US 11,838,745 B2
Information security/privacy via a decoupled security accessory to an always listening assistant device
Xiao Ming Mai, Cranbury, NJ (US)
Assigned to Thomas Stachura, Edmonton (CA)
Filed by Thomas Stachura, Edmonton (CA)
Filed on May 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/750,537.
Application 17/750,537 is a continuation of application No. 17/083,596, filed on Oct. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,368,840.
Application 17/083,596 is a continuation of application No. 16/267,364, filed on Feb. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,999,733, issued on May 4, 2021.
Application 16/267,364 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/198,588, filed on Nov. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,100,913, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Application 16/198,588 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/198,573, filed on Nov. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,867,054, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 16/198,573 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/198,594, filed on Nov. 21, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/198,594 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/198,600, filed on Nov. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,872,607, issued on Dec. 22, 2020.
Application 16/198,594 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/010,725, filed on Jun. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,867,623, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 16/198,600 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/010,725, filed on Jun. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,867,623, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 16/198,573 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/010,725, filed on Jun. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,867,623, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 16/198,588 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/010,725, filed on Jun. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,867,623, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 16/010,725 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/812,679, filed on Nov. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,002,259, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0286843 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 21/70 (2013.01); H04W 12/02 (2009.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); H04M 1/72448 (2021.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); H04M 1/72463 (2021.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01)
CPC H04W 12/02 (2013.01) [G06F 21/6245 (2013.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); H04M 1/72448 (2021.01); H04M 1/72463 (2021.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A listening device comprising:
a sensor configured to detect user input;
a primary processor; and
a gate-keeping pre-processor, disposed between the sensor and the primary processor, configured to:
prevent communication between the sensor and the primary processor by interfering with an electrical communication path when a gate-keeping function is enabled;
receive, via an exclusive input lead from the sensor, the user input;
determine that a first portion of the user input comprises a command;
disable, based on a determination that the first portion of the user input comprises the command, the gate-keeping function; and
allow communication between the sensor and the primary processor when the gate-keeping function is disabled,
wherein the primary processor is configured to receive and process a second portion of the user input when the gate-keeping function is disabled.