INTERACTING WITH A REMOTE PARTICIPANT THROUGH CONTROL OF THE VOICE OF A TOY DEVICE

Number: 20170203221
Published: 2017-07-20
Filed: 2016-01-15
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: GOSLIN; Michael P., OLSON; Blade A.
CPC: G10L21/003; G10L21/013; A63H5/00
Verdict: High Hardware
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

Lets a remote participant control a toy devices voice by modifying transmitted speech data through a profile that gives it the toys character voice.

Abstract

Systems, methods and articles of manufacture to perform an operation comprising receiving speech data via a network, modifying the speech data based on a profile associated with a toy device, wherein the modified speech data represents a voice of the toy device, and outputting the modified speech data via a speaker.

Background

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OFTHE DRAWINGS

So that the manner in which the above recited aspects are attained andcan be understood in detail, a more particular description of embodiments of the disclosure, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to the appended drawings.

It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the disclosure may admit to other equally effective embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating components of a system configured to provide interaction with a remote participant through control of the voice of a toy device, according to one embodiment.

FIGS. 2A-2B illustrate techniques to provide interaction with a remote participant through control of the voice of a toy device, according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method to provide interaction with a remote participant through control of the voice of a toy device, according to one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a method to modify speech data, according to one embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a system configured to provide interaction with a remote participant through control of the voice of a toy device, according to one embodiment.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiments disclosed herein provide techniques to allow remote users to speak on behalf of a toy device, thereby

Claims

1. A method, comprising: receiving speech data via a network; modifying the speech data based on a profile associated with a toy device, wherein the modified speech data represents a voice of the toy device; and outputting the modified speech data via a speaker. 8. A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code executable by one or more computer processors to perform an operation comprising: receiving speech data via a network; modifyingthe speech data based on a profile associated with a toy device, wherein the modified speech data represents a voice of the toy device; and outputting the modified speech data viaa speaker. 15. A system, comprising: one or more computer processors; and a memory containing a program which when executed by the processors performs an operation comprising: receiving speech data via a network; modifying the speech data based on a profile associated with a toy device, wherein the modified speech data represents a voice of the toy device; and outputting the modified speech data via a speaker.