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This action is in response to the communication filed on December 04, 2025.
Claims 1-20 are examined and are pending.
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Claim 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-36 of U.S. Patent No.12423351 B2. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because they are substantially similar in scope and they use the same limitations. Especially, the U.S. Patent No. 12423351 discloses more details in audio associated with voice query and disabling and enabling entries stored in cache. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to realize that claims 1-20 of the instant application is fully disclosed by the U.S. Patent No.12423351.
The following table shows the claims in Instant Application that are rejected by corresponding claim(s) in U.S. Patent No.12423351.
Instant Application: 19310338
Patent: 12423351
1. (New) A method comprising: receiving, at a device, an audio file associated with a voice query; comparing a representation of the audio file to a plurality of stored entries; causing, based on a stored entry of the plurality of stored entries, execution of an operation associated with the voice query; receiving an indication that the operation was not an intended operation associated with the voice query; and disabling the stored entry for the device, wherein the stored entry remains enabled for one or more other devices.
2. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of stored entries comprises an audio fingerprint corresponding to a known voice query.
3. (New) The method of claim 2, wherein comparing the representation of the audio file to the plurality of stored entries comprises comparing an audio fingerprint associated with the audio file to audio fingerprints associated with each of the plurality of stored entries.
4. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving at least one other audio file within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
5. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving a request for a channel change within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
6. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein causing execution of the operation associated with the voice query comprises determining that the audio file corresponds to the stored entry and performing an operation associated with the corresponding stored entry.
7. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein disabling the stored entry comprises at least one of: deleting the stored entry, preventing access to the stored entry, marking the stored entry to indicate it is disabled, or setting a flag associated with the stored entry.
8. (New) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining that there has been an update to one or more of the plurality of stored entries; and enabling the stored entry for the device.
10. (New) The computing device of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of stored entries comprises an audio fingerprint corresponding to a known voice query.
1. An apparatus comprising: one or more processors; and memory storing a set of computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: receive an audio file associated with a voice query; compare the audio file to a plurality of cache entries; cause, based on a cache entry of the plurality of cache entries, execution of an operation associated with the voice query; receive an indication that the operation was not an intended operation associated with the voice query; and determine, based on receiving the indication, to disable the cache entry for the apparatus, wherein the cache entry remains enabled for one or more other devices.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of cache entries comprises an audio fingerprint corresponding to a known voice query.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein comparing the audio file to the plurality of cache entries comprises comparing an audio fingerprint associated with the audio file to the audio fingerprints associated with each of the plurality of cache entries.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving at least one other audio file within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving a request for a channel change within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein causing execution of the operation associated with the voice query comprises determining that the audio file corresponds to the cache entry and performing an operation associated with the corresponding cache entry.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein determining to disable the cache entry comprises at least one of: deleting the cache entry, preventing access to the cache entry, marking the cache entry to indicate it is disabled, or setting a flag associated with the cache entry.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the set of computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to: send the audio file to a server for processing; receive an audio transcription based on the audio file associated with the voice query; determine that the audio transcription corresponds to the cache entry; and determine, based on receiving the indication, and based on determining that the audio transcription associated with the voice query corresponds to the cache entry, not to disable the cache entry for the apparatus.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the set of computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to: determine that there has been an update to one or more of the plurality of cache entries; and enable the cache entry for the apparatus.
As per Claims 9-16,
Claims 6-16 are computing device claims corresponding to method claims 1-method claims 1-8 respectively and rejected under the same reason set forth to the rejection of claim 1-8 above.
As per Claims 17-20,
Claims 17-20 are non-transitory computer readable medium claims corresponding to method claims 1-4 respectively and rejected under the same reason set forth to the rejection of claim 1-4 above.
“Omission of element and its function in combination is obvious expedient if the remaining elements perform same functions as before.” See In re Karlson (CCPA) 136 USPQ 184, decide Jan 16, 1963, Appl. No. 6857, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Instant Application: 19310338
Patent: 12026196 B2
. (New) A method comprising: receiving, at a device, an audio file associated with a voice query; comparing a representation of the audio file to a plurality of stored entries; causing, based on a stored entry of the plurality of stored entries, execution of an operation associated with the voice query; receiving an indication that the operation was not an intended operation associated with the voice query; and disabling the stored entry for the device, wherein the stored entry remains enabled for one or more other devices.
2. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of stored entries comprises an audio fingerprint corresponding to a known voice query.
3. (New) The method of claim 2, wherein comparing the representation of the audio file to the plurality of stored entries comprises comparing an audio fingerprint associated with the audio file to audio fingerprints associated with each of the plurality of stored entries.
4. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving at least one other audio file within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
5. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving a request for a channel change within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
6. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein causing execution of the operation associated with the voice query comprises determining that the audio file corresponds to the stored entry and performing an operation associated with the corresponding stored entry.
7. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein disabling the stored entry comprises at least one of: deleting the stored entry, preventing access to the stored entry, marking the stored entry to indicate it is disabled, or setting a flag associated with the stored entry.
8. (New) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining that there has been an update to one or more of the plurality of stored entries; and enabling the stored entry for the device.
9. (New) A computing device comprising: one or more processors; memory; and a set of instructions stored in the memory that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause: receiving an audio file associated with a voice query; comparing a representation of the audio file to a plurality of stored entries; causing, based on a stored entry of the plurality of stored entries, execution of an operation associated with the voice query; receiving an indication that the operation was not an intended operation associated with the voice query; and disabling the stored entry for the computing device, wherein the stored entry remains enabled for one or more other devices.
10. (New) The computing device of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of stored entries comprises an audio fingerprint corresponding to a known voice query.
11. (New) The computing device of claim 10, wherein comparing the representation of the audio file to the plurality of stored entries comprises comparing an audio fingerprint associated with the audio file to audio fingerprints associated with each of the plurality of stored entries.
12. (New) The computing device of claim 9, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving at least one other audio file within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
13. (New) The computing device of claim 9, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving a request for a channel change within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
14. (New) The computing device of claim 9, wherein causing execution of the operation associated with the voice query comprises determining that the audio file corresponds to the stored entry and performing an operation associated with the corresponding stored entry.
15. (New) The computing device of claim 9, wherein disabling the stored entry comprises at least one of: deleting the stored entry, preventing access to the stored entry, marking the stored entry to indicate it is disabled, or setting a flag associated with the stored entry.
16. (New) The computing device of claim 9, wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause: determining that there has been an update to one or more of the plurality of stored entries; and enabling the stored entry for the computing device.
17. (New) A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising a set of computer- executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause: receiving, by a device an audio file associated with a voice query; comparing a representation of the audio file to a plurality of stored entries; causing, based on a stored entry of the plurality of stored entries, execution of an operation associated with the voice query; receiving an indication that the operation was not an intended operation associated with the voice query; and disabling the stored entry for the device, wherein the stored entry remains enabled for one or more other devices.
18. (New) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of stored entries comprises an audio fingerprint corresponding to a known voice query.
19. (New) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein comparing the representation of the audio file to the plurality of stored entries comprises comparing an audio fingerprint associated with the audio file to audio fingerprints associated with each of the plurality of stored entries.
20. (New) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving at least one other audio file within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
1. A method comprising: receiving, at a device, an audio file associated with a voice query; comparing the audio file to a plurality of cache entries; causing, based on a cache entry of the plurality of cache entries, execution of an operation associated with the voice query; receiving an indication that the operation was not an intended operation associated with the voice query; and determining, based on receiving the indication, to disable the cache entry for the device, wherein the cache entry remains enabled for one or more other devices.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of cache entries comprises an audio fingerprint corresponding to a known voice query.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein comparing the audio file to the plurality of cache entries comprises comparing an audio fingerprint associated with the audio file to the audio fingerprints associated with each of the plurality of cache entries.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving at least one other audio file within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving a request for a channel change within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein causing execution of the operation associated with the voice query comprises determining that the audio file corresponds to the cache entry and performing an operation associated with the corresponding cache entry.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining to disable the cache entry comprises at least one of: deleting the cache entry, preventing access to the cache entry, marking the cache entry to indicate it is disabled, or setting a flag associated with the cache entry.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: sending the audio file to a server for processing; receiving an audio transcription based on the audio file associated with the voice query; determining that the audio transcription corresponds to the cache entry; and determining, based on receiving the indication, and based on determining that the audio transcription associated with the voice query corresponds to the cache entry, not to disable the cache entry for the device.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining that there has been an update to one or more of the plurality of cache entries; and enabling the cache entry for the device.
10. A method comprising: receiving an audio file associated with a voice query; causing, based on a comparison of the audio file to a plurality of cache entries, execution of an operation associated with the voice query; and determining, based on an indication that the operation was not an intended operation associated with the voice query, to disable a cache entry of the plurality of cache entries.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of cache entries comprises an audio fingerprint corresponding to a known voice query.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving at least one other audio file within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
13. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving a request for a channel change within a time frame of receiving the audio file associated with the voice query.
14. The method of claim 10, wherein causing execution of the operation associated with the voice query comprises determining that the audio file corresponds to the cache entry and performing an operation associated with the corresponding cache entry.
15. The method of claim 10, wherein the cache entry is disabled for a particular device, wherein the cache entry remains enabled for one or more other devices, and wherein the device and the one or more other devices are associated with a content server.
16. The method of claim 10, further comprising: sending the audio file to a server for processing; receiving an audio transcription based on the audio file associated with the voice query; determining that the audio transcription corresponds to the cache entry; and determining, based on receiving the indication, and based on determining that the audio transcription associated with the voice query corresponds to the cache entry, not to disable the cache entry.
17. The method of claim 10, further comprising: determining that there has been an update to one or more of the plurality of cache entries; and enabling the cache entry.
18. The method of claim 10, wherein determining to disable the cache entry comprises at least one of: deleting the cache entry, preventing access to the cache entry, marking the cache entry to indicate it is disabled, or setting a flag associated with the cache entry.
19. A method comprising: receiving, at a device, an audio file associated with a voice query; determining that a cache entry corresponding to the voice query is disabled at the device; sending, to a server, the audio file associated with the voice query; receiving, from the server, an audio transcription based on the voice query; and causing, based on the audio transcription, execution of an operation associated with the voice query.
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising: receiving, at the device, the audio file associated with the voice query; comparing the audio file to a plurality of cache entries; causing, based on a cache entry of the plurality of cache entries, execution of an operation associated with the voice query; receiving an indication that the operation was not an intended operation associated with the voice query; and determining, based on receiving the indication, to disable the cache entry for the device.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein the cache entry remains enabled for one or more other devices, and wherein the device and the one or more other devices are associated with a content server.
“Omission of element and its function in combination is obvious expedient if the remaining elements perform same functions as before.” See In re Karlson (CCPA) 136 USPQ 184, decide Jan 16, 1963, Appl. No. 6857, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Pertinent Prior Art
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant’s disclosure:
Pasko (US 10,777,203 B1) Speech Interface Device with Caching Component.
D’Souza et al (US 10,332,513 B1) Voice Enablement and Disablement of Speech Processing Functionality.
Krieger et al (US 2018/0137267 A1) Authentication of Audio-Based input signal.
Von Bose et al (US 2003/0229499 A1) Voice-activated Locking Mechanism for Securing Firearms.
Fiechter et al (US 7,219,123 B1) Portable Browser Device with Adaptive Personalization Capability.
Grant et al (US 7,426,469 B1) Speech Enabled Computing Method.
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