Hotword detection on multiple devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9990922
APP PUB NO 20160300571A1
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15190739

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Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for hotword detection on multiple devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a computing device, audio data that corresponds to an utterance. The actions further include determining a likelihood that the utterance includes a hotword. The actions further include determining a loudness score for the audio data. The actions further include based on the loudness score, determining an amount of delay time. The actions further include, after the amount of delay time has elapsed, transmitting a signal that indicates that the computing device will initiate speech recognition processing on the audio data.

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GOOGLE LLC1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Foerster, Jakob Nicolaus Oxford, GB 83 2052
Gruenstein, Alexander H Mountain View, US 62 1984

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