Orally mounted wireless transcriber device
First Claim
1. A personal user recognition system comprising:
- an oral implant device adapted for attachment within a user'"'"'s oral cavity, and said oral implant device being structured and disposed to sense vibrations within the oral cavity as the user speaks, and said oral implant device being further structured and disposed for converting the sensed vibrations into digital vibration data and for transmitting said digital vibration data externally of the oral cavity in wireless signals;
a receiver structured and disposed for receiving the wireless signals; and
an electronic device communicating with the receiver and being structured and disposed for reading the digital vibration data and for converting the digital vibration data into text that replicates the words spoken by the user when the vibrations in the user'"'"'s oral cavity were generated.
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Abstract
A wireless electronic device transcribes spoken words into text for input on an electronic device such as, but not limited to, a computer, cell phone, handheld computer, Blackberry or vehicle navigation system. The wireless transcriber device mounts within the oral cavity, preferably to the back side of a tooth, and detects vibration of the tooth and/or palate bone structure as the wearer of the device speaks. The sensed vibrations are converted to digital signals for wireless transmission to the electronic device. The electronic device receives the signals and captures the digital data containing the sensed vibrations. A software program in the electronic device reads the vibration data and converts the vibration data to text for input on the electronic device. The input text can be used for various purposes such as to create a document, fill in a form, send a text message or to give an operational command to the electronic device.
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19 Claims
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1. A personal user recognition system comprising:
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an oral implant device adapted for attachment within a user'"'"'s oral cavity, and said oral implant device being structured and disposed to sense vibrations within the oral cavity as the user speaks, and said oral implant device being further structured and disposed for converting the sensed vibrations into digital vibration data and for transmitting said digital vibration data externally of the oral cavity in wireless signals;
a receiver structured and disposed for receiving the wireless signals; and
an electronic device communicating with the receiver and being structured and disposed for reading the digital vibration data and for converting the digital vibration data into text that replicates the words spoken by the user when the vibrations in the user'"'"'s oral cavity were generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A personal user recognition system comprising:
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an oral implant device adapted for attachment within a user'"'"'s oral cavity, and said oral implant device being structured and disposed to sense characteristics of the user, and said oral implant device being further structured and disposed for converting the sensed characteristics of the user into digital data and for transmitting said digital data externally of the oral cavity in wireless signals;
a receiver structured and disposed for receiving the wireless signals;
an electronic device communicating with the receiver and being structured and disposed for reading the digital data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for personal user recognition, said method comprising of steps of:
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fixing an oral implant device within a user'"'"'s oral cavity;
sensing vibrations within the user'"'"'s oral cavity when the user speaks;
converting the sensed vibrations into digital vibration data;
transmitting said digital vibration data externally of the oral cavity in wireless signals;
receiving the wireless signals containing said digital vibration data;
reading said digital vibration data;
converting said digital vibration data into text that replicates the words spoken by the user when the vibrations in the user'"'"'s oral cavity were generated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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