Wireless control of linked devices

A computer-implemented method for translating verbal expressions into commands for a plurality of devices, the method comprising:

• processing a first verbal expression to identify a subset of devices included in the plurality of devices that are each capable of performing a first operation associated with the first verbal expression;
• disambiguating the subset of devices to identify a first device;
• translating the first verbal expression to generate a first command that corresponds to the first operation, wherein the first command is included in a first set of commands associated with the first device;
• and
• transmitting the first command across a wireless connection to the first device to cause the first device to perform the first operation.

A computing device configured to translate verbal expressions into commands for a plurality of devices, comprising:

• a transducer configured to transduce verbal expressions;
• a processor coupled to the transducer and configured to:
• process a first verbal expression transduced by the transducer to identify a subset of devices included in the plurality of devices that are each capable of performing a first operation associated with the first verbal expression,
• disambiguate the subset of devices to identify a first device, and
• translate the first verbal expression to generate a first command included in a set of commands associated with first device, wherein the first command reflects the first verbal expression, and
• a wireless transceiver, configured to issue the first command to the first device to cause the first device to perform a first operation associated with the first command.

A computer-implemented method for translating verbal expressions into commands for a plurality of devices, the method comprising:

• processing a first verbal expression to identify a first device included in the plurality of devices that is capable of initiating a first operation associated with the first verbal expression;
• translating the first verbal expression to generate a first command that corresponds to the first operation, wherein the first command is included in a first set of commands associated with the first device;
• transmitting the first command across a wireless connection to the first device to cause the first device to initiate the first operation, wherein transmitting the first command comprises:
• receiving a second verbal expression indicating that the first operation should be performed by a second device that is managed by the first device;
• and
• causing the first device, in response to the first command, to cause the second device to perform the first operation.