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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2022
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Ajay Kumar Dhanapalan, San Jose, CA (US);
Carlo Murgia, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A system configured to use keywords to augment audio playback with visual effects and/or other effects to provide an immersive audio experience. For example, a device can detect a keyword and control a color and intensity of external lights to provide visual feedback. In addition to visual effects, the device can trigger additional effects using smart plugs or other smart devices. In a listening enhancement mode in which the device outputs audio content, the device performs keyword detection by monitoring playback audio data for preconfigured keywords. In a storytelling mode in which a user reads a book out loud, the device may perform keyword detection by monitoring microphone audio data for the preconfigured keywords. Controlling the visual effects in response to keyword detection is enabled by a new pipeline that sends information back from a wakeword engine to an audio processor.