Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Voice responsive in-wall device
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Application No.: US17103006Application Date: 2020-11-24
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Publication No.: US11545171B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Shawn Monteith , Michael Tetreault , Daniel Gould , Nicholas Kraus
- Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US CT Shelton
- Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Shelton
- Agency: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
- Main IPC: H04R1/02
- IPC: H04R1/02 ; G10L25/51 ; H01H23/02 ; H04R1/34 ; H04R1/04 ; H04R1/40 ; H04R3/00

Abstract:
Voice responsive in-wall devices are provided. In one example implementation, a power switch includes a housing mountable on or at least partially within a surface. The housing can have a front panel. The power switch can include an interface element disposed on the front panel and operable to receive a user input. The power switch can include a power interrupter operable to control power delivery to the powered load based at least in part on interaction with the interface element. The power switch can include one or more microphones operable to obtain audio input. The power switch can include one or more speakers configured to provide audio output. The power switch can include a communications interface operable to communicate data associated with the audio input over a communication link.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210082455A1 VOICE RESPONSIVE IN-WALL DEVICE Public/Granted day:2021-03-18
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