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Hands-free, voice-operated remote control transmitter

  • US 20040128137A1
  • Filed: 01/27/2003
  • Published: 07/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A voice actuated control system for controlling appliances comprising:

  • a microphone for receiving audio signals;

    a speech recognition system for receiving audio signals;

    said speech recognition system having a low power sound activation mode for detecting the presence of audio signals and a speech recognition mode for decoding said audio signals and generating control signals for controlling one or more appliances, said speech recognition system including a circuit for switching between said sound activation mode and a speech recognition mode as a function of the amplitude of said audio signals; and

    an appliance control circuit which includes a transmitter, said appliance control unit for receiving said control signals from said speech recognition system and generating and transmitting an appliance control signal to a selected appliance.

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