Abstract: Systems and methods for training voice activation control of electronic equipment are disclosed. One example method includes receiving a selection corresponding to at least one command used to control the electronic equipment. The method further includes instructing a user to speak, and responsive to the instruction, receiving a digitized speech stream. The method further includes segmenting the speech stream into speech segments, storing at least one of the speech segments as an entry in a dictionary, and associating the dictionary entry with the selected command.

Abstract: A digital subscriber communication terminal includes an adaptive output interface having a device key set, which, along with a subscriber device coupled to the adaptive output interface, determines a “shared secret.” The adaptive output interface uses the “shared secret” to encrypt content and transmits the content to the subscriber device coupled to the adaptive output interface. The digital subscriber communications terminal includes a processor, a memory having an encrypted device key set and an encrypted device key set decryptor stored therein and a secure element having a key decryptor. The secure element is adapted to receive the encrypted device key set decryptor and use the key decryptor to decrypt the encrypted device key set decryptor. The device key set decryptor is provided to the processor, which decrypts the encrypted device key set using the device key set decryptor, and the device key set is loaded into the adaptive output interface.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system that receives speech commands at a remote control device, digitizes those speech commands, and transmits the digitized speech commands to an electronic device, such as a digital home communication terminal (DCHT). The electronic device interprets the speech commands to allow the remote control operator to control the electronic device. Because speech recognition is performed at the electronic device, rather than at the remote control device, the remote control does not have to interpret and transmit infrared signals that represent user commands. This simplifies the processing and voice recognition capabilities required by the remote control. Additionally, because the electronic device processes the digitized voice received from the remote control device, the electronic device can negate the effect of sounds, such as television audio, likely captured by the microphone on the remote control device.