System and method for voice control of electrically powered devices
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1. A system for controlling electrically powered devices with a human voice, comprising:
- a central processor;
a communication device for transmitting a spoken command to the central processor;
a wireless transmitter in communication with the central processor and in actuating combination with at least a first of the electrically powered devices;
a powerline interface controller in communication with the central processor and in actuating combination with at least a second of the electrically powered devices;
software executable on the central processor for receiving the spoken command and transforming the spoken command into a command signal; and
software executable on the central processor for directing the command signal through one of the wireless transmitter and the powerline interface controller for actuating the spoken command at the first or the second of the electrically powered devices.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling electrically powered devices, such as a light or a television, using a spoken command. The method and system of this invention desirably assists physically disabled persons with daily living, such as within an office or residence, allowing the person to operate lights, appliances, and other electrically powered devices by speaking. The system of this invention includes software that is able to receive complex, multi-step spoken commands and parse the commands into the appropriate command signals and route the command signals to the appropriate device.
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1. A system for controlling electrically powered devices with a human voice, comprising:
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a central processor; a communication device for transmitting a spoken command to the central processor; a wireless transmitter in communication with the central processor and in actuating combination with at least a first of the electrically powered devices; a powerline interface controller in communication with the central processor and in actuating combination with at least a second of the electrically powered devices; software executable on the central processor for receiving the spoken command and transforming the spoken command into a command signal; and software executable on the central processor for directing the command signal through one of the wireless transmitter and the powerline interface controller for actuating the spoken command at the first or the second of the electrically powered devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling a plurality of electrically powered device with a human voice, the method comprising:
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providing a communication device for transmitting a spoken command to a central processor; receiving the spoken command with the central processor; transforming the spoken command into a command signal; routing the command signal to one of a wireless transmitter and a powerline interface controller; actuating the spoken command in one of the plurality of electrically powered devices with the one of the wireless transmitter and the powerline interface controller. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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