General remote translator
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1. A voice-translating remote control comprising:
- a microphone operable to receive a voice command and output a voice signal;
an audio transmitter operably connected to the microphone to transmit an audio input signal to a host system based on the voice signal;
a signal receiver arranged to receive a command signal transmitted by the host system; and
a signal transmitter operably connected to the signal receiver to transmit a control signal to an appliance based on the command signal.
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Abstract
A voice-translating remote control includes a microphone operable to receive voice command, thereby outputting a voice signal; an audio transmitter operably connected to the microphone to transmit an audio input signal to a host system based on the voice signal; a signal receiver to receive a command signal transmitted by the host transmitter; and a signal transmitter operably connected to the signal receiver to transmit a control signal to an appliance based on the command signal.
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21 Claims
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1. A voice-translating remote control comprising:
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a microphone operable to receive a voice command and output a voice signal;
an audio transmitter operably connected to the microphone to transmit an audio input signal to a host system based on the voice signal;
a signal receiver arranged to receive a command signal transmitted by the host system; and
a signal transmitter operably connected to the signal receiver to transmit a control signal to an appliance based on the command signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A voice-translating remote control system comprising:
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a host system comprising a host receiver, a voice-recognition processor, and a host transmitter, wherein the host receiver is operably connected to the voice-recognition processor, which is in turn operably connected to the host transmitter; and
a remote control comprising a microphone operable to receive a voice command and output a voice signal, an audio transmitter operably connected to the microphone to transmit an audio input signal to the host system based on the voice signal, a signal receiver arranged to receive a command signal transmitted by the host system, and a signal transmitter operably connected to the signal receiver to transmit a control signal to an appliance based on the command signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19)
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12. A voice-translating remote control system comprising:
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a host system comprising a host receiver, a voice-recognition processor, and a host transmitter, wherein the host receiver is operably connected to the voice-recognition processor, which is in turn operably connected to the host transmitter, the host transmitter being capable of transmitting a control signal to an appliance; and
a remote control comprising a microphone operable to receive a voice command and output a voice signal, and an audio transmitter operably connected to the microphone to transmit an audio input signal to the host system based on the voice signal.
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15. A voice-translating remote control comprising:
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a microphone to receive a voice command and output a voice signal;
a first transmitter means operably connected to the microphone for transmitting an audio input signal to a host system based on the voice signal;
a receiver means for receiving a command signal transmitted by the host system; and
a second transmitter means operably connected to the receiver means for transmitting a control signal to an appliance based on the command signal.
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17. A method for controlling an appliance using voice commands comprising:
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receiving a voice command by a microphone in a remote control and outputting a voice signal;
transmitting an audio input signal based on the voice signal to a host system comprising a host receiver, a speech-recognition processor, and a host transmitter;
processing the audio input signal by the speech-recognition processor to generate a command signal;
transmitting the command signal to the remote control;
receiving the command signal by the remote control; and
wirelessly transmitting a control signal to the appliance based on the command signal.
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20. A method for remotely controlling an appliance using voice commands comprising:
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receiving a voice command by a microphone in a remote control and outputting a voice signal;
transmitting an audio input signal based on the voice signal to a host system comprising a host receiver, a speech-recognition processor, and a host transmitter;
processing the audio input signal by the speech-recognition processor to generate a command signal; and
wirelessly transmitting the command signal from the host system to the appliance. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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