Computing resource-saving voice assistant
US11942092B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2021/02082
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A voice assistant includes an electronic processor unit connected to at least one microphone and to remote equipment. The electronic processor unit includes both single detection modules for detecting respective single keywords from an audio signal supplied by the microphone, and also a control unit connected to the single detection modules to select predetermined actions as a function of the detected keywords and to perform those actions. The control module is also arranged to detect whether actions are doable and to activate or deactivate the single detection modules as a function of the doability of the actions.
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