Remote control audio link
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1. A voice control system, the system comprising:
- a television receiver, comprising;
a processing unit configured to execute a voice recognition module and one or more executable commands;
a receiver coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive a first audio file from a remote control device, the first audio file comprising at least one voice command;
a communication component coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive programming content; and
one or more storage media storing the voice recognition module, the voice recognition module being configured to determine if the at least one voice command is from the signal carrying the programming content or whether the at least one voice command is from an audio signal separate from the signal carrying the programming content, and in response to the audio signal separate from the signal carrying the programming content convert the at least one voice command into text.
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Abstract
One embodiment may take the form of a voice control system. The system may include a first apparatus with a processing unit configured to execute a voice recognition module and one or more executable commands, and a receiver coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive a first audio file from a remote control device. The first audio file may include at least one voice command. The first apparatus may further include a communication component coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive programming content, and one or more storage media storing the voice recognition module. The voice recognition module may be configured to convert voice commands into text.
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1. A voice control system, the system comprising:
a television receiver, comprising; a processing unit configured to execute a voice recognition module and one or more executable commands; a receiver coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive a first audio file from a remote control device, the first audio file comprising at least one voice command; a communication component coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive programming content; and one or more storage media storing the voice recognition module, the voice recognition module being configured to determine if the at least one voice command is from the signal carrying the programming content or whether the at least one voice command is from an audio signal separate from the signal carrying the programming content, and in response to the audio signal separate from the signal carrying the programming content convert the at least one voice command into text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A voice control system, the system comprising:
a remote control device comprising; a microphone configured to receive at least one voice command; a first transmitter configured to transmit at least one first audio signal to a television receiver, the at least one first audio signal comprising the at least one voice command; a second transmitter configured to transmit at least one control signal to the television receiver, the at least one control signal configured to cause the television receiver to determine if the at least one voice command is from a signal carrying programming content or whether the at least one voice command is from an audio signal separate from the signal carrying the programming content, and in response to the audio signal separate from the signal carrying the programming content execute at least one executable command; and a receiver configured to receive at least one second audio signal from the television receiver, the at least one second audio signal carrying a message originating from a signal received by the television receiver from a particular satellite content provider; and a speaker configured to output the message originating from the signal received by the television receiver from the particular satellite content provider. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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