INTELLIGENT PLACEMENT OF APPLIANCE RESPONSE TO VOICE COMMAND

摘要

Systems and methods for intelligent placement of appliance response to a voice command are provided. An exemplary system includes a plurality of appliances. An exemplary method includes connecting each of the plurality of appliances over a local area network and generating a location map providing a location of each of the plurality of appliances. The method includes receiving the human voice signal at a plurality of microphones respectively included in the plurality of appliances and determining an originating location of the human voice signal based at least in part on the location map. The method includes selecting one of the plurality of appliances to respond to the human voice signal based at least in part on the location map and the originating location.

主权项

1. A method for operating a system to respond to a human voice signal, the system comprising a plurality of appliances, the method comprising:
connecting each of the plurality of appliances over a local area network; generating a location map providing a location of each of the plurality of appliances; receiving the human voice signal at a plurality of microphones respectively included in the plurality of appliances; determining an originating location of the human voice signal based at least in part on the location map; and selecting one of the plurality of appliances to respond to the human voice signal based at least in part on the location map and the originating location.