US 12,380,883 B2
Methods and devices for preventing a sound activated response
Justin Michael Ringuette, Morrisville, NC (US); Richard Todd Wall, Garner, NC (US); James D. Swank, Concord, NC (US); Mark Christopher Heidenfeldt, Apex, NC (US); and Mark K. Summerville, Apex, NC (US)
Assigned to LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD, New Tech Park (SG)
Filed by LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD, New Tech Park (SG)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/457,303.
Prior Publication US 2023/0178075 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 15/08 (2006.01)
CPC G10L 15/22 (2013.01) [G10L 15/08 (2013.01); G10L 2015/088 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); G10L 2015/228 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for preventing a voice activated response by a digital personal assistant comprising:
a digital personal assistant comprising:
a memory storing program instructions;
one or more processors that, when executing the program instructions, are configured to:
identify an audible instruction based on a determined sound;
receive a block signal accompanying the determined sound; and
prevent a response to the determined sound based on the block signal; and
an electronic device;
wherein under control of one or more processors of the electronic device including program instructions to:
monitor for applications or programs that produce audible sound waves;
determine the electronic device is producing the audio sound waves of the applications or programs; and
automatically generate the block signal for a duration of time the applications or programs are producing the audible sound waves in response to determining the electronic device is producing the audio sound waves.