Patent attributes
A hotel room internet-of-things (IOT) controller includes: a housing configured for table-top mounting; a system controller operable by a hotel guest to wirelessly control environmental parameters in the hotel room using voice commands; a touch interactive screen extending above the housing; a voice capture circuit; and a switch disposed proximate an outside surface of the housing and manually operable between: i) a first position in which the voice capture circuit is connected to the system controller; ii) a second position in which the voice capture circuit is disconnected from the system controller; and iii) an additional step and secondary method to confirm through a double opt-in or opt-out through a user interface on the device or mobile device connected to the system.