Automatic voice and data recognition for implanted medical device instrument systems
First Claim
1. A system for interfacing with an implanted medical device, the system comprising:
- a microphone;
a speech recognition circuit coupled to the microphone and adapted to recognize an audio signal from the microphone, the audio signal corresponding to one of a subset of commands from a set of commands and each command corresponding to a task to be performed on the implanted medical device, the speech recognition circuit further adapted to convert the audio signal into a selection code and match the selection code to one of the subset of commands;
a display device;
a processor arrangement coupled to the speech recognition circuit and to the display device, the processor arrangement configured to receive data indicative of an implanted medical device state and select the subset of commands as a function of the device state, the processor arrangement configured to display the device state data and the subset of commands, and generate a control signal in response to the selection code match; and
a medical data processing instrument coupled to the processor arrangement and adapted to, in response to the control signal, execute the one of the subset of commands and to display data generated in response to execution of the one of the subset of commands.
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Abstract
The voice controlled system of the present invention permits hands-free interactive control of a medical data processing instrument that interfaces with an implanted medical device. In an example embodiment, the system includes a microphone and a speech recognition circuit coupled to the microphone and adapted to recognize an audio signal from the microphone. The audio signal corresponds to one of a subset of commands from a set of commands and each command corresponds to a task to be performed on the implanted medical device. The speech recognition circuit is further adapted to convert the audio signal into a selection code and match the selection code to one of the subset of commands. The system further includes a display device and a processor arrangement coupled to the speech recognition circuit and to the display device. The processor arrangement is configured to receive data indicative of an implanted medical device state and select the subset of commands as a function of the device state. The processor arrangement is also configured to display the device state data and the subset of commands and generate a control signal in response to the selection code match. The system also includes a medical data processing instrument coupled to the processor arrangement that is adapted to, in response to the control signal, execute the one of the subset of commands and to display data generated in response to execution of the one of the subset of commands.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for interfacing with an implanted medical device, the system comprising:
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a microphone;
a speech recognition circuit coupled to the microphone and adapted to recognize an audio signal from the microphone, the audio signal corresponding to one of a subset of commands from a set of commands and each command corresponding to a task to be performed on the implanted medical device, the speech recognition circuit further adapted to convert the audio signal into a selection code and match the selection code to one of the subset of commands;
a display device;
a processor arrangement coupled to the speech recognition circuit and to the display device, the processor arrangement configured to receive data indicative of an implanted medical device state and select the subset of commands as a function of the device state, the processor arrangement configured to display the device state data and the subset of commands, and generate a control signal in response to the selection code match; and
a medical data processing instrument coupled to the processor arrangement and adapted to, in response to the control signal, execute the one of the subset of commands and to display data generated in response to execution of the one of the subset of commands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for interfacing with an implanted medical device, the method comprising:
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means for receiving data indicative of an implanted medical device state;
means for selecting a subset of commands from a set of commands for performing tasks on the implanted medical device, the subset being selected as a function of the device state;
means for displaying the device state data along with the subset of commands;
means for converting an input audio signal from a microphone into a selection code, the input audio signal corresponding to one of the subset of commands;
means for matching the selection code to one of the subset of commands;
means for executing the one of the subset of commands; and
means for receiving data generated by a medical data processing instrument in response to execution of the one of the subset of commands.
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20. A method for interfacing with an implanted medical device, the method comprising:
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receiving data indicative of an implanted medical device state;
selecting a subset of commands from a set of commands for performing tasks on the implanted medical device, the subset being selected as a function of the device state;
displaying the device state data along with the subset of commands;
converting an input audio signal from a microphone into a selection code, the input audio signal corresponding to one of the subset of commands;
matching the selection code to one of the subset of commands;
executing the one of the subset of commands; and
receiving data generated by a medical data processing instrument in response to execution of the one of the subset of commands. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for controlling a medical data processing instrument that interfaces with an implanted medical device, the method comprising:
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displaying an implanted device state data along with a subset of commands of a set of commands;
receiving a voice command selected from one of the subset of commands;
processing the selected command via a processor and a memory arrangement, the memory arrangement including the set of commands along with a set of control signals, the control signals used for controlling the data processing instrument;
transmitting to the data processing instrument the control signal for executing the selected command for performing a task on the implanted device; and
displaying device state data generated by the data processing instrument in response to executing the selected command. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for controlling a medical data processing instrument that interfaces with an implanted medical device, the system comprising:
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means for displaying an implanted device state data along with a subset of commands of a set of commands;
means for receiving a voice command selected from one of the subset of commands;
means for processing the selected command via a processor and a memory arrangement, the memory arrangement including the set of commands along with a set of control signals, the control signals used for controlling the data processing instrument;
means for transmitting to the data processing instrument the control signal for executing the selected command for performing a task on the implanted device; and
means for displaying device state data generated by the data processing instrument in response to executing the selected command.
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