TRANSMITTING AUDIO TO AN IDENTIFIED RECIPIENT

• US 20190056905A1
• Filed: 08/15/2017
• Published: 02/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lenovo PC International Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Rose, Amy Leigh, Crowe, John Scott, Cudak, Gary David, Lee-Baron, Jennifer, Peterson, Nathan J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,497,368 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/60 of audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/685 using automatically derived transcript of audio data, e.g. lyrics speech recognition G10L15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/005 Language recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for transmitting audio to an identified recipient. A method includes detecting, by a processor, audio input at a first information handling device. The audio input is intended for a recipient. The method includes deriving an identity of the intended recipient of the audio input based on the audio input. The method includes transmitting the audio input to a second information handling device that is associated with the intended recipient.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor of a first information handling device;

a memory of the first information handling device that stores code executable by the processor to;

detect audio input intended for a recipient;

derive an identity of the intended recipient of the audio input based on the audio input;

dynamically determine a second information handling device to transmit the audio input to based on a proximity of the intended recipient to the second information handling device, the second information handling device being one of a plurality of second information handling devices that are available to send the audio input to that is nearest to the intended recipient;

in response to determining that the intended recipient is not within a proximity of any of the plurality of second information handling devices, transmit the audio input to each of the plurality of second information handling devices;

receive an audio response from at least one of the plurality of second information handling devices that received the transmitted audio input; and

restrict transmitting additional audio input associated with the initial audio input to the second information handling device that the audio response was received from.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code executable by the processor to analyze image data associated with the plurality of second information handling devices to determine the proximity of the intended recipient to each of the plurality of second information handling device.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising code executable by the processor to perform facial recognition on the image data to determine whether the image data comprises an image of the intended recipient.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code executable by the processor to analyze wireless signal data detected at the plurality of second information handling devices to determine the proximity of the intended recipient to each of the plurality of second information handling devices, the wireless signal data emitted from one or more information handling devices associated with the intended recipient.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the wireless signal data comprises a unique identifier for the intended recipient, the wireless signal data received from wireless signals selected from the group consisting of Bluetooth®

signals, Wi-Fi signals, near-field communication signals, and infrared signals.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code executable by the processor to determine a location of the intended recipient and determine whether the determined location is within a proximity of at least one of the plurality of second information handling devices.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising code executable by the processor to provide feedback that the intended recipient of the audio input is not within a proximity of any of the plurality of second information handling devices.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and the second information handling devices are communicatively connected via a local area network.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second information handling devices comprises a smart speaker device.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising analyzing image data associated with the plurality of second information handling devices to determine the proximity of the intended recipient to each of the plurality of second information handling device.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising analyzing wireless signal data detected at the plurality of second information handling devices to determine the proximity of the intended recipient to each of the plurality of second information handling devices, the wireless signal data emitted from one or more information handling devices associated with the intended recipient.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a location of the intended recipient and determining whether the determined location is within a proximity of at least one of the plurality of second information handling devices.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the audio input to each of the plurality of second information handling devices in response to determining that the intended recipient is not within a proximity of any of the plurality of second information handling devices.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

receiving an audio response from at least one of the plurality of second information handling devices that received the transmitted audio input; and

restricting transmitting additional audio input associated with the initial audio input to the second information handling device that the audio response was received from.

2. (canceled)

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13. A method comprising:

detecting, by a processor, audio input at a first information handling device, the audio input intended for a recipient;

deriving an identity of the intended recipient of the audio input based on the audio input;

dynamically determining a second information handling device to transmit the audio input to based on a proximity of the intended recipient to the second information handling device, the second information handling device being one of a plurality of second information handling devices that are available to send the audio input to that is nearest to the intended recipient;

in response to determining that the intended recipient is not within a proximity of any of the plurality of second information handling devices, transmitting the audio input to each of the plurality of second information handling devices;

receiving an audio response from at least one of the plurality of second information handling devices that received the transmitted audio input; and

restricting transmitting additional audio input associated with the initial audio input to the second information handling device that the audio response was received from.

14. (canceled)

20. A program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to perform:

detecting audio input at a first information handling device, the audio input intended for a recipient;

deriving an identity of the intended recipient of the audio input based on the audio input;

dynamically determining a second information handling device to transmit the audio input to based on a proximity of the intended recipient to the second information handling device, the second information handling device being one of a plurality of second information handling devices that are available to send the audio input to that is nearest to the intended recipient;

in response to determining that the intended recipient is not within a proximity of any of the plurality of second information handling devices, transmitting the audio input to each of the plurality of second information handling devices;

receiving an audio response from at least one of the plurality of second information handling devices that received the transmitted audio input; and

restricting transmitting additional audio input associated with the initial audio input to the second information handling device that the audio response was received from.