Google TV Intergrated Voice Control

A new patent has been filled by Google and it seems they are planning on integrating voice technology into Google TV, which will enable users to control Google devices from inside and outside of your home.

The voice control tech is similar to Apple’s Siri. The filling comes under viewers conveying instructions or commands to the TV by speaking to a smartphone or tablet application.

The new integrated voice technology allows the viewer would be able to search for content on Google TV, change channels or ask questions about when certain TV shows are being aired.

When you made a command, the input will be streamed to Google's cloud servers before filtering down to your TV set.

Users will have the ability to control their Google TV set-top box or Blu-ray player. With this ability you are going to be able to start up your TV from wherever you are and get the game on.

The filing states that "the provision of the query to the television may occur when the user is within a set distance of his home also (e.g., by determining with GPS functionality on the smartphone that he is within 1/4 mile of the home), and the television may be turned on automatically as he approaches the home, with the television tuned to a channel that is determined to be most relevant to the query."

The patent also mentions that the voice control functionality could be used to stream music to the TV or to set-up playlists.

This functionality could relate to the rumoured Google wireless home streaming device.