Worldwide time device
First Claim
1. A digital electronic timekeeping device capable of displaying current time information for a spoken worldwide location, and comprising a microphone in input communication with a speech recognition processor for receiving audio input, a programmable microcontroller in electronic communication with the speech recognition processor, and with a display for displaying information comprising time information and user interface information, memory in electronic communication with the programmable microcontroller and the speech recognition processor, wherein program code for implementing an algorithm for operating the timekeeping device, the displayable user interface information, a GMT offset data structure, and a plurality of speech recognition templates are stored in the memory, wherein the algorithm comprises a plurality of steps for a worldwide current time function, and wherein the plurality of speech recognition templates comprises a speech recognition template for a spoken worldwide location, wherein the speech recognition template for a spoken worldwide location comprises a plurality of randomly accessible city entries.
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Abstract
A speech recognition-based, digital electronic timekeeping device capable of displaying current time information for numerous worldwide locations, is described. Speech recognition templates are stored in the device memory, and include a speech recognition template for a spoken worldwide location, that includes a plurality of randomly accessible city entries. In one aspect of the invention, an algorithm for a worldwide current time function includes a hierarchical order of the speech recognition templates directed to the selection of a city spoken by the user. In another aspect of the invention, an algorithm for the worldwide current time function iterates using a data tree directed to the selection of a city is spoken by the user.
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1. A digital electronic timekeeping device capable of displaying current time information for a spoken worldwide location, and comprising
a microphone in input communication with a speech recognition processor for receiving audio input, a programmable microcontroller in electronic communication with the speech recognition processor, and with a display for displaying information comprising time information and user interface information, memory in electronic communication with the programmable microcontroller and the speech recognition processor, wherein program code for implementing an algorithm for operating the timekeeping device, the displayable user interface information, a GMT offset data structure, and a plurality of speech recognition templates are stored in the memory, wherein the algorithm comprises a plurality of steps for a worldwide current time function, and wherein the plurality of speech recognition templates comprises a speech recognition template for a spoken worldwide location, wherein the speech recognition template for a spoken worldwide location comprises a plurality of randomly accessible city entries.
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