IP Library Granted Patent US 10,957,319
Granted Patent B2
US 10,957,319 · App. 16/228,615 · Granted Mar 23, 2021

Speech processing method, device and computer readable storage medium

Inventors: Kaihua Zhu (Beijing, CN); Yuan Tian (Beijing, CN); Xuejian Zheng (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
G10L15/22G06F3/165G10L15/30H04M1/72412H04R1/406H04R3/005G10L2015/223H04M1/72442
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Patent No.
US 10,957,319
App. No.
16/228,615
Granted
Mar 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a speech processing method, device, and a computer readable storage medium. The electronic device includes a microphone configured to receive voice information. A first communication module is operable to be connected to a server and configured to send the voice information to the server and to receive a control instruction generated based on the voice information from the server. A second communication module is operable to be connected to the terminal device and configured to send the control instruction to the terminal device and to receive an audio response to the control instruction from the terminal device. A speaker is configured to play the audio response.

Claims (49)

1. A smart speaker with a near field communication function and a wireless charging function for charging a terminal device, comprising:

at least one microphone, operable to receive voice information;

a first communication module, operable to be connected to a server and configured to send the voice information to the server and to receive a control instruction generated based on the voice information from the server;

a second communication module, operable to be connected to the terminal device and take over a control system of the terminal device when the smart speaker charges the terminal device via Bluetooth, and configured to send the control instruction to the terminal device and to receive an audio response to the control instruction from the terminal device, wherein the control instruction is configured to launch an application in the terminal device to execute corresponding functions of the application, and the audio response comprises a piece of music when the application is a music player application and a ringtone when the application is a calling application; and

a speaker, operable to play the audio response.

2. The smart speaker according to claim 1 , wherein the smart speaker is a device without a display.

3. The smart speaker according to claim 1 , the control instruction being an instruction for an operating system of the terminal device.

4. The smart speaker according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a near field communication module, operable to store configuration information of the second communication module, and to send the configuration information to the terminal device in response to determining that the terminal device is within a predetermined distance range of the smart speaker, so as to cause the smart speaker being paired with the terminal device.

5. The smart speaker according to claim 4 , further comprising a controller, the controller being configured to:

activate the at least one microphone, the speaker, and the first communication module in response to the smart speaker being successfully paired with the terminal device.

6. The smart speaker according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a wireless charging module, operable to charge the terminal device.

7. The smart speaker according to claim 1 , the second communication module being a Bluetooth communication module.

8. The smart speaker according to claim 1 , the first communication module being at least one of a Wi-Fi communication module and a cellular communication module.

9. The smart speaker according to claim 1 , the at least one microphone forming a microphone array.

10. A speech processing method implemented at a smart speaker with a near field communication function and a wireless charging function for charging a terminal device, comprising:

sending voice information to a server in response to receiving the voice information from a user;

receiving, from the server, a control instruction generated based on the voice information;

connecting to the terminal device and taking over a control system of the terminal device when the smart speaker charges the terminal device via Bluetooth;

sending the control instruction to the terminal device;

receiving an audio response to the control instruction from the terminal device, wherein the control instruction is configured to launch an application in the terminal device to execute corresponding functions of the application, and the audio response comprises a piece of music when the application is a music player application and a ringtone when the application is a calling application; and

outputting the audio response.

11. The method according to claim 10 , receiving the control instruction from the server comprising:

receiving, from the server, the control instruction for an operating system of the terminal device.

12. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:

causing the smart speaker being paired with the terminal device in response to determining that the terminal device is within a predetermined distance range of the smart speaker.

13. The method according to claim 12 , further comprising:

in response to the smart speaker being successfully paired with the terminal device, performing at least one of:

receiving the voice information;

sending the voice information to the server; and

outputting the audio response.

14. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:

charging the terminal device in a wireless manner.

15. The method according to claim 10 , sending the control instruction to the terminal device comprising: sending the control instruction to the terminal device via Bluetooth; and

receiving the audio response from the terminal device comprising: receiving the audio response from the terminal device via Bluetooth.

16. The method according to claim 10 , sending the voice information to the server comprising:

sending the voice information to the server via at least one of Wi-Fi and a cellular network; and

receiving the control instruction from the server comprising:

receiving the control instruction from the server via at least one of Wi-Fi and the cellular network.

17. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving the voice information from the user via a microphone array of the smart speaker.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, the program being executed by a processor to implement a speech processing method implemented at a smart speaker with a near field communication function and a wireless charging function for charging a terminal device, the method comprising:

sending voice information to a server in response to receiving the voice information from a user;

receiving, from the server, a control instruction generated based on the voice information;

connecting to the terminal device and taking over a control system of the terminal device when the smart speaker charges the terminal device via Bluetooth;

sending the control instruction to the terminal device;

receiving an audio response to the control instruction from the terminal device, wherein the control instruction is configured to launch an application in the terminal device to execute corresponding functions of the application, and the audio response comprises a piece of music when the application is a music player application and a ringtone when the application is a calling application; and

outputting the audio response.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2021
From: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
To: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.; SHANGHAI XIAODU TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 056811/0772 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: ZHU, KAIHUA; ZHENG, XUEJIAN
To: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055004/0445 →
LABOR CONTRACT Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TIAN, YUAN
To: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055086/0840 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810078330.0 · Jan 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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