# US 11,445,011 B2 · Universal voice assistant > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,445,011 B2 - Document ID: US11445011B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/816,483 - Filed: 2020-03-12 - Published: 2020-08-13 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2014-05-15 - Assignees: Universal Electronics Inc. - Applicants: Universal Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Arsham Hatambeiki; Haiming Huang; Nicu Ahmadi; Rex Xu; Wesley Millora; Steven McAllister - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11445011B2 ## CPC - H04L 67/10: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) - G05B 15/02: electric - G06F 8/61: Installation - H04L 67/535: {Tracking the activity of the user (network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34)} - H04W 8/24: Transfer of terminal data - G05B 2219/2642: Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Described are systems and methods for enabling voice interaction with appliances, services (e.g., media streaming services, gaming services, news feed services, social platform services, etc.), and the like by way of appropriate supplied apps (also referred to as “skills,” “actions,” or the like) which may be presented or downloaded to a smart device having associated therewith one or more cloud-based voice service platforms. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon instructions wherein the instructions, when executed by a device having an associated token reader, an associated output device, and an associated input device, cause the device to perform steps comprising: using first data received from a token as read by the token reader to cause a second data usable to present a product promotion to a user to be retrieved from a memory store accessible to the device; using the second data retrieved from the memory store accessible to the device to cause the product promotion to be presented to the user via use of the output device; receiving via use of the input device a third data related to the product promotion; and causing the third data to be transmitted via a network connection to a vendor associated with the product promotion to allow a purchase of a product being promoted via use of the product promotion to be completed; wherein the product comprises a streaming media product and the instructions further cause the device to receive the product via the network from a server associated with the vendor and to cause the product to be presented to the user via use of the output device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, wherein the streaming media product is caused to be presented to the user via use of an output device comprising one or more speakers. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, wherein the streaming media product is caused to be presented to the user via use of an output device comprising a display screen. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a voice capable assistant. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 4, wherein the voice capable assistant is a component part of the device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a remote control. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 6, wherein the device comprises a television. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 6, wherein the device comprises a set top box. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 6, wherein the device comprises an Internet connected media streamer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, wherein the token reader comprises a camera. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, wherein the token reader comprises a RF reading device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, wherein the first data comprises an Internet address. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The non-transitory computer-readable media as recited in claim 1, wherein the memory store is associated with an Internet server device.