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Preemptive wakeword detection

US12190875B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2021
Grant dateJan 7, 2025
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2015/088
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for preemptive wakeword detection are disclosed. For example, a first part of a wakeword is detected from audio data representing a user utterance. When this occurs, on-device speech processing is initiated prior to when the entire wakeword is detected. When the entire wakeword is detected, results from the on-device speech processing and/or the audio data is sent to a speech processing system to determine a responsive action to be performed by the device. When the entire wakeword is not detected, on-device processing is canceled and the device refrains from sending the audio data to the speech processing system.

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