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Limited vocabulary speech recognition system
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1989-12-04
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2009-12-04
Abstract
Abstract Various functions (or portions thereof) are associated with some of the words or instructions recognizable by a speaker independent voice recognition device (128). This association is presented to an operator via one or more menus (200a-200d) so that the operator may select any of several functions by use of a limited set of speaker independent commands.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaymar Rohani
- 👤 R. Mark Harrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/271; G; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A method for controlling a device via voice command, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and presenting another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words or commands when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) presenting a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words when a voice signal representing a command to present said set of items is received.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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A method for controlling a device via voice command, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and presenting another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words or commands when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) presenting a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words when a voice signal representing a command to present said set of items is received.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
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A method for controlling a device via voice command, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a speaker independent voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and presenting another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words or commands when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) presenting a set of items currently associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands when a voice signal representing a command to present said set of items is received.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
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A method for controlling a device via voice command, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a speaker independent voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and presenting another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words or commands when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) presenting a set of items currently associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands when a voice signal representing a command to present said set of items is received.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
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A method for controlling a device via voice command, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a speaker independent voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and presenting another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words or commands when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) presenting a synthesized voice signal describing a set of items currently assocaited with at least some of the limited set of words when a voice signal representing a command to describe by synthesized voice signal is received.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
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A method for controlling a device via voice command, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a speaker independent voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and presenting another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words or commands when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) presenting a synthesized voice signal describing a set of items currently assocaited with at least some of the limited set of words when a voice signal representing a command to describe by synthesized voice signal is received.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
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A method for controlling a device via voice command, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a speaker independent voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and presenting another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words or commands when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) presenting a visual display of a set of items currently associated with at least some of the limited set of words when a voice signal representing a command to present said set of items is received.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
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A method for controlling a device via voice command, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a speaker independent voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and presenting another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words or commands when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) presenting a visual display of a set of items currently associated with at least some of the limited set of words when a voice signal representing a command to present said set of items is received.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
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A device capable of being at least partially controlled via voice command, comprising: (a) a speaker independent voice recognition means for receiving a voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) means for selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) means for performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and means for displaying another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) means for presenting a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands when a voice signal representing a command to present said set of items is received.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
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A device capable of being at least partially controlled via voice command, comprising: (a) a speaker independent voice recognition means for receiving a voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) means for selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) means for performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and means for displaying another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) means for presenting a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands when a voice signal representing a command to present said set of items is received.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
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A device capable of being at least partially controlled via voice command, comprising: (a) a speaker independent voice recognition means for receiving a voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) means for selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) means for performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and means for displaying another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) means for presenting a set of items currently associated with at least some of the limited set of words when a voice signal representing a command to present the set of items is received.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
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A device capable of being at least partially controlled via voice command, comprising: (a) a speaker independent voice recognition means for receiving a voice signal representing one of a limited set of words or commands; (b) means for selecting an item from a set of items associated with at least some of the limited set of words or commands to provide a selected item; (c) means for performing a function associated with said selected item when no additional information is required to perform the function, and means for displaying another set of items associated with at least some of substantially the same limited set of words when additional information is required to perform the function; (d) means for presenting a set of items currently associated with at least some of the limited set of words when a voice signal representing a command to present the set of items is received.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 6, wherein the means for presenting comprises a voice synthesizer means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The device of claim 6, wherein the means for presenting comprises a display means.
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