Do not disturb functionality for voice responsive devices

1. A method for enabling Do Not Disturb functionality in a voice responsive device, comprising:

detecting Do Not Disturb settings for the voice responsive device received from a user, the Do Not Disturb settings comprising a schedule during which to automatically activate and deactivate the Do Not Disturb functionality;

determining a prohibited action that will not be performed during a period while the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated in accordance with the schedule;

while (a) the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated for the voice responsive device, and (b) within the schedule:

disabling one or more microphones;

receiving an unambiguous trigger;

responsive to receipt of the unambiguous trigger, enabling the one or more microphones;

receiving a voice command; and

processing the voice command, wherein if it is determined that the voice command corresponds to the prohibited action and the voice command was received during the period, then the prohibited action is not performed.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the unambiguous trigger comprises:

receiving an indication that the user pressed a button on a remote control.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the button is a physical button or a digital button.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the Do Not Disturb settings include one or more prohibited actions, wherein the processing comprises:

determining that the voice command does not correspond to one of the one or more prohibited actions; and

responsive to the determination, processing the voice command.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processing comprises:

determining that the voice command corresponds to the prohibited action; and

responsive to the determination, preventing processing of the voice command.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after processing the voice command, disabling the one or more microphones.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein ambiguous triggers are ignored while the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated, and within the schedule.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

reactivating the one or more microphones when the Do Not Disturb functionality is deactivated, or outside the schedule.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a permitted action that can be performed while the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated;

receiving the permitted action while the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated; and

processing the permitted action while the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein otherwise the voice command is performed.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, causes the at least one computing device to perform operations to enable Do Not Disturb functionality in a voice responsive device, the operations comprising:

detecting Do Not Disturb settings for the voice responsive device received from a user, the Do Not Disturb settings comprising a schedule during which to automatically activate and deactivate the Do Not Disturb functionality;

determining a prohibited action that will not be performed during a period while the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated in accordance with the schedule;

while (a) the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated for the voice responsive device, and (b) within the schedule:

disabling one or more microphones;

receiving an unambiguous trigger;

responsive to receipt of the unambiguous trigger, enabling the one or more microphones;

receiving a voice command for the prohibited action; and

processing the voice command, wherein if it is determined that the voice command corresponds to the prohibited action and the voice command was received during the period, then the prohibited action is not performed.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the receiving the unambiguous trigger comprises:

receiving an indication that the user pressed a button on a remote control.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the button is a physical button or a digital button.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the Do Not Disturb settings include one or more prohibited actions, wherein the processing comprises:

determining that the voice command does not correspond to one of the one or more prohibited actions; and

responsive to the determination, processing the voice command.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the processing comprises:

determining that the voice command corresponds to the prohibited action; and

responsive to the determination, preventing processing of the voice command.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:

after processing the voice command, disabling the one or more microphones.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein ambiguous triggers are ignored while the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated, and within the schedule.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:

reactivating the one or more microphones when the Do Not Disturb functionality is deactivated, or outside the schedule.

19. A voice responsive electronic device having Do Not Disturb functionality, comprising:

at least one processor configured to perform operations comprising:

detecting Do Not Disturb settings for the voice responsive electronic device received from a user, the Do Not Disturb settings comprising a schedule during which to automatically activate and deactivate the Do Not Disturb functionality;

determining a prohibited action that will not be performed during a period while the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated in accordance with the schedule;

while (a) the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated for the voice responsive electronic device, and (b) within the schedule:

disabling one or more microphones;

receiving an unambiguous trigger;

responsive to receipt of the unambiguous trigger, enabling the one or more microphones;

receiving a voice command for the prohibited action; and

processing the voice command, wherein if it is determined that the voice command corresponds to the prohibited action and the voice command was received during the period, then the prohibited action is not performed.

20. The voice responsive electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the receiving the unambiguous trigger comprises:

receiving an indication that the user pressed a button on a remote control.

21. The voice responsive electronic device of claim 20 , wherein the button is a physical button or a digital button.

22. The voice responsive electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the Do Not Disturb settings include one or more prohibited actions, wherein the processing comprises:

determining that the voice command does not correspond to one of the one or more prohibited actions; and

responsive to the determination, processing the voice command.

23. The voice responsive electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the processing comprises:

determining that the voice command corresponds to the prohibited action; and

responsive to the determination, preventing processing of the voice command.

24. The voice responsive electronic device of claim 19 , wherein ambiguous triggers are ignored while the Do Not Disturb functionality is activated, and within the schedule.

25. The voice responsive electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the operations further comprise:

reactivating the one or more microphones when the Do Not Disturb functionality is deactivated, or outside the schedule.