Information access and device control using mobile phones and audio in the home environment

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward systems, methods and devices for improving information access to and device control in a home automation environment. Functionality of multiple household device, such as lights, sound, entertainment, HVAC, and communication devices can be activated via voice commands. The voice commands are detected by a nearby control device and relayed via a network communication medium to another control device to which the desired device or system that the user wants to operate is connected. Each control device, disposed throughout the home, can detect a voice command intended for another control box and household device and relay the voice command to the intended control box. In such systems, a user can initiate a telephone call by saying a voice command to a local control box that will forward on the control signal to a mobile phone connected to another control box.

主权项

1. A home automation system comprising:
a plurality of control devices associated with a plurality of corresponding physical locations and a plurality of corresponding household devices, wherein the plurality of control devices each comprise a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, a microphone coupled to the processor, a household device connection coupled to the processor, and a network transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to be configured to:
receive a voice command from a user through the microphone;determine a physical location of the user relative to the plurality of corresponding physical locations;perform voice recognition on the voice command;determine a first control signal in response to the voice recognition and the physical location;transmit the first control signal using the network transceiver to one or more other control devices in the plurality of control devices over a network communication medium;receive a second control signal using the network transceiver from one or more other control devices in the plurality of control devices over the network communication medium; andperform an action in response to the second control signal.