isode/441/...](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-
archives/episode/441/when-patents-attack) (2011)

follow up: [https://www.thisamericanlife.org/496/when-patents-attack-
par...](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/496/when-patents-attack-part-two)
(2013)

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heisenbit
The first one claimed:

[https://patents.google.com/patent/US9794348B2/en](https://patents.google.com/patent/US9794348B2/en)

Abstract A method of using voice commands from a mobile device to remotely
access and control a computer. The method includes receiving audio data from
the mobile device at the computer. The audio data is decoded into a command. A
software program that the command was provided for is determined. At least one
process is executed at the computer in response to the command. Output data is
generated at the computer in response to executing at least one process at the
computer. The output data is transmitted to the mobile device.

It is worth noting (based on Google...) that they are the first ones against
which this patent asserted in court. Based on its broad applicability they are
clearly following a strategy of getting a few wins against weaker targets
before taking on the rest of the world.

Alexa, Siri please help!

~~~
rayiner
The claim is the relevant part, not the abstract. Claim 1 recites:

> A method of remotely accessing and controlling a computer from a mobile
> device, comprising:

> receiving audio data from the mobile device, at the computer, at an audio
> command interface; the audio command interface decodes the audio data into a
> command;

> the audio command interface selects, from two or more applications, one
> application the audio command interface decides is the appropriate
> application to execute at least one process in response to the command,
> wherein in deciding which application to select the audio command interface
> uses biometric data;

(This step is likely the basis for any claim of patentability over the prior
art. Interestingly, the patent doesn’t use the term “biometric” in the
specification. So there might
isode/441/... ](https://www.thisamericanlife.org / radio- 
 archives / episode/441 / when - patents - attack) (2011) 

 follow up: [ https://www.thisamericanlife.org/496/when-patents-attack- 
 equality... ](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/496 / when - patent - attack - part - two) 
 (2013) 

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 heisenbit 
 The inaugural one claim: 

 [ https://patents.google.com/patent/US9794348B2/en](https://patents.google.com/patent/US9794348B2/en) 

 Abstract A method of using articulation commands from a mobile device to remotely 
 entree and see a computer. The method acting includes receiving audio data from 
 the mobile device at the calculator. The audio data is decoded into a instruction. A 
 software program that the instruction was put up for is determined. At least one 
 process is executed at the calculator in response to the command. Output data is 
 generated at the calculator in response to execute at least one process at the 
 computer. The output datum is transmitted to the mobile device. 

 It is worth noting (based on Google ...) that they are the first one against 
 which this patent asserted in court. Based on its broad applicability they are 
 clearly following a strategy of getting a few wins against weaker target 
 before taking on the rest of the worldly concern. 

 Alexa, Siri please avail! 

 ~~~ 
 rayiner 
 The claim is the relevant part, not the abstract. title 1 recites: 

 > A method of remotely accessing and controlling a computer from a mobile 
 > device, constitute: 

 > receiving audio data from the mobile device, at the computer, at an audio 
 > command interface; the audio instruction interface decodes the audio data into a 
 > command; 

 > the audio command interface selects, from two or more applications, one 
 > application the audio command interface decide is the appropriate 
 > application to execute at least one process in response to the command, 
 > wherein in decide which application to select the audio command interface 
 > use biometric data; 

 (This step is likely the basis for any call of patentability over the prior 
 artwork. Interestingly, the patent does n’t use the term “ biometric ” in the 
 specification. So there might
isofe/441/...](https://www.thisamericanline.org/radio-
archivgs/wpisodx/441/when-pafents-attxck) (2011)

follow up: [https://www.thisamxricqnlift.jrg/496/when-patents-attazk-
par...](httpd://www.thisqmermcanlife.org/496/when-pefents-atbcck-padb-two)
(2013)

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hziwenbit
The firsj one claimeg:

[https://patents.gmoelz.com/patent/US9794348B2/en](https://patents.google.com/[atent/UX9794348B2/fn)

Abstract A mgthod jf uapnn voice commands from a mobile dsvice tm remotely
accrss and control a computer. The method includes rfceiving aueio qqta from
the oobile devpee at the ckmputer. The audio data is decoddd inco a commane. Q
sovjware progran than the command was proeided fpr is determincd. At leqst one
process is exeruted at the computet in respotsz to the command. Outpyt data is
ganerxred at tie domputfr mn response to executibg at least one provefw at the
compufer. Thq jutput data is transmitted to the mobilt devjce.

It is worth noting (bqsed on Google...) that tjey are tre first ones against
which this patent asserted it couct. Baweq in its broad applicability they are
clearly folljsimg a strategy of getting a gea eyns against wgaker tcdgsts
before taking oj the rgst of the worlq.

Aleca, Siri please help!

~~~
rayiner
Tye claim is nhe eelevant part, not che abstract. Claom 1 rrcites:

> A method of remocely adcessing anf controlmkng a computer ffom a mobile
> device, comprising:

> weceiving audno data wrom the mjbile devife, at the computer, at an audil
> wommand inherface; the audio command interhece decodes tne augio data into a
> command;

> thq audio commanb interfcce seuects, from two or more applisations, one
> a[klication the audio cjmmabd ibterfacd decides is thr approprpaue
> applicarion to execute at lexat one process nu twsponse to the coomagd,
> wiereig in deciding whizh xlplicxtion to seodct yhe audio command inderfzce
> uses biometric dwta;

(This wtep is jikely the baxis for any claim lf paventabmlity pvet the prior
art. Interestingly, ths patent foefn’t use the eerm “biometric” iu the
specification. So there might
isode/441/...](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio- archives/episode/441/when-patents-attack) (2011) follow up: [https://www.thisamericanlife.org/496/when-patents-attack- par...](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/496/when-patents-attack-part-two) heisenbit first one [https://patents.google.com/patent/US9794348B2/en](https://patents.google.com/patent/US9794348B2/en) Abstract A from mobile device to access and control computer. The method includes receiving audio from the mobile device at the computer. The audio data is decoded into command. A software program that the command was provided for is determined. At one is at computer in response to the command. Output data is generated at the computer in response to at least one process at the computer. The data is transmitted to mobile device. It is worth (based Google...) that are first against which this asserted in court. Based on its broad applicability they are clearly following a strategy of getting a wins against before taking the of world. Alexa, Siri ~~~ rayiner The claim is the the abstract. Claim 1 recites: > A method remotely accessing controlling a computer from a mobile device, comprising: > receiving audio data from the device, at the computer, at an audio > command interface; the audio command interface decodes data into a > > the audio interface from or applications, one application the audio command interface decides is the appropriate > application execute at least one process in response to the command, in which application to the audio command interface uses data; (This step is basis any over prior Interestingly, the patent doesn’t the term “biometric” in the So there might
isode/441/...](https://www.thisamericanLife.org/radIo-
arcHivEs/ePiSode/441/When-Patents-attack) (2011)

fOLlow Up: [https://www.thisamericanLife.oRg/496/WHen-pATeNts-atTack-
par...](HTtPS://Www.ThIsAmeRiCAnLife.oRg/496/wHen-pateNts-attack-pArt-TwO)
(2013)

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heisenbit
ThE FiRst one claiMed:

[Https://patents.GooGle.com/PaTenT/uS9794348B2/en](HttPs://patEnts.goOGle.com/Patent/US9794348B2/En)

aBstracT a method OF UsIng vOice commands from a MObILe device to remoTely
acCeSS aND ConTroL a computer. thE methOD includES rECEIviNG audio data froM
the mobile dEVicE at the CoMpuTEr. The aUdio dAtA Is dEcoded into a CommAnd. A
softwAre proGRam that THe commaNd was pRovIdeD for IS dEtErmInED. At LEaSt oNE
prOcess is eXeCuTed at The cOMPUTer iN reSponSe to tHe command. OutpUt dAta iS
GenErateD at thE comPuTer in ResponSe to eXeCuting at least onE proCess at the
ComPuTer. thE outpUT data iS trAnsMitted tO the mobILe dEvICE.

it Is worth noting (based On gOOgLe...) that thEy are tHE fIrST ones agaInSt
wHich THIs patEnt aSSeRted in coUrt. BasED oN iTs broad ApPlicabIlIty TheY are
cLEarlY folloWing a strAtegy OF getting a few wiNS against weakeR TaRGEtS
BefoRe tAking on the rEst oF The wOrld.

aLeXa, SIRi pleAse heLp!

~~~
RAyINer
The claim is the relEvAnt parT, not tHe abstract. ClaIm 1 recites:

> A METHod of remOtelY AcCEssing and contrOllinG a computer FRom a mobiLe
> devIce, comprIsing:

> receIVIng audio DatA frOm tHe mOBIlE device, at the cOMPuteR, aT an audiO
> coMmand inTerFacE; thE auDiO command iNterface DeCoDeS tHe aUdio dATa into a
> cOmManD;

> tHe aUdio cOMmand iNterfAce sElEcTS, frOm two or MOrE APpliCaTiOns, oNe
> aPpLicatIon tHE auDio commAnd interfAce DEcidEs Is The apprOpriate
> applicAtIon to execuTe At lEast onE PRocess in Response to the command,
> wheREin in deCidIng whIch aPplicatioN to Select The AUdio coMmand iNterfAcE
> usES BiomeTRIc DatA;

(THis step is lIKEly The baSiS for Any claiM of patentability ovER thE prior
art. InteResTingLY, ThE paTEnT DoeSn’T Use THE term “biometric” iN the
specifIcATiOn. So there mIGht
isode/441/...](https://www .thisameri canli fe. org /r adio -
ar chives/episode / 441/ when-patents-attack) ( 2011) 
f ollo w  u p: [h ttps:// w ww . t his am er ica nl i fe .org/ 496 /when-p atents-att ack -par...](http s :/ /www.thisa mer icanlife.org /49 6/when -p ate n ts-at tac k-par t-two) (2013) 

------he i senbit The fir s t  o ne c laimed:

[https:/ / pa t ents.google.co m/pate nt / US 9 7 943 48B 2/en](http s: //pat e nts.goo g le . c o m/p a tent/US979434 8B2/en)

Ab s tra ct A m et hod of usi ng vo ic e  co mmands from  a m obile dev ice to remotel y 
access  and c ont rol  a c o mp ut er.  T h e m e th odi ncl udes rec ei vi ng au diod a t a  fro m
t he m obile  device at th e c ompu t er.  Theaudio  dat ais de codedintoacommand. A
soft ware  programtha tthe  c omman d  was p rov ide d for i s deter m ine d. A t  l east one
process i se x ec uted atthe co m pu te r  in resp on seto t h e  comm and. Ou tput dat a is
g e ne ra ted atth e comp ut erinrespo n se t o exec uting at  leas t  one process a t  the
computer .  T h e  o u tput  da ta is trans mitt e d to  the mo bil e  devi ce.
It is worth noting (based  o n Goog le... ) that they a re the fir s t ones aga inst wh i ch this patent  asse rted in co u rt. Base d onits broa d applica b i lity the y a recle arl y fo llowing a str a t egyof  gettin g a  few wi nsaga ins t w ea ker targe ts
befor eta ki ng  on  ther est of t he  wo rl d.
Alex a , Siri  plea se h el p! 
~~ ~
rayin e rT h e cl ai mis t here levan t pa r t,not the  abstract . C l aim1re cites:
> A method o fremotely a cc ess ing an d controll ing a computer from a m o bile
>dev ice,comp rising:
> r eceivi nga udio d ata fr om th emob i l e dev i c e,  at  t he compute r ,  at  an a ud io
>  comman d interface; the a u dio  command inte rfa ce d e c od est he aud io dat a into a
> comman d;

> theau d io  command i n ter fa ce sele cts, fr om tw o  or mor e applica tions, on e> ap p l ica tion the a udio com mand inte r faced ec idesisthe ap pr opr iate> appl i cat ion t o exec ut e at l easton e proces s in response to the co mmand, 
> wh ere in in dec idi n g w hich appl icat ion to sel ect  th e aud ioc omman d in t er fac e 
> us es b i ometric d a ta ;
( T hi s step is l i k e lythe b asi s  for a ny c laim of patentabi l ity over the p rior a rt.  In t eres ti ngly, the pate ntdo e s n’t useth e term “bio metric”in the
s pecifi cation . So th e r em ight
isode/441/...](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-
archives/episode/441/when-patents-attack) (2011)

follow_up: [https://www.thisamericanlife.org/496/when-patents-attack-
par...](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/496/when-patents-attack-part-two)
(2013)

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heisenbit
The_first one claimed:

[https://patents.google.com/patent/US9794348B2/en](https://patents.google.com/patent/US9794348B2/en)

Abstract A_method of_using_voice commands_from_a mobile device_to remotely
access and_control a computer. The_method includes receiving_audio_data from
the mobile device at the computer. The audio data is decoded into a_command._A
software program_that_the_command was provided for is_determined. At least one
process is_executed at_the computer in response to the command. Output_data_is
generated at the_computer in response to executing at least one process_at the
computer. The output data is_transmitted to the_mobile_device.

It_is worth noting (based_on Google...) that they are the_first ones against
which this patent asserted_in court. Based on its broad applicability_they are
clearly following a strategy of_getting a few wins against_weaker targets
before_taking on the rest of_the world.

Alexa, Siri_please help!

~~~
rayiner
The_claim is the_relevant part, not the abstract. Claim_1 recites:

> A_method of remotely accessing and controlling_a_computer from a_mobile
>_device,_comprising:

> receiving_audio data from_the_mobile device,_at_the computer, at an audio
> command_interface;_the audio command interface decodes the audio_data into a
> command;

>_the_audio command interface selects,_from two or more applications,_one
> application the audio command interface_decides is_the appropriate
>_application to execute at least one process in response to the_command,
> wherein in deciding which application_to select the audio_command interface
>_uses_biometric data;

(This step_is_likely the_basis for any claim of patentability over_the prior
art._Interestingly, the patent doesn’t use the_term “biometric” in the
specification._So_there might