Audio and motion-based control of a personalized smart appliance, media, and methods of use
AssigneeAram Kavach
InventorAram Kovach
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Abstract
Methods, systems and media are provided for hands-free operation of an appliance. For example, the appliance may detect input from a hands-free user, where the detected input is voice or gesticular. The appliance may compare the detected input to known inputs and retrieving the user's profile based on the detected input corresponding to a known input. Based upon retrieval of the user's profile, the appliance may output recognition of the user input and modify operation of a burner according to both the user input and the retrieved user profile. Based upon the detected input being unrecognized, the appliance may create a new user profile associated with the detected input and modify operation of a burner according to the detected input.
Claims20
A method for hands-free use of an appliance, comprising:
- detecting input from a hands-free user, the detected input being voice or gesticular;
- comparing the detected input to known inputs;
- retrieving a profile of the user based on the detected input corresponding to a known input;
- based upon retrieval of the user's profile, outputting recognition of the user input and modifying operation of a burner according to both the user input and the retrieved user profile;
- based upon the detected input being unrecognized, creating a new user profile associated with the detected input and modifying operation of a burner according to the detected input;
- selecting a burner from among a plurality of burners based upon a detected number of extended fingers from the user;
- modifying burner temperature based upon detecting a hand-lowering or hand-raising gesture from the user;
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- activating or deactivating a burner based upon a detected hand rotation from the user.
An appliance providing hands-free operation, comprising:
- a burner;
- memory and a processor coupled to the memory;
- a detection component configured to:
- detect input from a hands-free user, the detected input being voice or gesticular;
- retrieve a profile of the user based on the detected input corresponding to a known input;
- based upon retrieval of the user's profile, output recognition of the user input and modifying operation of a burner according to both the user input and the retrieved user profile;
- based upon the detected input being unrecognized, create a new user profile associated with the detected input and modifying operation of a burner according to the detected input;
- select a burner from among a plurality of burners based upon a detected number of extended fingers from the user;
- modify burner temperature based upon detecting a hand-lowering or hand-raising gesture from the user;
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- activate or deactivate a burner based upon a detected hand rotation from the user;
- and
- a safety component configured to:
- notify the user that the burner is above a threshold temperature;
- and
- turn off the burner in response to a two-handed gesture.
A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying computer-executable instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- detect input from a hands-free user, the detected input being voice or gesticular;
- compare the detected input to known inputs;
- retrieve a profile of the user based on the detected input corresponding to a known input;
- based upon retrieval of the user's profile, output recognition of the user input and modifying operation of a burner according to both the user input and the retrieved user profile;
- based upon the detected input being unrecognized, create a new user profile associated with the detected input and modifying operation of a burner according to the detected input;
- upon receiving input from the user and other individuals, only respond to input from the user, unless the input is a specific two-handed gesture by any individual;
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- turn off the burner in response to the specific two-handed gesture by any individual.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.