VOICE-CONTROLLED CONFIGURATION OF AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM

摘要

Methods and apparatus are provided for configuring control of an automation system for a home or other space, using audio input to a controller. Activation of an appliance in the automation system initiates the providing of the capabilities of the appliance to the controller and a data collection process via an audible interface. Audible user input is converted to an audio signal, and then processed by the controller to determine control input for the appliance. The audible input may also be used for user authentication. Subsequently, the controller controls the appliance based on the control input.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
detecting, by a computer server, an appliance in communication with the computer server via a computer network; receiving, by the computer server, information indicating capabilities of the appliance; receiving audio input from a user converted by an electroacoustic transducer into an audio signal; and determining control settings controlling the capabilities of the appliance, based on the audio signal.