Method and apparatus for determining periods of excessive noise for receiving smart speaker voice commands
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsGyanveer Singh, Sukanya Agarwal, Vikram Makam Gupta
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining periods of excessive noise for smart speaker voice commands. An electronic timeline of volume levels of currently playing content is made available to a smart speaker. From this timeline, periods of high content volume are determined, and the smart speaker alerts users during periods of high volume, requesting that they wait until the high-volume period has passed before issuing voice commands. In this manner, the smart speaker helps prevent voice commands that may not be detected, or may be detected inaccurately, due to the noise of the content currently being played.
Claims26
A method of indicating when periods of excessive noise may interfere with smart speaker voice commands, the method comprising:
- receiving information identifying an electronic timeline of volume levels of content to be played back by an electronic media playback device;
- determining, from the timeline of volume levels, first times during which the volume levels of the content exceed a predetermined volume, and second times during which the volume levels of the content do not exceed the predetermined volume;
- and
- during the first times, generating an indicator to delay a voice command until at least one of the second times.
A system for indicating when periods of excessive noise may interfere with smart speaker voice commands, the system comprising:
- a storage device;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- receive information identifying an electronic timeline of volume levels of content to be played back by an electronic media playback device;
- determine, from the timeline of volume levels, first times during which the volume levels of the content exceed a predetermined volume, and second times during which the volume levels of the content do not exceed the predetermined volume;
- and
- during the first times, generate an indicator to delay a voice command until at least one of the second times.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.