Naming devices via voice commands

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12579979-B2
Application number	US-202418615766-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2024
Priority date	Dec 28, 2015
Publication date	Mar 17, 2026
Grant date	Mar 17, 2026

Abstract

Techniques for naming devices via voice commands are described herein. For instance, a user may issue a voice command to a voice-controlled device stating, “you are the kitchen device”. Thereafter, the device may respond to voice commands directed, by name, to this device. For instance, the user may issue a voice command requesting to “play music on my kitchen device”. Given that the user has configured the device to respond to this name, the device may respond to the command by outputting the requested music.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method comprising:
receiving an audio signal representing a voice command to assign a name to an electronic device; based at least in part on the audio signal, determining that a user has requested to associate the name with the electronic device; storing the name in association with a functional identifier for the electronic device; generating audio data, the audio data representing speech indicating the functional identifier associated with the electronic device, the functional identifier including a location qualifier indicating a location of the electronic device; determining that the functional identifier is potentially inapplicable to the electronic device; and based on the determining that the functional identifier is potentially inapplicable to the electronic device, sending additional audio data from a remote service to the electronic device, the additional audio data representing a query associated with changing the functional identifier to another different functional identifier.

2 . The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising sending the audio data to the electronic device, the electronic device to output the audio data at least one of audibly or visually.

3 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the audio signal comprises receiving the audio signal from the electronic device.

4 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the audio signal comprises a first audio signal and the electronic device comprises a first electronic device, and further comprising:
receiving a second audio signal from a second electronic device; and determining that the first audio signal and the second audio signal indicate that the user has requested to associate the name with the first electronic device.

5 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the determining that the functional identifier is potentially inapplicable to the electronic device is based on determining the electronic device has likely moved since a time the electronic device was named, and wherein the determining that the electronic device has likely moved since the time the electronic device was named is based on one or both of the electronic device connecting to a different network or the electronic device being proximate to different devices.

6 . The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising sending a file including a configuration code to the electronic device for optimizing the electronic device to perform functionality dependent on the location of the electronic device.

7 . A system comprising:
one or more processors; and one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
receiving an audio signal representing a voice command to assign a name to an electronic device;
based at least in part on the audio signal, determining that a user has requested to associate the name with the electronic device;
storing the name in association with a functional identifier for the electronic device;
generating audio data, the audio data representing speech indicating the functional identifier associated with the electronic device, the functional identifier including a location qualifier indicating a location of the electronic device;
determining that the functional identifier is potentially inapplicable to the electronic device; and
based on the determining that the functional identifier is potentially inapplicable to the electronic device, sending additional audio data from a remote service to the electronic device, the additional audio data representing a query associated with changing the functional identifier to another different functional identifier.

8 . The system as recited in claim 7 , further comprising sending the audio data to the electronic device, the electronic device to output the audio data at least one of audibly or visually.

9 . The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the receiving of the audio signal comprises receiving the audio signal from the electronic device.

10 . The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the audio signal comprises a first audio signal and the electronic device comprises a first electronic device, and further comprising:
receiving a second audio signal from a second electronic device; and determining that the first audio signal and the second audio signal indicate that the user has requested to associate the name with the first electronic device.

11 . The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the determining that the functional identifier is potentially inapplicable to the electronic device is based on determining the electronic device has likely moved since a time the electronic device was named, and wherein the determining that the electronic device has likely moved since the time the electronic device was named is based on one or both of the electronic device connecting to a different network or the electronic device being proximate to different devices.

12 . The system as recited in claim 7 , further comprising sending a file including a configuration code to the electronic device for optimizing the electronic device to perform functionality dependent on the location of the electronic device.

13 . A method comprising:
receiving a first audio signal representing a first voice command to assign a name to an electronic device; based at least in part on the first audio signal, determining that a user has requested to associate the name with the electronic device; storing the name in association with a functional identifier for the electronic device, the functional identifier including a location qualifier indicating a location of the electronic device; determining that the functional identifier is potentially inapplicable to the electronic device; based on the determining that the functional identifier is potentially inapplicable to the electronic device, sending additional audio data from a remote service to the electronic device, the additional audio data representing a query associated with changing the functional identifier to another different functional identifier; receiving a second audio signal representing the another different functional identifier and a second voice command to perform an operation associated with the functionality corresponding to the location; and sending an instruction to the electronic device to perform the operation.

14 . The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the receiving of the first audio signal comprises receiving the first audio signal from the electronic device.

15 . The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the receiving of the second audio signal comprises receiving the second audio signal from the electronic device or a second electronic device.

16 . The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the electronic device comprises a first electronic device, and further comprising:
receiving a third audio signal from a second electronic device; and determining that the first audio signal and the third audio signal indicate that the user has requested to associate the name with the first electronic device.

17 . The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the determining that the functional identifier is potentially inapplicable to the electronic device is based on determining the electronic device has likely moved since a time the electronic device was named, and wherein the determining that the electronic device has likely moved since the time the electronic device was named is based on one or both of the el

Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc

Inventors

• Mutagi Rohan
• Taylor Isaac Michael

Classifications

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title

• G10L2015/223

  Execution procedure of a spoken command · CPC title

• G10L15/22 Primary

  Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue · CPC title