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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING COMMANDS DIRECTED TO A MEDIA CENTER

  • US 20140098240A1
  • Filed: 10/09/2012
  • Published: 04/10/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • detecting, by a system comprising a processor, with a plurality image sensors a plurality of potential sources for controlling a media center;

    steering, by the system, the plurality of image sensors to identify the plurality of potential sources;

    identifying, by the system, the plurality of potential sources according to image data provided by the plurality of image sensors;

    steering, by the system, a microphone array according to the image data to detect speech signals generated by the plurality of potential sources;

    detecting, by the system, a first command comprising one of a first audible cue based on signals detected by the microphone array, a first visual cue based on images detected by the plurality of image sensors, or both for controlling the media center; and

    processing, by the system, the first command to control the media center.

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