The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 12, 2013
Applicant:

Nuance Communications, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);

Inventors:

William F. Ganong, III, Brookline, MA (US);

Paul Adrian Van Mulbregt, Wayland, MA (US);

Vladimir Sejnoha, Lexington, MA (US);

Glen Edward Wilson, Maynard, MA (US);

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 21/06 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 15/32 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 15/32 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01);
Abstract

Some aspects include a method of monitoring an acoustic environment of a mobile device operating in a low power mode, the mobile device having a first and second processor, the method comprises receiving acoustic input while the mobile device is operating in the low power mode, performing at least one first processing stage on the acoustic input using the first processor, prior to engaging the second processor, to evaluate whether the acoustic input includes a voice command, performing at least one second processing stage on the acoustic input using the second processor to evaluate whether the acoustic input includes a voice command if further processing is needed to determine whether the acoustic input includes a voice command, and initiating responding to the voice command when either the at least one first processing stage or the at least one second processing stage determines that the acoustic input includes a voice command.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Ganong, III, William. (2016). Methods and apparatus for detecting a voice command (U.S. Patent No. 9361885). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9361885

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Loading…