Inaudible frequency transmission in interactive content
View Patent ↗Systems and methods may be used to detect an inaudible signal associated with a first audible signal of an audio input. The inaudible signal may include a frequency signature. The frequency signature may be associated with an electronic device type. The systems and methods may activate a response monitor. The response monitor may be activated for a predetermined time. The response monitor may be activated responsive to the frequency signature. The systems and methods may determine a content characteristic of the first audible signal based on the inaudible signal. The systems and methods may include generating a message. The message may be based on the content characteristic. The systems and methods may include transmitting the message. The message may be transmitted on a condition that a second audible signal corresponds to the message and is received within the predetermined time.
1. A method comprising:
receiving an audio input;
detecting an inaudible signal associated with a first audible signal of the audio input, the inaudible signal including frequency signatures associated with multiple electronic device types;
activating a response monitor to detect a user gesture response without a wake command, wherein the response monitor is activated for a predetermined time responsive to the frequency signature;
determining a content characteristic of the first audible signal based on the inaudible signal;
generating a message based on the content characteristic; and
on a condition that the user gesture response corresponds to the message and is received within the predetermined time, transmitting the message.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the inaudible signal includes an inaudible wake command.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device type is a voice-activated electronic device type.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the response monitor is a voice response monitor.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein activating the response monitor comprises:
activating the response monitor responsive to a wake command and the frequency signature.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein activating the response monitor comprises:
activating a camera.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user gesture response is a sign gait that is a virtual fingerprint of a user.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the inaudible signal includes a content identifier (ID).
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the content characteristic is based on the content ID.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content characteristic includes a content context of the audio input.
11. An electronic device comprising:
a receiver configured to receive an audio input and detect an inaudible signal associated with a first audible signal of the audible input, the inaudible signal including a-frequency signatures associated with multiple electronic device types;
a processor configured to:
activate a response monitor to detect a user gesture response without a wake command, wherein the response monitor is activated for a predetermined time responsive to the frequency signature;
determine a content characteristic of the first audible signal based on the inaudible signal; and
generate a message based on the content characteristic; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the message to an environment control device on a condition that the user gesture response corresponds to the message and is received within the predetermined time, wherein the environment control device is a lighting device, a thermostat, a camera, a wearable article, an aroma dispersion device, or a furniture article.
12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the inaudible signal includes an inaudible wake command.
13. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the electronic device type is a voice-activated electronic device type.
14. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the response monitor is further configured to detect a user voice response.
15. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to activate the response monitor in response to a wake command and the frequency signature.
16. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to activate a camera to activate the response monitor.
17. The electronic device of claim 11 further comprising a microphone, the microphone configured to receive the second audible signal as a voice input.
18. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the inaudible signal includes a content identifier (ID).
19. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the content characteristic is based on the content ID.
20. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the content characteristic includes a content context of the audio input.