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Patent No.:

US 12340808 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 08, 2023

Initiating an action based on a detected intention to speak

Applicant:

Q (Cue) Ltd., Ramat Gan, IL;

Inventors:

Aviad Maizels, Ramat Hasharon, IL;

Avi Barliya, Tel Aviv, IL;

Yonatan Wexler, Jerusalem, IL;

Assignee:

Q (Cue) Ltd., Ramat Gan, IL;

Attorney:

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

Primary Examiner:

Jakieda R Jackson

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/25 (2013.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G06F 40/58 (2020.01); G06V 10/141 (2022.01); G06V 10/60 (2022.01); G06V 10/82 (2022.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); G10L 13/02 (2013.01); G10L 13/027 (2013.01); G10L 13/04 (2013.01); G10L 15/16 (2006.01); G10L 15/26 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/26 (2013.01); G02B 27/0093 (2013.01); G06F 40/58 (2020.01); G06V 10/141 (2022.01); G06V 10/60 (2022.01); G06V 10/82 (2022.01); G06V 40/171 (2022.01); G06V 40/174 (2022.01); G06V 40/176 (2022.01); G10L 13/02 (2013.01); G10L 13/027 (2013.01); G10L 13/04 (2013.01); G10L 15/16 (2013.01); G10L 15/25 (2013.01); G06F 3/015 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for determining an intent to speak based on minute facial skin movements. In one implementation, a system may include a processor configured to control at least one coherent light source to illuminate a region of a face. The processor may receive from at least one sensor, reflection signals indicative of coherent light reflected from the face. The reflection signals may be analyzed to determine minute facial skin movements associated with silent speech. Then, based on the determined minute facial skin movements associated with the silent speech, the processor may determine a speech intent, and initiate, prior to an audible utterance of the silent speech, an action based on the determined speech intent.

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