Method and apparatus for voice-controlled graphical user interface pointing device
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1. A pointing device for use in computing devices comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
a tracking device adapted to generate a tracking signal in response to a user vocal input and relay the tracking signal to the printed circuit board; and
a selection device adapted to generate a selection signal in response to a user manipulation and relay the selection signal to the printed circuit board.
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Abstract
A pointing device is provided for use in computing devices comprising a printed circuit board, a tracking device adapted to generate a tracking signal in response to a user vocal input and relay the tracking signal to the printed circuit board, and a selection device adapted to generate a selection signal in response to a user manipulation and relay the selection signal to the printed circuit board.
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26 Claims
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1. A pointing device for use in computing devices comprising:
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a printed circuit board;
a tracking device adapted to generate a tracking signal in response to a user vocal input and relay the tracking signal to the printed circuit board; and
a selection device adapted to generate a selection signal in response to a user manipulation and relay the selection signal to the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A pointing device for use in computing devices comprising:
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a printed circuit board;
a tracking device adapted to generate a tracking signal in response to a user'"'"'s vocal input and relay said signal to the printed circuit board; and
a selection device adapted to generate a selection signal in response to a user manipulation and relay the selection signal to the printed circuit board, wherein the tracking device comprises;
at least one sensor adapted to sense and record a user'"'"'s vocal cord movements;
at least one delimiter adapted to filter extraneous audible input to the at least one sensor;
a voice box converter coupled to the at least one sensor and adapted to convert the vocal cord movements to a text output; and
a keyword database coupled to the voice box converter and adapted to index the text output received from the voice box converter.
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9. A pointing device for use in computing devices comprising:
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a printed circuit board;
means for converting a user'"'"'s vocal input into a tracking signal and relaying the tracking signal to the printed circuit board; and
means for generating a selection signal and relaying the selection signal to the printed circuit board.
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10. A computer system comprising:
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a processor;
a printed circuit board adapted to send and receive pointer location and command information to and from the processor;
a tracking device adapted to generate a tracking signal in response to a user'"'"'s vocal input and relay said signal to the printed circuit board; and
a selection device adapted to generate a selection signal in response to a user manipulation and relay the selection signal to the printed circuit board.
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11. Method for executing computer commands using a pointing device, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a vocal input from a user;
indexing the vocal input through a command database;
launching a computer application indicated by the vocal input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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