US 11,455,995 B2 · User recognition for speech processing systems

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for recognizing a user are disclosed. A speech-controlled device captures a spoken utterance, and sends audio data corresponding thereto to a server. The server determines content sources storing or having access to content responsive to the spoken utterance. The server also determines multiple users associated with a profile of the speech-controlled device. Using the audio data, the server may determine user recognition data with respect to each user indicated in the speech-controlled device's profile. The server may also receive user recognition confidence threshold data from each of the content sources. The server may determine user recognition data associated that satisfies (i.e., meets or exceeds) a most stringent (i.e., highest) of the user recognition confidence threshold data. Thereafter, the server may send data indicating a user associated with the user recognition data to all of the content sources.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, from a first device, input audio data representing first speech;
determining first stored data associated with the first device, the first stored data corresponding to a voice of a first user;
processing the input audio data with respect to the first stored data to determine the first speech was spoken by the first user;
performing speech processing using the input audio data to determine a request;
determining the request corresponds to a first component configured to perform an action in response to the request;
sending, to the first component, an indication corresponding to the request;
and
sending, to the first component, an indication corresponding to the first user.

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A system comprising:

at least one processor;
and
at least one memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
receive, from a first device, input audio data representing first speech;
determine first stored data associated with the first device, the first stored data corresponding to a voice of a first user;
process the input audio data with respect to the first stored data to determine the first speech was spoken by the first user;
perform speech processing using the input audio data to determine a request;
determine the request corresponds to a first component configured to perform an action in response to the request;
send, to the first component, an indication corresponding to the request;
and
send, to the first component, an indication corresponding to the first user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

User recognition for speech processing systems

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User recognition for speech processing systems

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