Device and query management system
View Patent ↗A device may include a processor, a receiver, and a transmitter. The transmitter may be configured to transmit an audible signal, an inaudible signal, or both. The inaudible signal may be associated with a content identifier of the audible signal. The transmitter may be configured to transmit the audible signal, the inaudible signal, or both, to a first electronic device, a second electronic device, or both. The receiver may be configured to receive a first message that includes a first input and a second message that includes a second input. The processor may be configured to determine whether the first input matches the second input. The transmitter may be further configured to transmit the first message to the first service on a condition that the first input and the second input are determined to match.
1. A content device configured to provide content to a user, the content device comprising:
a transmitter configured to transmit content including an audible signal and an inaudible signal to a first electronic device associated with a first service and a second electronic device associated with a second service, wherein the inaudible signal is associated with a content identifier of the audible signal;
a receiver configured to receive a first message that includes a first input associated with the content identifier and a second message that includes a second input associated with the content identifier; and
a processor configured to determine whether the first input matches the second input;
the transmitter further configured to transmit the first message to the first service and the second service on a condition that the first input and the second input are determined to match.
2. The content device of claim 1 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive the first input or the second input as a voice input.
3. The content device of claim 1 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive the first input or the second input as a gesture input.
4. The content device of claim 1 , wherein the first input and the second input are associated with a first user identifier, the processor further configured to determine whether the first input matches the second input based on the first user identifier.
5. The content device of claim 1 , wherein the first input is associated with a first user identifier and the second input is associated with a second user identifier, the processor further configured to determine whether the second user identifier is associated with an authorized user.
6. The content device of claim 5 , wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit the second message based on a determination that the second user identifier is associated with an authorized user.
7. The content device of claim 1 , wherein the first message further includes a first electronic device identifier and the second message further includes a second electronic device identifier, the processor further configured to determine whether the first electronic device identifier matches the second electronic device identifier on a condition that the first input matches the second input.
8. The content device of claim 7 , wherein the first electronic device identifier is a device name, a device serial number, an internet protocol (IP) address, a geolocation, or a user account identifier.
9. The content device of claim 7 , wherein the second electronic device identifier is a device name, a device serial number, an internet protocol (IP) address, a geolocation, or a user account identifier.
10. A method comprising:
transmitting, from a content device configured to provide content to a user, content including an audible signal and an inaudible signal to a first electronic device associated with a first service and a second electronic device associated with a second service, wherein the inaudible signal is associated with a content identifier of the audible signal;
receiving, at the content device, a first message that includes a first input associated with the content identifier, and a second message that includes a second input associated with the content identifier;
determining, at the content device, whether the first input matches the second input; and
transmitting, from the content device, the first message to the first service and the second service on a condition that the first input and the second input are determined to match.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first input or the second input is a voice input.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first input or the second input is a gesture input.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first input and the second input are associated with a first user identifier, the method further comprising:
determining whether the first input matches the second input based on the first user identifier.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first input is associated with a first user identifier and the second input is associated with a second user identifier, the method further comprising:
determining whether the second user identifier is associated with an authorized user.