The voice input for the AVS client on a STB is usually provided by a microphone that is integrated into the RCU (push-to-talk). Using BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) or some other communication standard it is possi-ble to stream the voice input to the AVS client on the STB where it is handled and forwarded to the AVS cloud service.

DiscVision is busy on the integration of a RMA (remote microphone array) which is a hands-free voice input device that can be put somewhere in the living room and which receives the voice input after accept-ing a wakeword and which then forwards this voice input via BLE to the STB.

A RMA is much more comfortable than a Push-to-Talk solution but on the other hand Push-to-Talk gives more security in terms of user control of his input to the Amazon platform. Therefore it depends on the specific case what solution is the most preferred one.