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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2002
Karsten Funk, Mountain View, CA (US);
Sharmila Ravula, Union City, CA (US);
Madhuri Raya, San Jose, CA (US);
Yao Meng, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Karsten Funk, Mountain View, CA (US);
Sharmila Ravula, Union City, CA (US);
Madhuri Raya, San Jose, CA (US);
Yao Meng, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Robert Bosch Corporation, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A method and system for controlling a home automation system by voice input provided via a telephone unit. A voice portal server receives a signal transmitted by the telephone unit, processes the signal to interpret the voice input, and generates command signals for controlling a home device in the home automation system based on the interpreted voice input. The voice portal server transmits the command signals over a data network or a telephone network to a home interface for receiving the command signals transmitted by the voice portal server. The home interface controls the home device in accordance with the received command signals.