US 12,093,312 B2
Systems and methods for providing search query responses having contextually relevant voice output
Ankur Anil Aher, Maharashtra (IN); and Harish Ashok Kumar, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by ROVI GUIDES, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/982,665.
Application 17/982,665 is a continuation of application No. 16/201,352, filed on Nov. 27, 2018, granted, now 11,520,821.
Prior Publication US 2023/0169112 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 16/635 (2019.01); G06F 16/9032 (2019.01); G06F 16/907 (2019.01); G10L 13/027 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 16/637 (2019.01) [G06F 16/90332 (2019.01); G06F 16/907 (2019.01); G10L 13/027 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving input;
determining that the input includes a reference to a video content item;
in response to determining that the input includes the reference to the video content item:
querying a voice profile database to identify a voice performer included in a cast of the video content item referenced in the input, wherein the voice profile database comprises a plurality of voice profiles of a plurality of voice performers, and the voice profile database comprises, for each respective voice performer of the plurality of voice performers, an indication of a video content item that the respective voice performer is included in a cast of;
determining that the voice profile database comprises a voice profile of the identified voice performer; and
in response to (a) identifying the voice performer included in the cast of the video content item referenced in the input and (b) determining that the voice profile database comprises the voice profile of the identified voice performer:
generating output in a voice of the identified voice performer using the voice profile of the identified voice performer stored at the database.