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US 12,169,624 · App. 18/483,830 · Granted Dec 17, 2024

Voice-based device operation mode management

Inventors: Kynan Dylan Antos (Seattle, WA); Jenny Toi Wah Lam (Bainbridge Island, WA); Mark Yoshitake (Palo Alto, CA); Ankur Narendra Bhai Vachhani (San Jose, CA); Blade Imsande McRae (Seattle, WA); Robert Williams (San Francisco, CA); James Martin Conway (Pleasanton, CA); Nedim Fresko (Seattle, WA); Michael Wendling (Woodside, CA); Mustafa Husain (Sammamish, WA)
Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
G06F3/0484G06F3/0481G06F3/04883G06F3/167G10L15/08G10L15/22G10L2015/088G10L2015/223
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Patent No.
US 12,169,624
App. No.
18/483,830
Granted
Dec 17, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for systems and methods for voice-based device operation mode management. Example methods may include determining that a device is coupled to an accessory device, and determining that being coupled to the accessory device triggers activation of a first operation mode at the device. The first operation mode presents digital content at the display in a user interface having a first content density that is less than a second content density of a second operation mode. Example methods may include causing the device to activate the first operation mode, receiving first voice data indicative of a request to change the device operation mode to the second operation mode, and causing the device to activate the second operation mode.

Claims (58)

1. A method comprising:

determining, by one or more computer processors coupled to memory, that a device is coupled to a charging device;

determining that the device is in a predetermined first orientation;

activating, based on the device being coupled to the charger and in the first orientation, a first operation mode of the device, wherein the first operation mode includes a locked state in which limited information associated with an application executing on the device is accessible and a listening state for receiving user input data;

presenting, by the device in the first operation mode, a first portion of the limited information associated with the application;

receiving first input data indicative of a request for a second portion of the limited information associated with the application;

authorizing access to the second portion of the limited information associated with the application based on voice identification of a user using the first input data; and

presenting at least the second portion of the limited information associated with the application on a display of the device while in the locked state.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the limited information is exclusive of the first portion of the limited information.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving second input data indicative of a second request for third information associated with a second application;

authorizing access to the third information associated with the second application based on voice identification of the user using the second input data; and

presenting the third information associated with the second application on the display of the device while in the locked state.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

enabling the second application based on the authorized access to the second information associated with the second application.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein enabling the second application includes at least one of launching the application, downloading the application, or updating the application to a newer version.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining completion of a handshake protocol with the charging device; and

identifying the charging device as a known charging device based at least in part on the completion of the handshake protocol.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein presentation of the first portion of the limited information is based on an identification of the charging device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the locked state further includes a touch state for receiving user input.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

presenting a first home screen interface associated with the first operation mode prior to receiving the first input data; and

presenting, after receiving the first input data, a second home screen interface associated with the application.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving third input data indicative of a request to open the first application;

requesting permission to enable a version of the first application; and

causing enablement of the version of the application.

11. A device comprising:

memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and

at least one processor configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:

determine that a device is coupled to a charging device;

determine that the device is in a predetermined first orientation;

activate, based on the device being coupled to the charger and in the first orientation, a first operation mode of the device, wherein the first operation mode includes a locked state in which limited information associated with a first application executing on the device is accessible and a listening state for receiving user input data;

present, by the device in the first operation mode, a first portion of the limited information associated with the first application;

receive first input data indicative of a request for a second portion of the limited information associated with the first application;

authorize access to the second portion of the limited information associated with the first application based on voice identification of a user using the first input data; and

present at least the second portion of the limited information associated with the first application on a display of the device while in the locked state.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second portion of the limited information is exclusive of the first portion of the limited information.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:

receive second input data indicative of a second request for third information associated with a second application;

authorize access to the third information associated with the second application based on voice identification of the user using the second input data; and

present the third information associated with the second application on the display of the device while in the locked state.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:

enable the first application based on the authorized access to the limited information associated with the first application.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein to enabling the first application includes to at least one of launch the first application, download the first application, or update the first application to a newer version.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:

determine completion of a handshake protocol with the charging device; and

identify the charging device as a known charging device based at least in part on the completion of the handshake protocol.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein presentation of the first portion of the limited information is based on an identification of the charging device.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the locked state further includes a touch state for receiving user input.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:

present a first home screen interface associated with the first operation mode prior to receiving the first input data; and

present, after receiving the first input data, a second home screen interface associated with the application.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:

receive third input data indicative of a request to open the first application;

request permission to enable a version of the first application; and

cause enablement of the version of the first application.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 17106530 · Nov 30, 2020
Continuation 15921233 · Mar 14, 2018
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