Method and Device for Virtual Navigation and Voice Processing
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1. A microphone array device, comprising:
- at least two microphones; and
a controller element communicatively coupled to the at least two microphones totrack a finger movement in a touchless sensory field of the at least two microphones;
process a voice signal associated with the finger movement; and
communicate a first control of a user interface responsive to the finger movement and a second control of the user interface responsive to the voice signal.
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Abstract
An apparatus for virtual navigation and voice processing is provided. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer readable storage medium having computer instructions for processing voice signals captured from a microphone array, detecting a location of an object in a touchless sensory field of the microphone array, and receiving information from a user interface in accordance with the location and voice signals.
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1. A microphone array device, comprising:
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at least two microphones; and a controller element communicatively coupled to the at least two microphones to track a finger movement in a touchless sensory field of the at least two microphones; process a voice signal associated with the finger movement; and communicate a first control of a user interface responsive to the finger movement and a second control of the user interface responsive to the voice signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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3. The microphone array device of claim 3, wherein the information is an advertisement, a search result, a multimedia selection, an address, or a contact.
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10. A storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
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tracking a finger movement in a touchless sensory field of a microphone array; processing a voice signal received at the microphone array associated with the finger movement; and navigating a user interface in accordance with the finger movement and the voice signal; presenting information in the user interface according to the finger movement and the voice signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A sensing unit, comprising
a transmitter to transmit ultrasonic signals for creating a touchless sensing field; -
a microphone array to capture voice signals and reflected ultrasonic signals, and a controller operatively coupled to the transmitter and microphone array to process the voice signals and ultrasonic signals, and adjust at least one user interface control according to the voice signals and reflected ultrasonic signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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