VOICE CONTROLLED MULTIMEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
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1. A multimedia and communications control device, comprising:
- a portable housing;
a transducive element contained within the housing for receiving a plurality spoken commands uttered by a user;
a processor contained within the housing and executing a speech recognition engine to recognize and convert each of the spoken commands into corresponding electronic signals that selectively enable and operate each of a plurality of multimedia units communicatively linked to the device; and
a selectively tunable transmitting circuit that transmits audio signals received from different ones of the plurality of multimedia units to a radio via a preset open radio channel for broadcasting the audio signals through at least one speaker connected to the radio.
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Abstract
A portable multimedia and communications device can include a transducive element for receiving sound. The device also can include a base unit having a plurality of multimedia units and a processor executing a speech recognition engine for recognizing user speech. Each of the plurality of multimedia units can be selectively enabled and operated responsive to user voice commands received via the transducive element and communicated to the base unit via a communication link.
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28 Claims
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1. A multimedia and communications control device, comprising:
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a portable housing;
a transducive element contained within the housing for receiving a plurality spoken commands uttered by a user;
a processor contained within the housing and executing a speech recognition engine to recognize and convert each of the spoken commands into corresponding electronic signals that selectively enable and operate each of a plurality of multimedia units communicatively linked to the device; and
a selectively tunable transmitting circuit that transmits audio signals received from different ones of the plurality of multimedia units to a radio via a preset open radio channel for broadcasting the audio signals through at least one speaker connected to the radio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24)
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21. A voice-based appliance control device, comprising:
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a portable housing;
a voice receiving unit contained within the housing for receiving a plurality spoken commands uttered by a user;
a processor contained within the housing and executing a speech recognition engine to recognize and convert each of the spoken commands into corresponding electronic control signals that selectively enable and operate each of a plurality of appliances communicatively linked to the device, said appliances including at least one of an entertainment unit, a premises-security unit, an air conditioning unit, and a lighting unit; and
a signal transmitter contained within the housing for selectively transmitting the electronic control signals to the plurality of appliances. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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25. A light-based communications system comprising:
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a portable housing;
a voice receiving unit contained within the housing for receiving a plurality spoken commands uttered by a user;
a processor contained within the housing and executing a speech recognition engine to recognize and convert each of the spoken commands into corresponding electronic control signals;
a signal transmitter contained within the housing for wirelessly transmitting the electronic control signals;
a plurality of individually activated lighting units, defining a light array;
a wireless receiver for wirelessly receiving the electronic control signals; and
a processor for individually activating selected ones of the multiple lighting units in response to the received electronic control signals such that when activated the selected lighting units spell out a written communication message. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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