PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD

• US 20140119558A1
• Filed: 01/07/2014
• Published: 05/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLC
• Original Assignee: Personics Holdings, Inc.
• Inventors: Goldstein, Steven Wayne
• Granted Patent: US 10,629,219 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/74
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/60 of audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 13/00 Speech synthesis; Text to speech systems
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 21/00 Speech or voice signal processing techniques to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility G10L19/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 21/06 Transformation of speech into a non-audible representation, e.g. speech visualisation or speech processing for tactile aids G10L15/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/48 specially adapted for particular use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2471 Configurable and interactive telephone terminals with subscriber controlled features modifications, e.g. with ADSI capability [Analog Display Services Interface] systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers H04M3/42; administration or customization of services H04M3/42136; by downloading data to substation equipment H04M3/42178
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/00 Circuits for transducers , loudspeakers or microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A system includes a first microphone that captures audio, a communication module communicatively coupled to the first microphone, a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the first microphone and communication module, a speaker operatively coupled to the logic circuit, and an interaction element. The interaction element and logic circuit are configured to initiate control of audio content for output from the speaker in response to at least one voice command detected in captured audio. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a first microphone that captures audio;

a communication module communicatively coupled to the first microphone;

a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the first microphone and communication module;

a speaker operatively coupled to the logic circuit; and

an interaction element, the interaction element and logic circuit configured to;

initiate control of audio content for output from the speaker in response to at least one voice command detected in captured audio.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the interaction element and logic circuit are further configured to initiate at least an operation of at least a first device having the first microphone.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a first device has the first microphone and at least one of the communication module, the logic circuit or the speaker and wherein the interaction element and logic circuit are further configured to initiate at least an operation of at least the first device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein a first device has the first microphone and wherein the interaction element and logic circuit are configured to initiate at least an operation of a second device in response to the at least one voice command detected in the captured audio.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the second device is a cellular phone.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises a wearable device having the first microphone forming a portion of the wearable device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is advanced eye-wear.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises a first device having at least one or more of the first microphone, the communication module, the logic circuit, the speaker, or the interaction element.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein processing of captured audio occurs at the first device.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein processing of the captured audio occurs at server remote from the first device.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises an audio input buffer coupled to the first microphone.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a communication buffer coupled to the communication module.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises a mobile phone.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the processing of captured audio occurs at one of the mobile phone, at a server remote from the mobile phone, or at both the mobile phone and the server remote from the mobile phone.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the interaction element and logic circuit are further configured to initiate a financial transaction in response to the at least one voice command.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises a presentation device among a display, a touch sensitive screen, or the speaker used to complement detected voice commands by presenting at least one among text, images, webpages, or audible outputs at the presentation device.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises at least a portion one or more of a personal computer system, a personal music player system, a personal monitoring system, an

automotive audio system, a home audio system, an avionics audio system, a personal video system, a mobile cell phone system, a personal digital assistant system, a standalone accessory, or an advanced eye-wear system with acoustical transducers.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication module forms a peer-to-peer network within a proximity of the communication module using a location sensing device.

19. A system, comprising:

at least one or more transducers;

a communication module communicatively coupled to the one or more transducers;

one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more transducers and the communication module; and

a computer readable medium communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling an electronic device, the execution of the instructions by the one or more processors causing the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

capturing an audio signal with the one or more transducers;

detecting with the one or more processors, a voice command from the captured audio signal; and

initiating control of audio content for output from a speaker in response to at least one voice command detected in captured audio.

20. A wearable electronic device, comprising:

a wearable structure having one or more microphones;

a communication module communicatively coupled to the one or more microphones;

one or more processors communicatively coupled to the communication module;

a speaker operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

a computer readable medium communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the computer readable medium containing instructions, the execution of the instructions by the one or more processors causing the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

capturing an audio signal with the one or more transducers;

detecting with the one or more processors, a voice command from the captured audio signal; and

initiating control of audio content for output from a speaker in response to at least one voice command detected in captured audio.