Remote control system for translating an utterance to a control parameter for use by an electronic device
First Claim
1. A remote control system for translating an utterance of an operator to a control parameter of an electronic device, comprising:
- a remote control unit, including, i. an audio input for receiving the utterance; and
ii. a transmitter operably linked to the audio input for providing a transmission signal corresponding to the utterance;
a relay station responsive to the transmission signal, the relay station including, i. a receiver for recovering audio signals representing the utterance from the transmission signal;
ii. a speech recognition module for translating the audio signals into a sequence of words;
iii. a memory for translating the sequence of words into the control parameter;
whereby the control parameter is provided to the electronic device enabling hands-free remote control of the electronic device.
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Abstract
A remote control system is provided for translating an utterance of an operator to a control parameter of an electronic device. A remote control of the system includes an audio input for receiving the utterance. A transmitter of the remote control is operably linked to the audio input for providing a transmission signal corresponding to the utterance. A relay station is responsive to the transmission signal. The relay station includes a receiver for recovering the utterance from the transmission signal and a speech recognition module for translating the utterance of the operator into the control parameter. In this way, the control parameter is provided to an electronic device enabling hands-free remote control of the electronic device.
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18 Claims
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1. A remote control system for translating an utterance of an operator to a control parameter of an electronic device, comprising:
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a remote control unit, including, i. an audio input for receiving the utterance; and
ii. a transmitter operably linked to the audio input for providing a transmission signal corresponding to the utterance;
a relay station responsive to the transmission signal, the relay station including, i. a receiver for recovering audio signals representing the utterance from the transmission signal;
ii. a speech recognition module for translating the audio signals into a sequence of words;
iii. a memory for translating the sequence of words into the control parameter;
whereby the control parameter is provided to the electronic device enabling hands-free remote control of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A remote control system for translating utterances of an operator to control parameters for a plurality of electronic devices, comprising:
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a remote control unit, including, i. an audio input which receives utterances; and
ii. a transmitter operably linked to the audio input to provide transmission signals corresponding to the utterances;
a relay station responsive to the transmission signals, the relay station including, i. a receiver which recovers audio signals representing the utterances from the transmission signals;
ii. a speech recognition module which translates the audio signals into words iii. a memory including a plurality of look-up tables each of which translates the translated words into the control parameters for a respective one of the plurality of devices; and
iv. a processor which selects one of the look-up tables to be used to generate the control parameters responsive to the translated words;
v. a transmitter which provides the control parameters from the selected look-up table to the respective electronic device;
whereby hands-free remote control of the plurality of electronic devices is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A remote control system for translating an utterance of an operator to a control parameter of an electronic device, comprising:
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a remote control unit, including, i. a microphone for receiving the utterance;
ii. an audio transducer for providing audio information to the operator;
iii. a transmitter operably linked to the microphone for providing a transmission signal corresponding to the utterance;
iv. a receiver responsive to feedback signals and operably linked to the audio transducer for providing audio prompts to the operator a relay station responsive to the transmission signal, the relay station including, i. a receiver for recovering the utterance from the transmission signal and for receiving feedback signals from the electronic device, ii. a speech recognition module for translating the utterance of the operator into the control parameter;
iii. means for transmitting the control parameter to the electronic device, and for transmitting the feedback signal to the receiver of the remote control unit; and
whereby the control parameter is provided to an electronic device and the electronic device provides the feedback signals for prompting an operator of the remote control unit to select one of a plurality of menu options, enabling hands-free remote control of the electronic device.
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17. A method of translating an utterance of an operator to a control parameter of an electronic device, comprising:
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converting an utterance into a modulated transmission signal;
receiving the transmission signal at a relay unit;
recovering audio signals representing the utterance from the modulated transmission signal;
processing the audio signals to recognize the words included in the utterance; and
translating the recognized words into the control parameter, providing the control parameter to the electronic device enabling hands-free remote control of the electronic device.
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18. A method of translating an utterance of an operator to a control parameter and receiving a feedback signal from the electronic device in response to the control parameter for prompting the operator of the remote control system to select from a plurality of available control parameters, comprising:
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converting an utterance into a modulated transmission signal;
receiving the transmission signal at a relay unit;
recovering audio signals representing the utterance from the modulated transmission signal;
processing the audio signals to recognize words included in the utterance;
translating the recognized words into a control parameter for the electronic device;
transmitting the control parameter from the relay unit to the electronic device;
receiving a feedback signal from the electronic device at the relay unit;
designating an utterance menu command corresponding to the feedback signal;
transmitting a signal representing the utterance menu from the relay unit to the remote control unit; and
providing the signal representing the utterance menu as an audio output signal of the remote control unit, whereby the utterance menu prompts the operator of the remote control unit to select one of a plurality of menu options for the electronic device.
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