# US 12,002,467 B2 · Voice command system and voice command method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,002,467 B2 - Document ID: US12002467B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/074,513 - Filed: 2022-12-05 - Published: 2023-05-25 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2017-09-28 - Assignees: KYOCERA Corporation - Applicants: KYOCERA Corporation - Inventors: Yumiko Yamamoto - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12002467B2 ## CPC - G10L 15/22: Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue - G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback} - G06F 16/433: {using audio data} - G06F 21/32: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints - G06V 40/50: Maintenance of biometric data or enrolment thereof - G10L 15/07: to the speaker - G10L 17/04: Training, enrolment or model building - G10L 17/22: Interactive procedures; Man-machine interfaces - G10L 2015/223: {Execution procedure of a spoken command} - G10L 2015/227: {of the speaker; Human-factor methodology} - G10L: SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract A voice command system according to a first disclosure comprises a gateway apparatus having an interface configured to receive a voice command, and a controller configured to perform a registration process of registering a speaker permitted to receive the voice command. The controller is configured to perform an authentication process of rejecting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is not registered, and permitting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is registered. The controller is configured to perform the authentication process for each voice command. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A voice command system, comprising: a gateway apparatus including an interface configured to receive a voice command; and a controller configured to perform a registration process of registering a speaker whose voice command is permitted to be received, wherein the controller is configured to perform an authentication process of rejecting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is not registered, and permitting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is registered, the controller is configured to perform the authentication process for each the voice command, the controller is configured to perform the registration process and the authentication process during an installation operation period of an equipment in a facility including the gateway apparatus, the equipment being different from the gateway apparatus, and the installation operation period of the equipment is a period that installation of the equipment is performed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The voice command system according to claim 1, wherein the gateway apparatus has the controller. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The voice command system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to access an external database based on the voice command when the reception of the voice command is permitted, and acquire, from the external database, information corresponding to the voice command. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The voice command system according to claim 3, further comprising: a first database configured to store first information permitted access from the gateway apparatus; a second database configured to store second information prohibited access from the gateway apparatus; and an access controller configured to permit access to the first database from the gateway apparatus and prohibit access to the second database from the gateway apparatus, wherein the external database is the first database, and the second information includes equipment information collected from a control apparatus that controls the equipment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The voice command system according to claim 4, wherein the first database and the second database are physically different databases. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The voice command system according to claim 4, wherein the equipment information includes at least one of: sensing data including numerical data representing an operation state of the equipment; an error code identifying an error of the equipment; statistical data obtained by statistical processing of the numerical data; reference data including a threshold value compared with the numerical data; and an operation history of the equipment. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The voice command system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to cancel, with an expiration of the installation operation period, registration of a speaker performed by the registration process in the installation operation period. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The voice command system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to perform the authentication process by determining a voiceprint of a speaker. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The voice command system according to claim 1, wherein the equipment is at least one of a power generation equipment, a storage battery apparatus, or a load equipment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The voice command system according to claim 1, wherein the speaker registered in the registration process is an installer performing installation of the equipment during the installation operation period. ### Claim 11 A voice command system, comprising: a gateway apparatus including an interface configured to receive a voice command; and a controller configured to perform a registration process of registering a speaker whose voice command is permitted to be received, wherein the controller is configured to perform an authentication process of rejecting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is not registered, and permitting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is registered, the controller is configured to perform the authentication process for each the voice command, the controller is configured to perform the registration process and the authentication process during an inspection period of an equipment in a facility including the gateway apparatus, the equipment being different from the gateway apparatus, and the inspection period of the equipment is a period that the equipment is inspected after installation of the equipment. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The voice command system according to claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to cancel, with an expiration of the inspection period, registration of a speaker performed by the registration process in the inspection period. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The voice command system according to claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to perform a signature process based on a voice input of a speaker during the inspection period. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The voice command system according to claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to expire the inspection period by the signature process. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The voice command system according to claim 11, wherein the speaker registered in the registration process is an inspector performing inspection of the equipment during the inspection period. ### Claim 16 A voice command system, comprising: a gateway apparatus including an interface configured to receive a voice command of a plurality of voice commands; and a controller configured to perform a registration process of registering a speaker whose voice command is permitted to be received, wherein the controller is configured to perform an authentication process of rejecting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is not registered, and permitting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is registered, the controller is configured to perform the authentication process for each of the plurality of voice commands, the controller is configured to perform the registration process and the authentication process during a use period of an equipment in a facility including the gateway apparatus, the equipment being different from the gateway apparatus, and the plurality of voice commands includes a first voice command requesting an operation item of a use procedure and a second voice command for the equipment based on the operation item. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The voice command system according to claim 16, wherein the speaker registered in the registration process is a user of the equipment. ### Claim 18 A voice command method, comprising: receiving a voice command; performing a registration process of registering a speaker whose voice command is permitted to be received; and performing an authentication process of rejecting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is not registered, and permitting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is registered, wherein the authentication process is performed for each the voice command, the registration process and the authentication process are performed during an installation operation period of an equipment in a facility including the gateway apparatus, the equipment being different from the gateway apparatus, and the installation operation period of the equipment is a period that installation of the equipment is performed. ### Claim 19 A voice command method, comprising: receiving a voice command; performing a registration process of registering a speaker whose voice command is permitted to be received; and performing an authentication process of rejecting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is not registered, and permitting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is registered, wherein the authentication process is performed for each the voice command, the registration process and the authentication process are performed during an inspection period of an equipment in a facility including the gateway apparatus, the equipment being different from the gateway apparatus, and the inspection period of the equipment is a period that the equipment is inspected after installation of the equipment. ### Claim 20 A voice command method, comprising: receiving a voice command of a plurality of voice commands; performing a registration process of registering a speaker whose voice command is permitted to be received; and performing an authentication process of rejecting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is not registered, and permitting a reception of the voice command when a speaker of the voice command is registered, wherein the authentication process is performed for each of the plurality of voice commands, the registration process and the authentication process are performed during a use period of an equipment in a facility including the gateway apparatus, the equipment being different from the gateway apparatus, and the plurality of voice commands includes a first voice command requesting an operation item of a use procedure and a second voice command for the equipment based on the operation item.