Voice interface device

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Description

This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/592,126 filed May 10, 2017, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,235,997, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/592,128 filed May 10, 2017, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,332,516, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/593,236 filed May 11, 2017, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,402,450, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/592,137 filed May 10, 2017, each of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a voice interface device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the voice interface device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a voice interface device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D927550
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 16, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 10, 2021
Assignee: GOOGLE LLC (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors: Kristen Mangum (San Mateo, CA), Amy Martin (San Francisco, CA), Micah Collins (Mountain View, CA), Michael Sundermeyer (Palo Alto, CA), Jung Geun Tak (Millbrae, CA)
Primary Examiner: Marie D. Fast Horse
Application Number: 29/731,602