Systems and methods for TV navigation with compressed voice-activated commands
First Claim
1. A method of using voice activated commands to instruct electronic equipment to perform one or more functions, comprising:
- receiving at a remote control device speech representing a user command;
digitizing the speech at the remote control device;
compressing the digitized speech;
transmitting the compressed digitized speech wirelessly to the electronic equipment;
receiving the compressed digitized speech at the electronic equipment;
decompressing the digitized speech; and
performing at the electronic equipment a function based upon a stored instruction associated with the digitized speech.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system that receives speech commands at a remote control device, digitizes those speech commands, and transmits the digitized speech commands to an electronic device, such as a digital home communication terminal (DCHT). The electronic device interprets the speech commands to allow the remote control operator to control the electronic device. Because speech recognition is performed at the electronic device, rather than at the remote control device, the remote control does not have to interpret and transmit infrared signals that represent user commands. This simplifies the processing and voice recognition capabilities required by the remote control. Additionally, because the electronic device processes the digitized voice received from the remote control device, the electronic device can negate the effect of sounds, such as television audio, likely captured by the microphone on the remote control device. This results in a great capability of the electronic device to interpret user commands.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of using voice activated commands to instruct electronic equipment to perform one or more functions, comprising:
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receiving at a remote control device speech representing a user command;
digitizing the speech at the remote control device;
compressing the digitized speech;
transmitting the compressed digitized speech wirelessly to the electronic equipment;
receiving the compressed digitized speech at the electronic equipment;
decompressing the digitized speech; and
performing at the electronic equipment a function based upon a stored instruction associated with the digitized speech. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A remote control apparatus that receives voice activated commands comprising:
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a first microphone;
at least one enable microphone function for activating the first microphone such that the first microphone can receive one or more inputs;
at least one processor for digitizing inputs received at the first microphone; and
at least one transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the digitized inputs to a device associated with the remote control apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A home communication terminal that receives voice activated commands and, based upon the voice activated commands, instructs electronic equipment to perform one or more functions, comprising:
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a receiver that receives encoded digitized signals from at least one remote device, wherein the encoded digitized signals include one or more signals representing at least one voice activated command;
at least one speech decoder that decodes the encoded digitized signals;
at least one memory that stores at least a portion of the decoded digitized signals;
at least one audio buffer that stores audio signals broadcast by a device in electrical communication with the receiver;
at least one processor that eliminates stored audio signals from the decoded digitized signals, such that the resulting decoded digitized signals do not contain audio signals broadcast by the device in electrical communication with the receiver; and
at least one comparison component that matches at least a portion of the resulting decoded digital signals to one or more commands representing at least one function the home communication terminal is operative to perform. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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