Voice communication device
First Claim
1. A voice sound transmitting unit having the advantage of obtaining a pure voice sound signal of a user, the unit comprising:
- an earpiece adapted to be inserted into the external auditory canal of a user and having a bone conduction sensor and an air conduction sensor, the bone conduction sensor being adapted to contact a portion of the external auditory canal to convert bone vibrations of voice sound information to electrical signals and the air conduction sensor being adapted to convert air vibrations of the voice sound information in the external auditory canal to electrical signals;
a speech processor operatively connected with the earpiece, the speech processor being adapted to receive the electrical signals from the bone conduction sensor and the air conduction sensor and produce a voice sound signal; and
a transmitter operatively connected with the speech processor and adapted to receive the voice sound signal for transmission.
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Abstract
A voice sound transmitting unit having an earpiece that is adapted for insertion into the external auditory canal of a user, the earpiece having both a bone conduction sensor and an air conduction sensor. The bone conduction sensor is adapted to contact a portion of the external auditory canal to convert bone vibrations of voice sound information into electrical signals. The air conduction sensor resides within the auditory canal and converts air vibrations of the voice sound information into electrical signals. In its preferred form, a speech processor samples output from the bone conduction sensor and the air conduction sensor to filter noise and select the a pure voice sound signal for transmission. The transmission of the voice sound signal may be through a wireless linkage and may also be equipped with a speaker and receiver to enable two-way communication.
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19 Claims
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1. A voice sound transmitting unit having the advantage of obtaining a pure voice sound signal of a user, the unit comprising:
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an earpiece adapted to be inserted into the external auditory canal of a user and having a bone conduction sensor and an air conduction sensor, the bone conduction sensor being adapted to contact a portion of the external auditory canal to convert bone vibrations of voice sound information to electrical signals and the air conduction sensor being adapted to convert air vibrations of the voice sound information in the external auditory canal to electrical signals;
a speech processor operatively connected with the earpiece, the speech processor being adapted to receive the electrical signals from the bone conduction sensor and the air conduction sensor and produce a voice sound signal; and
a transmitter operatively connected with the speech processor and adapted to receive the voice sound signal for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for entering voice sound information into a digital record stored on a computer, the device comprising:
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a voice sound transmitting unit having an earpiece adapted to be inserted into the external auditory canal of a user to convert bone conductive voice vibrations of voice sound information of the user into electrical signals, and a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting the electrical signals of the voice sound information;
a radio frequency receiver operatively connected to the computer and adapted to receive the voice sound information from the transmitter of the voice sound transmitting unit;
a voice recognition software engine stored on the computer and adapted to receive and process the voice sound information to convert the voice sound information into alphanumeric strings; and
a computer program for populating the digital record with the alphanumeric strings. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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13. A device for entering voice sound information into a digital record stored on a computer network, the device comprising:
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a voice sound transmitting unit having an earpiece adapted to be inserted into the external auditory canal of a user to convert bone conductive voice vibrations of voice sound information of the user to electrical signals;
a wireless linkage operatively connecting the voice sound transmitting unit with the computer network; and
a voice recognition software engine stored on the computer network and adapted to receive and process the voice sound information to populate the digital record with alphanumeric strings.
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19. A method of entering voice sound information into a digital record stored on a computer, the method comprising:
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providing a voice sound transmitting unit having an earpiece adapted to be inserted into the external auditory canal of a user to convert bone conductive voice vibrations of voice sound information of the user to electrical signals;
providing a wireless linkage operatively connecting the voice sound transmitting unit with the computer;
providing a voice recognition software engine operatively connected with the computer and adapted to receive and process the voice sound information to populate the digital record with alphanumeric strings;
selecting the digital record on the computer;
uttering the voice sound information;
transmitting the voice sound information from the voice sound transmitter via the wireless linkage;
processing the voice sound information using the voice recognition software engine; and
populating the digital record selected with the voice sound information.
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