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System and method for distinguishing multimodal commands directed at a machine from ambient human communications

  • US 8,464,183 B2
  • Filed: 07/23/2010
  • Issued: 06/11/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of distinguishing multimodal human computer interactions (HCI) from ambient human interactions using wake up commands, comprising:

  • detecting, by a computing system, a wake up command to wake the computing system from a sleep mode to place the computing system in a mode to receive a user command;

    waking up the computing system to receive the user command in response to detecting the wake up command;

    activating a countdown timer in response to waking up the computing system;

    receiving a user command for an application running on the computing system; and

    upon receipt of the user command, setting the countdown timer for a duration, wherein the duration is based upon application usage parameters selected from at least one of semantics of the user command and an expected succession for receiving a follow up command for the application after receiving the user command.

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