Activating voice assistant based on at least one of user proximity and context
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsMing Qian, Song Wang, John Weldon Nicholson
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Abstract
In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a microphone accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to, without receiving a user command to enter voice recognition mode, automatically activate the microphone responsive to a determination based on a proximity signal that a user is proximate to the device.
Claims20
A device, comprising:
- a processor;
- a microphone accessible to the processor;
- and
- storage accessible to the processor and bearing instructions executable by the processor to:
- without receiving a user command to enter voice recognition mode, automatically activate the microphone responsive to a determination based on a proximity signal that a user is proximate to the device.
A computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal, the computer readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by a processor to:
- activate at least one microphone associated with a voice assistant module (VAM), not by a key word being spoken or button press, but at least one of responsive to a signal from a proximity sensor indicating that a user is near the microphone and responsive to a determination that the user's context satisfies a context test.
A method, comprising:
- presenting, on a display of a device, at least one user interface (UI) facilitating automatic activation and deactivation of a microphone associated with the device;
- responsive to first input to the UI, automatically activating and deactivating the microphone based on user proximity to the device;
- responsive to second input to the UI, automatically activating and deactivating the microphone based on user context;
- and
- responsive to first and second input to the UI, automatically activating and deactivating the microphone based on both user proximity to the device and based on user context.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.