Voice trigger sensor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016133255-A1
Application number	US-201514938878-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 12, 2015
Priority date	Nov 12, 2014
Publication date	May 12, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for voice triggering, the method may include coupling, by an interface of a voice trigger sensor, the voice trigger sensor to a computer; receiving, by the voice trigger sensor, from the computer configuration information; configuring the voice trigger sensor by using the configuration information; coupling, by the interface, the voice trigger sensor to a target device during a voice activation period; receiving, by a processor of the voice trigger sensor, during the voice activation period, input signals; applying, by the processor, on the input signals a voice activation process to detect a voice command; and
at least partially participating in an execution of the voice command.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A method for voice triggering, the method comprises:
coupling, by an interface of a voice trigger sensor, the voice trigger sensor to a computer; receiving, by the voice trigger sensor, from the computer configuration information; configuring the voice trigger sensor by using the configuration information; coupling, by the interface, the voice trigger sensor to a target device during a voice activation period; receiving, by a processor of the voice trigger sensor, during the voice activation period, input signals; applying, by the processor, on the input signals a voice activation process to detect a voice command; and at least partially participating in an execution of the voice command.

2 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the applying of the voice activation process comprises applying user independent voice activation.

3 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the coupling of the voice trigger sensor to the computer occurs during a training period;
wherein the configuration information metadata comprises a training result that is generated by the computer during the training period;
wherein the applying of the voice activation process comprises applying, by the processor, on the input signals a training based voice activation process while using the training result to detect the voice command.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , comprising generating, by a microphone of the voice trigger sensor, first detection signals, during the training period, in response to first audio signals outputted by a user;
sending, by the interface the detection signals to the computer; and generating, by the microphone the input signals during the voice activation period.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving the input signals from the target device.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising wirelessly coupling the voice trigger sensor to at least one of the computer and the target device.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising detacheably connecting the voice trigger sensor to at least one of the computer and the target device.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising operating the voice trigger sensor in a first power consuming mode before detecting the voice command and to operating the voice trigger sensor in a second power consuming mode in response to the detection of the voice command; and
wherein a power consumption related to the second power consuming mode exceeds the power consumption related to the first power consuming mode.

9 . A voice trigger sensor comprising an interface, a memory module, a power supply module, and a processor;
wherein the interface is adapted to couple the voice trigger sensor to a computer and to receive configuration information; wherein the voice trigger sensor is adapted to be configured in response to the configuration information; wherein the interface is adapted to couple the voice trigger sensor to a target device during a voice activation period; wherein the processor is configured to:
(i) receive, during the voice activation period, input signals;
(ii) apply on the input signals an voice activation process while using the configuration information to detect a voice command; and
(iii) at least partially participate in an execution of the voice command.

10 . The voice trigger sensor according to claim 9 wherein the processor is adapted to apply on the input signals a user independent voice recognition process.

11 . The voice trigger sensor according to claim 9 , wherein the configuration information comprising a training result; wherein the training result is obtained during a training period and while the voice trigger sensor is coupled by the interface to the computer.

12 . The voice trigger sensor according to claim 11 , wherein the processor is adapted to apply on the input signals a user dependent voice recognition process while using the training result.

13 . The voice trigger sensor according to claim 11 , comprising a microphone;
wherein the microphone is configured to generate first detection signals, during the training period, in response to first audio signals outputted by a user; wherein the interface is configured to send the detection signals to the computer; and wherein the microphone is configured to generate the input signals during the voice activation period.

14 . The voice trigger sensor according to claim 9 , wherein the voice trigger sensor does not include a microphone; and wherein the interface is configured to receive the input signals from the target device.

15 . The voice trigger sensor according to claim 9 , wherein the interface is configured to wirelessly couple the voice trigger sensor to at least one of the computer and the target device.

16 . The voice trigger sensor according to claim 9 , wherein the interface is configured to be detacheably connected to at least one of the computer and the target device.

17 . The voice trigger sensor according to claim 9 , that is configured to operate in a first power consuming mode before the processor detects the voice command and to operate in a second power consuming mode in response to the detection of the voice command; and
wherein a power consumption related to the second power consuming mode exceeds the power consumption related to the first power consuming mode.

18 . The voice trigger sensor according to claim 9 , wherein the interface is configured to receive configuration information from the computer; and wherein the processor is configured to configure the training based voice activation process in response to the configuration information.

19 . The voice trigger sensor according to claim 9 , wherein the interface is configured to receive configuration information from the computer; wherein the voice trigger sensor comprises a microphone; and wherein the voice trigger sensor is configured to configure the microphone of the voice activated device in response to the configuration information.

20 . A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions that once executed by a voice trigger sensor cause the voice trigger sensor to: couple, by an interface of a voice trigger sensor, the voice trigger sensor to a computer; receive, by the voice trigger sensor, from the computer configuration information; configure the voice trigger sensor by using the configuration information; couple, by the interface, the voice trigger sensor to a target device during a voice activation period; receive, by a processor of the voice trigger sensor, during the voice activation period, input signals; apply, by the processor, on the input signals a voice activation process to detect a voice command; and at least partially participate in an execution of the voice command.

Assignees

• Dsp Group Ltd

Inventors

• Haiut Moshe

Classifications

• G10L2015/223

  Execution procedure of a spoken command · CPC title

• G10L2015/0638

  Interactive procedures · CPC title

• G10L15/063

  Training · CPC title

• H04R19/005

  using semiconductor materials · CPC title

• H04R2201/003

  Mems transducers or their use · CPC title