Patent ID: 10404847

Abstract:
A method, apparatus and computer readable medium. The method may include receiving at least one out of (i) a call notification from a smartphone that is conveyed over a short-range wireless communication link of an apparatus, and (ii) a user voice command for initiating a call by the smartphone, the user voice command is detected by a microphone array of the apparatus; generating, a connection establishment command that once received by the voice-controlled digital assistant will cause the voice-controlled digital assistant to establish a short-range wireless communication connection with the apparatus; outputting the connection establishment commands; performing a speech-based user recognition process by a speech recognition module of the apparatus; and following a successful speech-based user recognition process and a successful establishment of the short-range wireless communication connection with the voice-controlled digital assistant, participating in a call by exchanging audio conveying signals between the smartphone and the voice-controlled digital assistant.