METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SPEECH DETECTION

Methods and systems for processing user input to a computing system are disclosed. The computing system has access to an audio input and a visual input such as a camera. Face detection is performed on an image from the visual input, and if a face is detected this triggers the recording of audio and making the audio available to a speech processing function. Further verification steps can be combined with the face detection step for a multi-factor verification of user intent to interact with the system.