Microphone setup and testing in voice recognition software
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1. A method comprising:
- performing a microphone test routine during an initial setup of a speech recognition program, the routine including;
analyzing signal quality of a received electrical signal from a microphone; and
performing, at a predetermined time intervals, the microphone testing routine during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone; and
signaling a problem associated with the microphone after a predetermined number of errors associated with the microphone have been detected.
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for performing a microphone test routine are disclosed during an initial setup of a speech recognition program and at a predetermined time intervals during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone.
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1. A method comprising:
performing a microphone test routine during an initial setup of a speech recognition program, the routine including;
analyzing signal quality of a received electrical signal from a microphone; and
performing, at a predetermined time intervals, the microphone testing routine during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone; and
signaling a problem associated with the microphone after a predetermined number of errors associated with the microphone have been detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21)
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9. A method for testing a signal quality for a microphone, the method comprising:
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testing a first signal to determine if hum exists in the first signal;
testing a second signal to determine if breath pops are present in the second signal;
testing a third signal to determine if a signal to noise ratio for the third signal is within an acceptable range. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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22. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium comprising instructions for causing an electrical device to:
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perform a microphone test during an initial setup of a speech recognition program, the routine including instructions to;
analyze signal quality of a received electrical signal from a microphone;
set a gain for the microphone;
perform at a predetermined regular time interval the microphone testing routine during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone; and
signal a problem associated with the microphone after a predetermined number of errors associated with the microphone have been detected. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium for testing a signal quality for a microphone, comprising instructions for causing an electrical device to:
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test a first signal to determine if a hum exists in the first signal;
test a second signal to determine if breath pops are present in the second signal; and
test a third signal to determine if a signal to noise ratio for the third signal is within an acceptable range. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A device configured to:
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perform a microphone test during an initial setup of a speech recognition program, the microphone test including instructions to;
analyze signal quality of a received electrical signal from a microphone;
set a gain for the microphone;
perform at a predetermined regular time interval the microphone testing routine during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone; and
signal a problem associated with the microphone after a predetermined number of errors associated with the microphone have been detected. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 37)
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34. A device configured to:
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test a first signal to determine if a hum exists in the first signal;
test a second signal to determine if breath pops are present in the second signal; and
test a third signal to determine if a signal to noise ratio for the third signal is within an acceptable range. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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