Speaker-identification model for controlling operation of a media player
US11641505B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47202
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, an example method includes (i) obtaining, by a media player of a media presentation system, an audio signal, where the audio signal includes a voice command and is obtained using a microphone of the media presentation system; (ii) identifying, by the media player, which of multiple speakers of a household uttered the voice command using the audio signal and a speaker-identification model; (iii) performing, by the media player, an action corresponding to the voice command; and (iv) based on the identifying of the speaker using the audio signal and the speaker-identification model, selecting, by the media player, a user profile associated with the identified speaker within a streaming channel so as to bypass a profile selection screen of the streaming channel.
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