Voice-controlled security with proximity detector
First Claim
1. A control system for permitting voice control of at least one device by at least a first user, the system comprising:
- a transponder unit for outputting an electronic signal including an identification code;
an electronic receiver for receiving said electronic signal and downconverting said received signal to output said identification code;
a microphone for receiving a first audible signal spoken by said first user, said first audible signal being specific to said first user and corresponding to at least one function of said at least one device;
a memory for storing at least one voiceprint and a command instruction for controlling said at least one function of said at least one device; and
a microprocessor for determining whether said identification code is valid and, if said identification code is valid, for analyzing said first audible signal to determine whether it matches said at least one voiceprint stored in memory, and for executing said command instruction to control said at least one function of said at least one device if a match has been found.
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Abstract
A control system for permitting voice control of at least one device by at least one user includes a transponder which outputs an electronic signal which includes an identification code; an electronic receiver for receiving said electronic signal and downconverting said received signal to output the identification code; a microphone for receiving an audible signal spoken by a user; a memory for storing at least one voiceprint and a command instruction for controlling at least one function of the device; and a microprocessor for determining whether the identification code is valid and for analyzing the audible signal to determine whether it matches the voiceprint stored in memory. The microprocessor executes the command instruction to control the function of the device if a match has been found.
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Citations
29 Claims
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1. A control system for permitting voice control of at least one device by at least a first user, the system comprising:
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a transponder unit for outputting an electronic signal including an identification code;
an electronic receiver for receiving said electronic signal and downconverting said received signal to output said identification code;
a microphone for receiving a first audible signal spoken by said first user, said first audible signal being specific to said first user and corresponding to at least one function of said at least one device;
a memory for storing at least one voiceprint and a command instruction for controlling said at least one function of said at least one device; and
a microprocessor for determining whether said identification code is valid and, if said identification code is valid, for analyzing said first audible signal to determine whether it matches said at least one voiceprint stored in memory, and for executing said command instruction to control said at least one function of said at least one device if a match has been found. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A control system for permitting voice control of at least one device by at least a first user, the system comprising:
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a microphone for receiving a first audible signal spoken by said first user, said first audible signal being specific to said first user and corresponding to at least one function of said at least one device;
a radio transponder unit for receiving said audible signal and for outputting an RF signal including an identification code and said audible signal;
an electronic receiver for receiving said RF signal and downconverting said received signal to output said identification code and said audible signal;
a memory for storing at least one voiceprint of said first user and an associated command instruction for controlling said at least one function of said at least one device; and
a microprocessor for determining whether said identification code is valid and, if said identification code is valid for analyzing said first audible signal to determine whether it matches said at least one voiceprint stored in memory, and for executing said command instruction to control said at least one function of said at least one device if a match has been found.
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19. A vehicle, comprising:
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at least one device affecting the operation of said vehicle;
a control system for permitting voice control of said at least one device;
a transponder unit for outputting a signal including an identification code;
a receiver for receiving said signal and downconverting said received signal to output said identification code;
a microphone for receiving a first audible signal spoken by said first user, said first audible signal being specific to said first user and corresponding to at least one function of said at least one device;
a memory for storing at least one voiceprint and a command instruction for controlling said at least one function of said at least one device; and
a microprocessor for determining whether said identification code is valid and, if said identification code is valid, for analyzing said first audible signal to determine whether it matches said at least one voiceprint stored in memory, and for executing said command instruction to control said at least one function of said at least one device if a match has been found. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A process for operating a vehicle, comprising:
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carrying by a first user a radio transponder unit into the vicinity of said vehicle, said radio transponder outputting a signal which includes an identification code recognizable by a receiver in said vehicle;
vocalizing by said first user a spoken signal into a microphone within said vehicle, said spoken signal being specific to said first user and operative with said identification code to control at least one function of at least one device associated with the operation of said vehicle; and
operating said vehicle in a manner responsive to said at least one function of said at least one device.
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26. A method for permitting voice control of at least one device by at least a first user, the method comprising:
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receiving an electronic signal including an identification code;
downconverting said received signal to output said identification code;
receiving a first audible signal spoken by said first user, said first audible signal being specific to said first user and corresponding to at least one function of said at least one device;
determining whether said identification code is valid;
analyzing, if said identification code is valid, said first audible signal to determine whether it matches at least one voiceprint stored in memory; and
executing, if said first audible signal matches at least one voiceprint stored in memory, a command instruction to control at least one function of at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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Specification