US 11,676,589 B2
Systems and methods for voice search and response retrieval
Eric Shuman, Bend, OR (US); Brad Wilcox, Redmond, OR (US); Paul Henry, Bend, OR (US); and Jeremy Sanchez, Bend, OR (US)
Assigned to GLOBAL STRATEGIES INTERNATIONAL LLC, Bend, OR (US)
Filed by Global Strategies International LLC, Bend, OR (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/2,720.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/901,560, filed on Sep. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0082426 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. G10L 15/30 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G10L 13/00 (2006.01); G10L 15/18 (2013.01); H04R 1/04 (2006.01); H04R 1/28 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); G10L 15/08 (2006.01); H04L 67/75 (2022.01)
CPC G10L 15/22 (2013.01) [G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G10L 13/00 (2013.01); G10L 15/1822 (2013.01); G10L 15/30 (2013.01); H04R 1/025 (2013.01); H04R 1/04 (2013.01); H04R 1/2888 (2013.01); G10L 2015/088 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); H04L 67/75 (2022.05); H04R 1/288 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for isolating a voice assistant device (VAD) from unintended speech input, the system comprising:
an enclosure including a plurality of sides, wherein the enclosure includes:
at least one sound panel corresponding to at least one of the plurality of sides;
a front panel, wherein: (i) the front panel includes a sound panel and a transparent panel, wherein an interior of the enclosure is visible through the transparent panel and (ii) the front panel is removable from the enclosure;
a sound-dampening enclosure within the enclosure;
a speaker, wherein the speaker is configured to play at least one speech query in the sound-dampening enclosure;
a microphone, wherein the microphone is configured to receive audio output from the VAD in the sound-dampening enclosure; and
a processor, wherein the processor is configured to control the operation of the speaker and the microphone.