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Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020

Filed:

Sep. 10, 2018
Applicant:

Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);

Inventors:

Rafael Rexach, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Jessica Schroeder, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Miguel Arciniega, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Ashley Springer, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Shi Chao Zhang, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Eric Plate, Plymouth, WI (US);

Marwan Estiban, Mequon, WI (US);

Assignee:

KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/042 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); A47K 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/3287 (2019.01); G06F 1/3231 (2019.01); H04R 5/027 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04R 3/04 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/50 (2006.01); C02F 1/68 (2006.01); G01N 33/18 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01); G10L 21/0208 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/042 (2013.01); A47K 17/00 (2013.01); C02F 1/001 (2013.01); C02F 1/50 (2013.01); C02F 1/685 (2013.01); G01N 33/1826 (2013.01); G01N 35/00871 (2013.01); G06F 1/3231 (2013.01); G06F 1/3287 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2013.01); H04R 5/027 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); C02F 2209/006 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); C02F 2307/06 (2013.01); G01N 2035/009 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00881 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23027 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23462 (2013.01); G10L 21/0208 (2013.01); H04R 1/406 (2013.01); H04R 2227/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

A voice controlled device comprises a plurality of microphones, a communication interface, and a controller. The plurality of microphones are configured to receive voice inputs from one or more users for operation of the voice controlled device. The communication interface is configured to receive sensor data from an external device, the sensor data describing an environment of the voice controlled device. The controller is configured to operate a first subset of the plurality of microphones in response to first sensor data and a second subset of the plurality of microphones in response to second sensor data.


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