	US 12,266,360 B2
	Systems and methods for distinguishing valid voice commands from false voice commands in an interactive media guidance application
Edison Lin, Los Altos Hills, CA (US); Rowena Young, Menlo Park, CA (US); and Lauren Palmateer, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/500,836.
Application 18/500,836 is a continuation of application No. 18/080,873, filed on Dec. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,854,549.
Application 18/080,873 is a continuation of application No. 16/467,733, granted, now 11,557,290, issued on Jan. 17, 2023, previously published as PCT/US2016/067499, filed on Dec. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0062761 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G10L 15/02 (2006.01); G10L 15/20 (2006.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 21/0316 (2013.01); H04R 1/32 (2006.01)

CPC G10L 15/22 (2013.01) [G10L 21/0316 (2013.01); H04R 1/326 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a user device, a signature sound sequence, wherein the signature sound sequence has a frequency outside audible frequency for humans;

determining a threshold metric based on the signature sound sequence;

receiving, at the user device, a voice command;

determining a metric for the voice command;

determining, based on comparing the metric for the voice command to the threshold metric based on the signature sound sequence, that the metric for the voice command is different than the threshold metric; and

causing the voice command to be executed.

10. A system comprising:

input/output circuitry configured to:

receive, at a user device, a signature sound sequence, wherein the signature sound sequence has a frequency outside audible frequency for humans;

processing circuitry configured to:

determine a threshold metric based on the signature sound sequence;

wherein the input/output circuitry is further configured to:

receive, at the user device, a voice command;

wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:

determine a metric for the voice command;

determine, based on comparing the metric for the voice command to the threshold metric based on the signature sound sequence, that the metric for the voice command is different than the threshold metric; and

cause the voice command to be executed.