公开(公告)号：US09672812B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14030917

申请日：2013-09-18

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Yuzo Watanabe ,  Paul Joseph Schaffert ,  Bjorn Hoffmeister ,  Stan Weidner Salvador

IPC: G10L15/00 ,  G10L15/04

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: A speech-based audio device may be configured to detect a user-uttered trigger expression and to respond by interpreting subsequent words or phrases as commands. In order to distinguish between utterance of the trigger expression by the user and generation of the trigger expression by the device itself, output signals used as speaker inputs are analyzed to detect whether the trigger expression has been generated by the speaker. If a detected trigger expression has been generated by the speaker, it is disqualified. Disqualified trigger expressions are not acted upon the by the audio device.

公开(公告)号：US09363104B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14257922

申请日：2014-04-21

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Isaac Scott Noble ,  Gabrielle M. Halberg ,  Kenneth Mark Karakotsios ,  Yuzo Watanabe

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G10L13/027 ,  G06F17/27 ,  G06F17/28 ,  G10L15/18 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M1/64

CPC classification number: H04L12/58 ,  G06F17/27 ,  G06F17/2881 ,  G10L13/027 ,  G10L15/18 ,  H04L51/00 ,  H04L51/02 ,  H04M1/64 ,  H04M1/72547 ,  H04M2250/10

Abstract: Various approaches enable automatic communication generation based on patterned behavior in a particular context. For example, a computing device can monitor behavior of a user to determine patterns of communication behavior in certain situations. In response to detecting multiple occurrences of the certain situation, a computing device can prompt a user to perform an action corresponding to the pattern of behavior. In some embodiments, a set of speech models corresponding to a type of contact is generated. The speech models include language consistent with patterns of speech between a user and the type of contact. Based on context and on the contact, a message using language consistent with past communications between the user and contact is generated from a speech model associated with the type of contact.

Abstract translation: 各种方法使得能够在特定上下文中基于图案行为的自动通信生成。 例如，计算设备可以监视用户的行为以确定某些情况下的通信行为的模式。 响应于检测到多次出现某些情况，计算设备可以提示用户执行与行为模式相对应的动作。 在一些实施例中，生成对应于一种类型的联系的一组语音模型。 语音模型包括与用户与联系人类型之间的语言模式一致的语言。 基于上下文和联系人，使用与用户和联系人之间的过去通信一致的语言的消息从与联系人类型相关联的语音模型生成。

公开(公告)号：US09288594B1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US13717085

申请日：2012-12-17

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Michael Polansky ,  Yuzo Watanabe ,  Matthew Paul Bell

IPC: H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  G10L25/51 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R2227/009 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: A computing device can capture audio data representative of audio content present in a current environment. The captured audio data can be compared with audio models to locate a matching audio model. The matching audio model can be associated with an environment. The current environment can be identified based on the environment associated with the matching audio model. In some embodiments, information about the identified current environment can be provided to at least one application executing on the computing device. The at least one the application can be configured to adjust at least one functional aspect based at least in part upon the determined current environment. In some embodiments, one or more computing tasks performed by the computing device can be improved based on information relating to the identified current environment. These computing tasks can include location refinement, location classification, and speech recognition.

Abstract translation: 计算设备可以捕获表示当前环境中存在的音频内容的音频数据。 捕获的音频数据可以与音频模型进行比较，以定位匹配的音频模型。 匹配的音频模型可以与环境相关联。 可以基于与匹配音频模型相关联的环境来识别当前环境。 在一些实施例中，关于所识别的当前环境的信息可以被提供给在计算设备上执行的至少一个应用。 所述应用中的至少一个可以被配置为至少部分地基于所确定的当前环境来调整至少一个功能方面。 在一些实施例中，可以基于与所识别的当前环境相关的信息来改进由计算设备执行的一个或多个计算任务。 这些计算任务可以包括位置细化，位置分类和语音识别。