Voice control of home automation systems via telephone
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsKarsten Funk, Sharmila Ravula, Madhuri Raya, Yao Meng
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling a home automation system by voice input provided via a telephone unit. A voice portal server receives a signal transmitted by the telephone unit, processes the signal to interpret the voice input, and generates command signals for controlling a home device in the home automation system based on the interpreted voice input. The voice portal server transmits the command signals over a data network or a telephone network to a home interface for receiving the command signals transmitted by the voice portal server. The home interface controls the home device in accordance with the received command signals.
Claims23
A system for controlling a home automation system by voice input comprising:
- a telephone unit, the telephone unit receiving voice input and transmitting a signal representative of the voice input;
- a voice portal server receiving the signal transmitted by the telephone unit, the voice portal processing the signal to interpret the voice input, generating a command signal for controlling a home device in the home automation system based on the interpreted voice input, and transmitting the command signal;
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- a home interface for receiving the command signal transmitted by the voice portal server and controlling the home device in accordance with the received command signal.
A method for controlling a home automation system via voice input comprising:
- receiving voice input from a telephone unit via a telephone network;
- processing the voice input to determine voice characteristics and input information, the input information including a desired action;
- generating a command signal for controlling the home automation system to perform the desired action;
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- sending the command signal to the home automation system.
A server configured for providing voice control of a home automation system in response to a received call comprising:
- an interface to a telephone network for receiving voice data in the call;
- a processor analyzing the voice data, and converting the voice data into syntax;
- parsing logic for determining command information from the syntax;
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- a database coupled to the processor, the database storing user profiles;
- wherein the processor matches the command information with information stored in the user profiles to construct a command signal adapted to the home automation system of the user initiating the received call.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.