Patent ID: 8014542

Claim:
A set-top box device, comprising: a display interface to send video output to an external display device coupled to the display interface; an audio input device, wherein the audio input device is configured to receive a voice command that includes identification of audio content, and wherein receipt of the voice command by the audio input device indicates that the set-top box device is to output the audio content via an audio output device without video output sent to the external display device via the display interface; a display disposed on a visible side of a set-top box housing; and a media control logic module, wherein the media control logic module is configured to: send an audio confirmation signal confirming receipt and recognition of the voice command via the audio output device before an implementation of the voice command is provided; retrieve the audio content identified in the voice command and metadata descriptive of the audio content; send an audio signal corresponding to the audio content to the audio output device; and send the metadata to the display.