IP Library Granted Patent US 11,169,772
Granted Patent B2
US 11,169,772 · App. 15/925,040 · Granted Nov 9, 2021

Image capture device control using mobile platform voice recognition

Inventor: Per Magnus Fredrik Hansson (Los Altos, CA)
Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
G06F3/167G10L15/22H04N5/232G10L2015/223
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Patent No.
US 11,169,772
App. No.
15/925,040
Granted
Nov 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Implementations of a mobile platform for image capture device control may use voice recognition. A user may use a mobile platform, such as a mobile application, on a mobile device to interpret and relay voice commands to an image capture device. Voice recognition services may be integrated into the mobile application, the mobile device operating system (OS), or both. The voice recognition services may be server-based.

Claims (52)

1. A method for operating an image capture system, the method comprising:

detecting a user activity;

obtaining an audio input signal at a first device, wherein the audio input signal includes voice data;

determining an input signal control target based on the audio input signal;

in response to a determination that the input signal control target is an image capture device of the image capture system,

transmitting the audio input signal to a remote server;

receiving a voice analysis signal based on the audio input signal and remote voice data;

generating a command signal based on the voice analysis signal, wherein the command signal is associated with a voice command of the image capture device, wherein the voice command is selected from a list of voice commands based on the detected user activity; and

transmitting the command signal to the image capture device, wherein the command signal causes the image capture device to configure a setting of the image capture device based on the detected user activity.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a feedback message from the image capture device, wherein the feedback message indicates that the action associated with the voice command is completed.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the feedback message is an audible signal.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the feedback message is displayed on a display of the first device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio input signal is obtained from a second device via a wireless communication link.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

transmitting a feedback message to the second device via the wireless communication link.

7. An image capture system, comprising:

an image capture device; and

a first device configured to:

detect a user activity;

obtain an audio input signal, wherein the audio input signal includes voice data;

determine an input signal control target based on the audio input signal;

in response to a determination that the input signal control target is the image capture device of the image capture system,

transmit the audio input signal to a remote server;

receive a voice analysis signal based on the audio input signal and remote voice data:

generate a command signal, wherein the command signal is associated with the voice analysis signal, wherein the voice command is selected from a list of voice commands based on the detected user activity; and

transmitting the command signal to the image capture device,

wherein the image capture device, responsive to the command signal, is configured to configure update a setting of the image capture device based on the detected user activity.

8. The image capture system of claim 7 , wherein the command signal is generated based on the audio input signal and the remote voice data.

9. The image capture system of claim 7 , wherein the command signal is generated based on the audio input signal, the remote voice data, and the detected user activity.

10. The image capture system of claim 9 , wherein the detected user activity is determined based on sensor data of the image capture device.

11. The image capture system of claim 9 , wherein the detected user activity is determined based on sensor data of the first device.

12. An image capture system, the method comprising:

an image capture device mount and

a first device configured to:

detect user activity;

obtain an audio input signal, wherein the audio input signal includes voice data;

determine an input signal control target based on the audio input signal;

in response to a determination that the input signal control target is the image capture device mount of the image capture system,

transmit the audio input signal to a remote server;

receive a voice analysis signal based on the audio input signal and remote voice data:

generate a command signal based on the voice analysis signal, wherein the command signal is associated with a voice command of the image capture device mount, wherein the voice command is selected from a list of voice commands based on the detected user activity; and

transmit the command signal to the image capture device mount,

wherein the image capture device mount, responsive to the command signal, is configured to perform an action based on the detected user activity.

13. The image capture system of claim 12 , wherein the first device is configured to receive a feedback message from the image capture device mount, wherein the feedback message indicates that the action associated with the voice command is completed.

14. The image capture system of claim 13 , wherein the feedback message is an audible signal.

15. The image capture system of claim 13 , wherein the feedback message is displayed on a display of the first device.

16. The image capture system of claim 12 , wherein the audio input signal is obtained from a second device via a wireless communication link.

17. The image capture system of claim 16 , wherein the first device is configured to transmit a feedback message to the second device via the wireless communication link.

18. The image capture system of claim 12 , wherein the action is a pan angle of the image capture device mount.

19. The image capture system of claim 12 , wherein the action is a tilt angle of the image capture device mount.

20. The image capture system of claim 12 , wherein the action is a roll angle adjustment of the image capture device mount.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2025
From: GOPRO, INC.
To: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 072340/0676 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2025
From: GOPRO, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 072358/0001 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: GOPRO, INC.
Reel/Frame 055106/0434 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2018
From: GOPRO, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 047016/0417 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2018
From: HANSSON, PER MAGNUS FREDRIK
To: GOPRO, INC.
Reel/Frame 045298/0806 →
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