公开(公告)号：US20180182387A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15389818

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Albert John Yu Sam Chua ,  Pushkaraksha Gejji ,  Wilfrido Loor Canizares ,  Adam Kenneth Cybart ,  Aleksandar Pance ,  Marc Rene Walliser

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L25/51 ,  H04R1/40

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G10L15/08 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L2015/088 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H01H2300/03 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R2201/021 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2201/403 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  Y02B90/224 ,  Y04S20/14

Abstract: A modular controller may be mounted in an opening, such as a standard single wide or double wide electrical junction box, in a wall or other surface. The modular controller may include a power module and a front module. The power module may be mounted in the opening of the surface, and may be configured to provide electrical power to the front module. The front module may be detachably coupleable to the power module. The front module may be configured to receive audio commands, gesture commands, and/or presence input corresponding to a desired action, and may cause the action to be performed by a device of the front module and/or an external device. The front module may include various devices (e.g., components) capable of providing various functionalities, and may be selected for coupling to a power module in a particular location based at least in part on the functionalities.