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Information system having a speech interface
Assignee: Cisco Technology Inc
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Filing: 1995-01-03
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Granted: 1998-06-30
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Expires: 2015-01-03
Abstract
Abstract A system for controlling a device such as a television and for controlling access to broadcast information such as video, audio, and/or text information is disclosed. The system includes a first receiver for receiving utterances of a speaker, a second receiver for receiving vocabulary data defining a vocabulary of utterances, and a processor for executing a speech recognition algorithm using the received vocabulary data to recognize the utterances of the speaker and for controlling the device and the access to the broadcast information in accordance with the recognized utterances of the speaker.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter B. Houser
- 👤 Mark E. Schutte
- 👤 Gloria J. Majid
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/47; G; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/26; H04N21/41; H04N21/422; H04N21/42204; H04N21/472; H04N21/47214; H04N21/482; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A subscription television system, comprising: a head-end installation for transmitting vocabulary data comprising phoneme data for defining a vocabulary of spoken commands; subscriber terminal apparatus coupled to a television, said subscriber terminal apparatus including: a microphone for detecting spoken command data; a receiver for receiving the vocabulary data transmitted from said head-end installation; and a processor for executing a speech recognition algorithm using the vocabulary data received by said receiver to recognize spoken commands detected by said microphone and for controlling said television in accordance with the recognized spoken commands.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A subscription television system, comprising: a head-end installation for transmitting vocabulary data comprising phoneme data for defining a vocabulary of spoken commands; subscriber terminal apparatus coupled to a television, said subscriber terminal apparatus including: a microphone for detecting spoken command data; a receiver for receiving the vocabulary data transmitted from said head-end installation; and a processor for executing a speech recognition algorithm using the vocabulary data received by said receiver to recognize spoken commands detected by said microphone and for controlling said television in accordance with the recognized spoken commands.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The subscription television system according to claim 1, wherein the vocabulary data comprises template data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The subscription television system according to claim 1, wherein the vocabulary data defines a vocabulary of spoken commands which includes at least one command selected from the group of commands consisting of: powering on said television; powering off said television; tuning said television to a channel; increasing volume; and decreasing volume.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The subscription television system according to claim 1, wherein said head-end installation further transmits electronic programming guide information and said receiver further receives the transmitted electronic programming guide data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The subscription television system according to claim 4, wherein the vocabulary data defines a vocabulary of recognized commands for accessing the electronic programming guide data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The subscription television system according to claim 4, wherein the electronic programming guide information is displayed on said television in a grid having rows and columns and the vocabulary data defines a vocabulary of recognized commands which includes moving commands for moving in said grid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The subscription television system according to claim 6, wherein the vocabulary data defines a vocabulary of recognized commands which further includes a record command for recording a program identified in said grid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The subscription television system according to claim 6, wherein the vocabulary data defines a vocabulary of recognized commands which further includes a tune command for tuning to a program identified in said grid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The subscription television system according to claim 6, wherein the vocabulary data defines a vocabulary of recognized commands which further includes an information command for displaying information regarding a program identified in said grid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The subscription television system according to claim 6, wherein the vocabulary data defines a vocabulary of recognized commands which further includes program titles, whereby a program in said grid is selectable by title.
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