Warning a user when voice input to a device is likely to fail because of background or other noise

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PATENT NO 8438023
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13588054

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Methods and devices are disclosed for notifying a user of a likelihood of successful recognition in an environment by a voice recognition application. In one embodiment, the method includes a device recording a noise sample in an environment and making a comparison of the noise sample and at least one predetermined threshold. The method further includes, based on the comparison, determining a likelihood of successful recognition in the environment by a voice recognition application, and triggering a notification indicating the likelihood. In another embodiment, the device includes a microphone configured to record a noise sample in an environment, a processor, and data storage comprising instructions executable by the processor to make a comparison of the noise sample and at least one predetermined threshold, based on the comparison, determine a likelihood of successful recognition by a voice recognition application, and trigger a notification indicating the likelihood.

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GOOGLE LLC1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bringert, Bjorn Erik Bath, GB 14 1418
Byrne, William J Davis, US 81 3809
Hamilton, Robert William London, GB 16 668
Jitkoff, John Nicholas Palo Alto, US 220 12686
LeBeau, Michael J New York, US 147 12155

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