Smart device cover
OwnerHayes S. Raffleinventor
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Abstract
A cover for a smart speaker may include a body defining an interior cavity to be fitted over a smart speaker. A plurality of openings may be defined in the body of the cover. The plurality of openings may be positioned on the body so as to provide access to various input and/or output devices of the smart speaker on which the cover is fitted. The cover may also include features, such as facial features and the like associating the cover with a character. The cover may include an electronics module, providing for animation and/or illumination of the various features of the cover, output of audio content, and the like, triggered in response to detection of keywords, output content, and the like.
Claims22
A cover, comprising:
- a body defining an interior cavity, the interior cavity being configured to receive a smart speaker therein;
- a first opening defined in the body, the first opening being configured to correspond to a user interface of the smart speaker;
- a plurality of features provided on an exterior of the body;
- and
- an electronics module, including:
- at least one sensor configured to detect a user input;
- and
- at least one output device configured to output a response to the user input detected by the at least one sensor.
A method of operating a cover for a smart speaker, comprising:
- detecting, by one of a plurality of sensors of an electronics module of the cover, a user input triggering output by the electronics module;
- outputting, by at least one output device of the electronics module, a cover output in response to the detected user input, including at least one of:
- operating a motor of the electronics module and animating at least one feature of the cover in response to the detected user input;
- operating a light source of the electronics module and illuminating a portion of the cover in response to the detected user input;
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- operating an audio output device of the electronics module and outputting audio content in response to the detected user input.
A cover, comprising:
- a body defining an interior cavity, the interior cavity being configured to receive a smart speaker therein;
- a first opening defined in the body, the first opening being configured to correspond to a user interface of the smart speaker;
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- a plurality of features provided on an exterior of the body, the plurality of features defining a character of the cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.