# US 12,008,119 B1 · Intelligent voice assistant privacy regulating system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,008,119 B1 - Document ID: US12008119B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/941,063 - Filed: 2020-07-28 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-07-31 - Assignees: United Services Automobile Association (USAA) - Applicants: Uipco, LLC - Inventors: Ruthie D. Lyle; Bharat Prasad; Ravi Durairaj; Nolan Serrao; Minya Liang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12008119B1 ## CPC - G06F 21/606: {by securing the transmission between two devices or processes} - G06F 3/16: Sound input; Sound output (speech processing G10L) - G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback} - G06F 21/32: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints - G06F 21/6245: {Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes} - H04L 63/20: {for managing network security; network security policies in general (filtering policies H04L63/0227)} - H04W 12/02: Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII] - H04W 12/30: Security of mobile devices; Security of mobile applications - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract An intelligent voice assistant privacy regulating system may include a controller including: a device processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving a selection from a user as to one or more privacy settings limiting the transmission of data from an intelligent voice assistant; and regulating transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on the selection. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An intelligent voice assistant privacy regulating system, comprising: a controller including a device processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving a selection from a user as to one or more privacy settings limiting transmission of data from an intelligent voice assistant to the Internet based on one or more privacy parameters; and regulating transmissions by selectively preventing transmission of certain data from the intelligent voice assistant to the Internet based on the selection; wherein the controller is provided in a separate device from a wireless router configured to transmit data from the intelligent voice assistant, and is configured to provide instructions to the wireless router to regulate transmission of data from the intelligent voice assistant to the Internet; wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on at least one of the following: one or more time intervals; a location of the intelligent voice assistant within a household; the presence of certain persons; characteristics of detected speech; and the content of detected speech. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on one or more time intervals, such that the user may select time intervals when data will be transmitted. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on a location of the intelligent voice assistant within a household, such that the user may set the system to transmit data collected from certain rooms of the household but not from other rooms of the household. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on one or more time intervals, such that the user may select time intervals when data will not be transmitted. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on the presence of certain persons; and wherein the presence of certain persons is detected based on voice signature. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on the presence of certain persons; and wherein the presence of certain persons is detected based on the presence of one or more wearable devices. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on characteristics of detected speech; and wherein the system is configured to prevent the transmission of certain kinds of speech, including at least one of the following: arguments; angry exclamations; sorrowful speech; and stressed speech. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on the content of detected speech; and wherein the system is configured to prevent the transmission of sensitive topics of speech, including at least one of the following: financial discussions; marital discussions; and healthcare discussions. ### Claim 9 An intelligent voice assistant privacy regulating system, comprising: a controller including a device processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving a selection from a user as to one or more privacy settings limiting transmission of data from an intelligent voice assistant to the Internet; regulating transmissions by selectively preventing transmission of certain data from the intelligent voice assistant to the Internet based on the selection; and selectively transmitting data from the intelligent voice assistant to the Internet; wherein the controller is integrated into the same device as a wireless router configured to transmit data from the intelligent voice assistant; and wherein the controller is configured to provide instructions to the wireless router to regulate transmission of data from the intelligent voice assistant; and wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on at least one of the following: one or more time intervals; a location of the intelligent voice assistant within a household; the presence of certain persons; characteristics of detected speech; and the content of detected speech. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on one or more time intervals, such that the user may select time intervals when data will be transmitted. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on a location of the intelligent voice assistant within a household, such that the user may set the system to transmit data collected from certain rooms of the household but not from other rooms of the household. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on one or more time intervals, such that the user may select time intervals when data will not be transmitted. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on the presence of certain persons; and wherein the presence of certain persons is detected based on voice signature. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on the presence of certain persons; and wherein the presence of certain persons is detected based on the presence of one or more wearable devices. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on characteristics of detected speech; and wherein the system is configured to prevent the transmission of certain kinds of speech, including at least one of the following: arguments; angry exclamations; sorrowful speech; and stressed speech. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on the content of detected speech; and wherein the system is configured to prevent the transmission of sensitive topics of speech, including at least one of the following: financial discussions; marital discussions; and healthcare discussions. ### Claim 17 A method of regulating privacy of an intelligent voice assistant, comprising: using a device processor to execute instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to perform the following steps: receiving a selection from a user as to one or more privacy settings limiting transmission of data from an intelligent voice assistant to the Internet; and regulating transmissions by selectively preventing transmission of certain data from the intelligent voice assistant to the Internet based on the selection; wherein the device processor and computer readable medium are provided in a separate device from a wireless router configured to transmit data from the intelligent voice assistant, and are configured to provide instructions to the wireless router to regulate transmission of data from the intelligent voice assistant; and wherein at least one of the selectable privacy settings regulates transmissions from the intelligent voice assistant based on at least one of the following: one or more time intervals; a location of the intelligent voice assistant within a household; the presence of certain persons; characteristics of detected speech; and the content of detected speech.