In-call command control

• US 8,767,035 B2
• Filed: 12/06/2011
• Issued: 07/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Baldwin, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramakrishnaiah, Melur
• Application Number:
  US13/312,875
• Publication Number:
  US 20130141516A1
• Time in Patent Office: 938 Days
• Field of Search: 348 1401- 1416, 704/275, 704/201, 704/270
• US Class Current: 348/14.03
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/28 Recognition of hand or arm movements, e.g. recognition of deaf sign language static hand signs G06V40/113
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/08 Speech classification or search
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/088 Word spotting
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/14 Systems for two-way working H04N7/12, H04N7/173 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/141 between two video terminals, e.g. videophone telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/152 Multipoint control units therefor

Abstract

Systems and methods are described that provide both a network-based, e.g., cloud-based, and apparatus based in-call command control for dynamically performing user commands such as voice commands or gesture commands. The result allows for hands free operation of a calling system including one where the user is located separate from a base station. The systems and methods provide for recognizing both voice and gestural commands. The systems and methods further provide for dynamically filtering commands so that commands are not perceived by those participating in the call. Further, the systems and methods provide for notifying the user, who has given the command, regarding the performance of the requested command.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

monitoring data relating to communications of a communication session between user equipment devices for a command associated with a user equipment device;

filtering the command from the data relating to the communications resulting in the command being undetectable to a different user equipment device;

generating replacement data for a period associated with the command being undetectable by the different user equipment device; and

performing instructions associated with the command.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

generating a notification to the user equipment device within the communication session based on the command.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the command is a voice command.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication session is a video communication.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the filtering further comprises recognizing the command based on a determined gesture.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the generating the replacement data comprises generating a display of a video loop recorded from the communication session prior to the gesture.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the generating the replacement data further comprises generating a display of a static image recorded from the communication session prior to the gesture.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication session comprises a set of communication channels that are associated with a participant identity.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the filtering comprises filtering the command from a communication channel within the set of communication channels based upon the command.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the generating the replacement data comprises generating background noise within the communication session.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

generating a communication session between a device associated with a user identity and a set of devices respectively associated with a set of participant identities;

monitoring the communication session for a command generated and perceivable by the device;

filtering the command from the communication session, wherein the command is not received by the set of devices;

generating replacement data for a time period associated with the command not being perceived by the set of participants; and

performing instructions associated with the command.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise:

generating a notification within the communication session based on the command.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the generating the replacement data comprises generating background noise within the communication session.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the command is a voice command.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the communication session is a video communication.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the command is a gestured command.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the generating the replacement data comprises generating a display of a video loop recorded from the communication session prior to the gestured command being determined.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the generating the replacement data comprises generating a display of a static image recorded from the communication session prior to the gestured command being determined.

19. A method, comprising:

monitoring, by a system comprising a processor, data representing a communication session between a set of devices to identify data representing a command associated with a device of the set of devices;

in response to identification of the command, filtering, by the system, the data representing the communication session to remove the data representing the command from the data representing the communication session;

generating, by the system, replacement data to be detected by the set of devices; and

performing, by the system, instructions associated with the command.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

generating, by the system, a notification regarding the performing of the command.