Voice and motion activated telephone
First Claim
1. A method for a first person communicating with a second person at a distance without using physical contact to activate a communications unit, comprising the steps of:
- a first person approaching a two way communications system having a coupled computer with at least a first person monitoring device comprising a proximity/motion detector and at least one of a video displays, a voice-activation device, a speaker and an audio sensor contained in a communications unit;
activating the communications unit by the first person coming within detectable range of the proximity/motion detector within the communications system;
initializing the communications unit by at least one of the steps of inserting payment into a receptacle and inserting an encoded card into a card reader; and
generating a signal for connecting to a second person at a distance at a desired communications location thereby causing at least one of (a) the video display and at least one of (b) the voice activation device a speaker and an audio sensor to interact with the computer to connect the communications unit to the desired communications location and enable communication between the first person and the second person at a distance.
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Abstract
A method and system for communicating without use of manual contact with a communications unit. The user approaches a communications system and can activate a communications unit by a proximity/motion detector and/or a voice activation device. The person can generate audio signals, such as by voice command, to activate the unit and establish contact. Body movements can also be used to connect to a specific location and/or control the communications mode, such as private, semi-private or conference call mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a first person communicating with a second person at a distance without using physical contact to activate a communications unit, comprising the steps of:
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a first person approaching a two way communications system having a coupled computer with at least a first person monitoring device comprising a proximity/motion detector and at least one of a video displays, a voice-activation device, a speaker and an audio sensor contained in a communications unit;
activating the communications unit by the first person coming within detectable range of the proximity/motion detector within the communications system;
initializing the communications unit by at least one of the steps of inserting payment into a receptacle and inserting an encoded card into a card reader; and
generating a signal for connecting to a second person at a distance at a desired communications location thereby causing at least one of (a) the video display and at least one of (b) the voice activation device a speaker and an audio sensor to interact with the computer to connect the communications unit to the desired communications location and enable communication between the first person and the second person at a distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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10. A method for a first person communicating with a second person at a distance without using physical contact to activate a communications unit, comprising the steps of:
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a first person approaching a two way communications system having a coupled computer with at least a first person monitoring device comprising a proximity/motion detector and at least one of a video display, a voice-activation device a speaker and an audio sensor contained in a communications unit;
activating the communications unit by the first person coming within detectable range of the proximity/motion detector within the two way communications system; and
generating at least one of an audio signal and a visual information signal for connecting to a second person at a distance at a desired communications location thereby causing the computer and at least one of the voice activation device, the speaker and the audio sensor to connect the communications unit to the desired communications location and enable, at least one of voice communication and generating video information by the video display, between the first person and the second person at a distance. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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13. A method for communicating with a second person at another location without using manual contact to activate communication by a communications unit, comprising the steps of:
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a first person activating the communications unit by at least one of generating a particular sound pattern, using a magnetic card. using certain body language motion. generating an encoded voice, using a voice recognition system, using a voice command, and applying an electromagnetic signal;
initializing the communications unit by at least one of the steps of inserting payment into a receptacle and inserting an encoded card into a card reader; and
generating at least one of a video signal and an audio signal, for communication to a second person at another location, into a data receiver within the communications unit, thereby causing the communications unit to connect to the desired another location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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