Determining context to initiate interactivity

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed for executing a voice command based on and association of the voice command and one or more identifiers. Audio data associated with a content asset may be received at a user device such as a voice activated device. A voice command may also be received at the user device. One or more identifiers associated with the audio data, such as a content or product identifier, may be determined. The identifiers may be determined based on playback of the content asset or may be received in response to a request generated by the user device. One or more operations capable of being executed by the user device may be determined and initiated or executed by the user device based on the one or more identifiers and the received voice command.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a user device associated with a premises, audio comprising a voice command;   sending, based on determining context information associated with the premises is needed, a request for the context information;   receiving the context information, wherein the context information comprises one or more identifiers associated with one or more premises devices of a plurality of premises devices located at the premises; and   causing, based on the voice command and the one or more identifiers, an operation to be performed by the one or more premises devices.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the voice command comprises one or more keywords. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining context information associated with the premises is needed comprises:
 determining the voice command is associated with an operation associated with the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices; and   determining that one or more identifiers associated with the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices is needed to cause the operation to be performed.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more identifiers indicate which of the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices are in condition to perform the operation. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user device comprises a voice activated device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more identifiers are stored for a period of time. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sending the request comprises sending the request to a computing device located external to the premises, and wherein the receiving the context information comprising receiving the context information from the computing device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices comprises at least one of: a light, an appliance, a thermostat, or a smart device. 
     
     
         9 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, where executed, cause:
 receiving, by a user device associated with a premises, audio comprising a voice command;   sending, based on determining context information associated with the premises is needed, a request for the context information;   receiving the context information, wherein the context information comprises one or more identifiers associated with one or more premises devices of a plurality of premises devices located at the premises; and   causing, based on the voice command and the one or more identifiers, an operation to be performed by the one or more premises devices.   
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the voice command comprises one or more keywords. 
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions that cause determining context information associated with the premises is needed cause:
 determining the voice command is associated with an operation associated with the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices; and   determining that one or more identifiers associated with the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices is needed to cause the operation to be performed.   
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more identifiers indicate which of the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices are in condition to perform the operation. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the user device comprises a voice activated device. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more identifiers are stored for a period of time. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the sending the request comprises sending the request to a computing device located external to the premises, and wherein the receiving the context information comprising receiving the context information from the computing device. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices comprises at least one of: a light, an appliance, a thermostat, or a smart device. 
     
     
         17 . A system comprising:
 a plurality of premises devices associated with a premises;   a user device associated with the premises configured to:
 receive, by a user device associated with a premises, audio comprising a voice command; 
 send, based on determining context information associated with the premises is needed, a request for the context information; 
 receive the context information, wherein the context information comprises one or more identifiers associated with one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices located at the premises; and 
 cause, based on the voice command and the one or more identifiers, an operation to be performed by the one or more premises devices. 
   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the voice command comprises one or more keywords. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the user device is configured to determine context information associated with the premises is needed by:
 determining the voice command is associated with an operation associated with the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices; and   determining that one or more identifiers associated with the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices is needed to cause the operation to be performed.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more identifiers indicate which of the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices are in condition to perform the operation. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the user device comprises a voice activated device. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more identifiers are stored for a period of time. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the user device is configured to:
 send the request by sending the request to a computing device located external to the premises, and   receive the context information by receiving the context information from the computing device.   
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more premises devices of the plurality of premises devices comprises at least one of: a light, an appliance, a thermostat, or a smart device.