Abstract

A method and system for location dependent verbal command execution in a computer based control system within an installation having multiple physical locations. A specified function within each physical location, such as a lighting fixture or alarm setting, may be controlled by a selected verbal command. A microphone within each room or physical location within the installation is utilized to detect each utterance of a verbal command and the volume of each verbal command is determined for each physical location at which that command is detected. Thereafter, the physical location having the highest volume for a detected verbal command is identified and the specified function is controlled at only that location. In the event multiple speakers simultaneously utter a verbal command at different physical locations, the location of maximum volume is determined for each speaker and the specified function is controlled at only the maximum volume location associated with each speaker. In this manner, a single verbal command may be utilized to control an identical function at multiple locations within an installation in a location dependent manner.