Privacy mode for always-on voice-activated information assistant
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a user device, a pre-established, audible activation command that activates the user device;
in response to detecting the pre-established, audible activation command, producing, by the user device, a first audible acknowledgement that is audible at least within a loudspeaker proximity of the user device;
monitoring, by the user device, for detection of at least one second audible acknowledgement produced by another user device within a pre-set time interval;
in response to not detecting the at least one second audible acknowledgement within the pre-set time interval;
processing, by the user device, a received audible command; and
produce, by the user device, a response to the received audible command;
in response to detecting the at least one second audible acknowledgement within the pre-set time interval;
triggering, by the user device, entry into a privacy mode of audible command input; and
producing, by the user device and for output via one or more of a display or a sound producing component, a privacy mode announcement.
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Abstract
A user device and method discriminately provides audible responses to a voice command received by a user device that supports voice activation. The method includes detecting a first pre-established, audible activation command that activates the user device. In response to detecting the first pre-established, audible activation command, the method includes producing a first audible acknowledgement within loudspeaker proximity of the user device and then monitoring for detection of at least one second, audible acknowledgement produced by another user device within a pre-set time interval, which detection would indicate that the other user device is also responding. The method includes processing and responding to a received audible command in response to not detecting. However, in response to detecting, the method includes triggering entry into a privacy mode of audible command input and producing a privacy mode announcement via at least one of a display and a sound producing component.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a user device, a pre-established, audible activation command that activates the user device; in response to detecting the pre-established, audible activation command, producing, by the user device, a first audible acknowledgement that is audible at least within a loudspeaker proximity of the user device; monitoring, by the user device, for detection of at least one second audible acknowledgement produced by another user device within a pre-set time interval; in response to not detecting the at least one second audible acknowledgement within the pre-set time interval; processing, by the user device, a received audible command; and produce, by the user device, a response to the received audible command; in response to detecting the at least one second audible acknowledgement within the pre-set time interval; triggering, by the user device, entry into a privacy mode of audible command input; and producing, by the user device and for output via one or more of a display or a sound producing component, a privacy mode announcement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A user device, comprising:
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at least one sound producing component; at least one sound receiving component; a user interface comprising a display; at least one processor that is communicatively coupled to the user interface, the at least one sound receiving component, and the at least one sound producing component; a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, configure the user device to; detect, via the at least one sound receiving component, a pre-established, audible activation command that activates the user device; in response to detecting the pre-established, audible activation command, produce, via the at least one sound producing component, a first audible acknowledgement that is audible at least within a loudspeaker proximity of the user device; monitor, via the at least one sound receiving component, for detection of at least one second audible acknowledgement produced by another user device within a pre-set time interval; in response to not detecting the at least one second audible acknowledgement within the pre-set time interval; process, via the at least one sound receiving component, a received audible command; and produce a response to the received audible command; in response to detecting the at least one second audible acknowledgement within the pre-set time interval; trigger entry into a privacy mode of audible command input; and produce, for output via one or more of the display or the at least one sound producing component, a privacy mode announcement. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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