Method and apparatus for interaction with an intelligent personal assistant
AssigneeUniversal Electronics Inc.
InventorBrandon Gruber
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention are directed towards a more natural way to interact with an intelligent personal assistant. An intelligent personal assistant comprises a camera that provides images of an area surrounding the assistant. The assistant monitors images provided by the camera to determine when a user is addressing the assistant. When voice input is received after determining that a user is addressing the assistant, the assistant understands that the voice input is intended for the assistant, and acts on the voice input to respond to the user.
Claims18
An intelligent personal assistant comprising:
- a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;
- a camera for generating digital images;
- a microphone;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, the camera and the microphone for executing the processor-executable instructions that causes the processor to:
- receive, via the microphone, a voice input;
- determine, via the camera, that a person is addressing the intelligent personal assistant;
- and
- cause the voice input to be processed only when it is determined that the person is addressing the intelligent personal assistant within a predetermined time period from when the voice input was received.
A method performed by an intelligent personal assistant comprising a camera for generating digital images and a microphone, the method comprising:
- and
- receiving, via the microphone, a voice input;
- determining, via the camera, that a person is addressing the intelligent personal assistant;
- and
- causing the voice input to be processed only when it is determined that the person is addressing the intelligent personal assistant within a predetermined time period from when the voice input was received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.