US 11,924,511 B2
Smart remote control for audio responsive media device
Anthony Wood, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Lloyd Klarke, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to Roku, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Roku, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/566,513.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/741,060, filed on Oct. 4, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0112700 A1, Apr. 9, 2020
Int. Cl. H04N 21/422 (2011.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01); H04N 21/485 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/47 (2013.01) [G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); H04N 21/42203 (2013.01); H04N 21/42222 (2013.01); H04N 21/485 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery operated remote control for controlling a media device, comprising:
a speaker;
a microphone;
a talk button; and
at least one processor configured to:
detect the talk button being pressed;
responsive to the detection and within a time period that commences from the detection, analyze audio data received via the microphone to recognize one or more audio commands;
process the one or more audio commands, wherein the one or more audio commands are associated with content to be played on at least one of the battery operated remote control and the media device;
determine a volume level of the received audio data;
cause the content to be played, at a first playback volume, on the at least one of the battery operated remote control and the media device, wherein the first playback volume matches one of a second volume level that matches the volume level or a third volume level that is different from the volume level responsive to a user preference; and
cause a message confirming receipt of the one or more audio commands to be played, at a second playback volume, wherein the second playback volume matches one of the second volume level or the third volume level, wherein the second playback volume is different from the first playback volume.