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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2022
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sajal Kumar Das, Bangalore, IN;
Ofer Hareuveni, Haifa, IL;
Neeraj Kumar Singh, Bangalore, IN;
Rajesh S P, Bangalore, IN;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed. In an example, the apparatus includes interface circuitry to communicatively couple a processor circuitry to a memory. The apparatus also includes the processor circuitry to perform at least one operation to instantiate circuitry. The circuitry includes device discovery management circuitry to discover a controllable device in audible proximity to a microphone, the microphone associated with a primary device and output sound capability determination circuitry to determine an output sound capability of the controllable device. Additionally, the circuitry includes function modification circuitry to modify a function of the controllable device to reduce the output sound capability.