Microsoft Introduces "'Silent" Tech To Handle Whispered Voice Commands

What’s better than getting support by a voice assistant from the top tech giants like Microsoft? Still, getting the detailed information about your appointment with clients exposed is not that great.

Along with the innovation of technology, there has been a significant rise in the widespread voice command and voice assistants technology. Since over 100 million devices with Amazon's Alexa assistant pre-installed have been sold,  it’s obvious that technology is on its way to occupy our house.

However, users seem to have no notion of using voice commands in the public. This is due to the rise in fear of being overheard some private and confidential information. That's why Microsoft is working on a type of technology that allows “silent” sound input to handle this problem.

The “silent” technology of Microsoft is based on the principle of whispering. Normally, while whispering, you breath out with words. Instead of exhaling, Microsoft would have you inhale when whispering (try to do it and you may find it more difficult than we think). This process is called ingressive airflow, which is used by Microsoft to allow devices to analyze muttered voice orders in public.

Of course, everything has two sides; and this is not an exception. Users need to hold their faces securely to the phone (approximately two millimeters), so as to let the device convert their inhaled whisper. Although it doesn't affect much whispering a voice command at a public place, the worth of almost “giving your smartphone a kiss” remains an open question.

Click the link below for the demonstration of Masaaki Fukumoto - Microsoft researcher:

You might have a feeling of unease blowing your smart instruments a kiss. The mentioned innovative invention, however, remains only a patent at the moment. Otherwise, the future is unpredictable and whisperingly commanding any of your smart stuff might be probable. Even when this brilliant idea couldn't be implemented in the future, it's still a prerequisite of further technological development.