Mobile device self-identification system
Techniques for locating and identifying mobile devices are described. According to various embodiments, an ambient sound signal may be detected using a microphone of a mobile device. Thereafter, it may be determined that the ambient sound signal corresponds to a predefined user query for assistance in locating the mobile device. For the, a predefined response sound corresponding to the predefined user query may be emitted, using a speaker of the mobile device.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a microphone of a mobile device, an oral statement of a user-specified query and a corresponding user-specified response phrase, wherein the user-specified response phrase includes a user name to assist the user with identifying the mobile device;
detecting, using the microphone of the mobile device, an ambient sound signal;
determining, at the mobile device, that the ambient sound signal includes the oral statement of the user-specified query; and
emitting the user-specified response phrase corresponding to the user-specified query from an audio speaker of the mobile device.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that a source of the user-specified query within the ambient sound signal is an authorized user of the mobile device prior to emitting the corresponding user-specified response phrase.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving, at the microphone of the mobile device, user input defining a second oral query; and
emitting an answer to the second oral query from the audio speaker of the mobile device.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
initiating a low power mode at the mobile device prior to detecting the ambient sound signal, wherein the low power mode is one of a sleep mode, a silent mode, and a vibrate mode.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
initiating an interactive mode at the mobile device in response to determining that the ambient sound signal includes a trigger event.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the trigger event includes determining that the ambient sound signal includes the oral statement of the user-specified query.
7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
determining that a source of the trigger event is an authorized user of the mobile device prior to initiating the interactive mode.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
receiving, at the microphone of the mobile device, a second oral query while the mobile device is in the interactive mode; and
emitting an answer to the second oral query from the audio speaker of the mobile device.
9. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having embodied thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:
receiving, at a microphone of a mobile device, an oral statement of a user-specified query and a corresponding user-specified response phrase, wherein the user-specified response phrase includes a user name to assist the user with identifying the mobile device;
detecting, using the microphone of the mobile device, an ambient sound signal;
determining that a source of the ambient sound signal is an authorized user of the mobile device; and
in response to determining that the source of the ambient sound signal is an authorized user of the mobile device:
determining, at the mobile device, that the ambient sound signal includes the oral statement of the user-specified query; and
emitting the user-specified response phrase associated with the user-specified query from an audio speaker of the mobile device.
10. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, at the microphone of the mobile device, user input defining a second oral query; and
emitting an answer to the second oral query from the audio speaker of the mobile device.
11. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the second oral query comprises at least one of a query regarding a current time of day, a query regarding current weather conditions, and a query regarding upcoming appointments.
12. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
initiating a low power mode at the mobile device prior to detecting the ambient sound signal, wherein the low power mode is one of a sleep mode, a silent mode, and a vibrate mode.
13. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise:
initiating an interactive mode at the mobile device in response to determining that the ambient sound signal includes a trigger event.
14. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the trigger event includes determining that the ambient sound signal includes the oral statement of the user-specified query.
15. A mobile device comprising:
a microphone;
an audio speaker;
one or more processors; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor among the one or more processors, causes the mobile device to perform operations comprising:
receiving at the microphone an oral statement of a user-specified query and a corresponding user-specified response phrase, wherein the user-specified response phrase includes a user name to assist the user with identifying the mobile device;
detecting an ambient sound signal at the microphone;
determining that the ambient sound signal includes the oral statement of the user-specified query;
emitting the user-specified response phrase corresponding to the user-specified query from the audio speaker;
receiving at the microphone user input defining a second oral query; and
emitting an answer to the second oral query from the audio speaker.
16. The mobile device of claim 15 , wherein the second oral query comprises at least one of a query regarding a current time of day, a query regarding current weather conditions, and a query regarding upcoming appointments.
17. The mobile device of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the mobile device to perform operations further comprising:
determining that a source of the user-specified query within the ambient sound signal is an authorized user of the mobile device prior to emitting the corresponding user-specified response phrase.
18. The mobile device of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the mobile device to perform operations further comprising:
initiating a low power mode prior to detecting the ambient sound signal, wherein the low power mode is one of a sleep mode, a silent mode, and a vibrate mode.
19. The mobile device of claim 18 , wherein the instructions cause the mobile device to perform operations further comprising:
initiating an interactive mode in response to determining that the ambient sound signal includes a trigger event.
20. The mobile device of claim 19 , wherein the trigger event includes determining that the ambient sound signal includes the oral statement of the user-specified query.