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Audio pattern matching for device activation

  • US 8,666,751 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2011
  • Issued: 03/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for activating an electric device from a standby power mode, comprising:

  • (a) receiving an audio stream in the electric device when in standby power mode;

    (b) digitizing the audio stream to an audio pattern when in standby power mode;

    (c) comparing the audio pattern digitized in said step (b) to a digitized activation phrase stored in a non-volatile memory when in standby power mode;

    (d) activating the electric device where the audio pattern matches the activation phrase to within a predefined tolerance; and

    (e) confirming the audio pattern matches the activation phrase, after activation of the electric device in said step (d), using resources available to the electric device when activated.

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