Methods and apparatus for remotely processing locally generated commands to control a local device
First Claim
1. A method for remotely processing a locally-generated voice command to control a local device, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving at a local site an acoustic signal and generating an audio signal from the acoustic signal;
(b) transmitting the audio signal to a remote site;
(c) performing speech recognition processing on the audio signal at the remote site to identify a voice command from the audio signal;
(d) performing voice recognition processing on the audio signal at the remote site to determine whether the audio signal has been supplied by an authorized user;
(e) generating a command signal in response to identifying a voice command from an authorized user; and
(f) transmitting the command signal to the local device at the local site to effect a change in a state of the local device.
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Abstract
A technique for remotely processing a local audio command to control a local device includes: receiving at a local site an acoustic signal and generating a corresponding audio signal; transmitting the audio signal to a remote site; performing speech recognition processing on the audio signal at the remote site to determine whether the audio signal includes a command; performing voice recognition processing on the audio signal at the remote site to determine whether the audio signal has been supplied by an authorized user; generating a command signal in response to the audio signal including a command and being supplied by an authorized user; and transmitting the command signal to a device at the local site to effect a change in a state of the local device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for remotely processing a locally-generated voice command to control a local device, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving at a local site an acoustic signal and generating an audio signal from the acoustic signal; (b) transmitting the audio signal to a remote site; (c) performing speech recognition processing on the audio signal at the remote site to identify a voice command from the audio signal; (d) performing voice recognition processing on the audio signal at the remote site to determine whether the audio signal has been supplied by an authorized user; (e) generating a command signal in response to identifying a voice command from an authorized user; and (f) transmitting the command signal to the local device at the local site to effect a change in a state of the local device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for remotely processing a voice command generated at a local site to control a local device at the local site, comprising:
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a receiver located at a remote site that is remote from the local site, wherein the receiver is configured to receive an audio signal originating from the local site; a speech recognition processor located at the remote site, the speech recognition processor being configured to identify a voice command from the audio signal; a voice recognition processor located at the remote site, the voice recognition processor being configure to determine whether the audio signal has been supplied by an authorized user, wherein the apparatus generates a command signal in response to identifying a voice command from an authorized user; and a transmitter located at the remote site, the transmitter transmitting the command signal to the local device at the local site to effect a change in a state of the local device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for remotely processing a locally-generated voice command to control a local device, comprising:
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a local command processor configured to receive at a local site an acoustic signal, the local command processor generating an audio signal from the acoustic signal and transmitting the audio signal to a remote site; a remote processor located at the remote site, the remote processor performing speech recognition processing on the audio signal to identify a voice command and performing voice recognition processing on the audio signal to determine whether the audio signal has been supplied by an authorized user, wherein the remote processor generates a command signal in response to identifying a voice command from an authorized user and transmits the command signal to the local site; and a local device located at the local site and configured to receive the command signal, wherein the local device changes a state of the local device in response to the command signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for remotely processing a locally-generated voice command to control a local device, comprising:
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means for generating an audio signal from an acoustic signal received at a local site; means for transmitting the audio signal to a remote site; means for performing speech recognition processing on the audio signal at the remote site to identify a voice command; means for performing voice recognition processing on the audio signal at the remote site to determine whether the audio signal has been supplied by an authorized user; means for generating a command signal in response to identifying a voice command from an authorized user; means for transmitting the command signal to the local site; and means for changing a state of the local device in response to receiving the command signal at the local site.
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