Music & Radio. Entertainment. Google TV remote patent reveals Siri-like, location-based voice navigation for live television. Google is on a roll these days in regards to interesting patent filings.
The company filed a patent for Android’s pattern unlock feature in November, and a new filing suggests more unlocking methods with one involving voice recognition and the other based on a two-icon methodology. Today, Patently Apple pointed to another document the search company filed with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) on Sept. 29, 2011. Being made public only recently, it describes methods and apparatus for a Google TV remote that lets you search for televisions shows, movies, music and other media simply by asking. Google TV remote patent reveals Siri-like, location-based voice navigation for live television. Play. Google Play Music turns on the style with lab features. Labs - My Music - Google Play.