Wearable computer system and modes of operating the system
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Abstract
A wearable computer system has a user interface with at least an audio-only mode of operating, and that is natural in appearance and facilitates natural interactions with the system and the user'"'"'s surroundings. The wearable computer system may retrieve information from the user'"'"'s voice or surroundings using a passive user interface. The audio-only user interface for the wearable computer system may include two audio receivers and a single output device, such as a speaker, that provides audio data directly to the user. The two audio receivers may be miniature microphones that collaborate to input audio signals from the user'"'"'s surroundings while also accurately inputting voice commands from the user. Additionally, the user may enter natural voice commands to the wearable computer system in a manner that blends in with the natural phrases and terminology spoken by the user.
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34 Claims
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18. A wearable computer system comprising:
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an audio receiver, wearable by a user, that receives audio signals from the user and produces a corresponding electrical signal; and
a computer unit that comprises;
circuitry that receives and digitizes the electrical signal corresponding to the received audio signal;
a processor; and
computer memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, perform the following operations;
processes the digitized signals and recognizes spoken words therein;
determines whether the recognized spoken words constitute a predetermined natural voice command that blends with the natural phrases and terminology commonly spoken by the user; and
responds to the predetermined natural voice commands from the user by prompting the processor to execute a predetermined function. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of operating a wearable computer system comprising a computer unit wearable by a user, and a user interface with at least an audio-only mode of operation, the method comprising:
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continuously storing in a scrolling buffer audio information received by a microphone that receives ambient audio information at the user'"'"'s location; and
upon receiving an predetermined voice command from the user, storing in memory audio information present in the buffer for some period of time in relation to the time the voice command was received, so that the audio information stored in memory may be retrieved at a later time. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A wearable computer system comprising:
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a computer unit wearable by a user; and
first and second audio receivers each wearable by the user and connectable to the computer unit such that the first audio receiver receives voice signals from the user and provides the voice signals to the computer unit for processing, and the second audio receiver receives ambient audio signals from the user'"'"'s surroundings and provides the ambient audio signals to the computer unit for processing;
the computer unit further comprising;
a scrolling buffer in which ambient audio information received during a preceding predetermined period of time is stored;
memory; and
circuitry that, upon receiving a predetermined voice command from the user, stores in the memory audio information present in the buffer for some period of time in relation to the time the voice command was received, so that the audio information stored in memory may be retrieved at a later time. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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