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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2020
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Jeff Donald Drake, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a voice assistant activation system, the voice assistant activation system comprising a microphone, a first voice assistant module, and a second voice assistant module. The method includes receiving, via the microphone, a voice input; transmitting the voice input via a first virtual microphone to the first voice assistant module; transmitting the voice input via a second virtual microphone to the second voice assistant module; activating the first voice assistant module when the voice input comprises a first keyword; and activating the second voice assistant module when the voice input comprises a second keyword.