
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14 Claims
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1. A voice controlled room automation system, comprising:
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a speaker device situated in a guest room, the speaker device including a speaker and a microphone; a hotel automation controller operatively coupled to one or more components in the guest room, wherein the hotel automation controller is configured to detect when a hotel worker is in the guest room, and in response, enable one or more commands that are not enabled when a hotel guest is detected in the hotel room; a web service operatively coupled to the speaker device and the hotel automation controller, the web service configured to; receive a voice command from the speaker device; process the voice command using speech recognition; interpret the voice command to determine a corresponding command for the hotel automation controller; transmit the corresponding command to the hotel automation controller; wherein the hotel automation controller is configured to receive the corresponding command from the web service, and to carry out the corresponding command by interacting with one or more of the components in the guest room. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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