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System and method of enhancing control of a portable music device

  • US 20100180754A1
  • Filed: 01/22/2009
  • Published: 07/22/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A portable device for use with an audio or video content provider to establish hands-free control of available functions of a content provider, said device comprising:

  • a) a microphone interface, said microphone interface capable of receiving an electric signal;

    b) a processor, said processor capable of receiving and converting said electrical signal transmitted from said microphone interface into a digital signal, said processor being capable of comparing said digital signals to a template of signals representing known commands, said processor capable of outputting a known command;

    c) non-volatile memory, said non-volatile memory capable of storing parameters received from said processor, said non-volatile memory also capable of supplying said parameters to said processor to be utilized as a custom start-up setting during successive use of said device;

    d) a control interface, said control interface capable of receiving audio or video signals from the content provider, said interface capable of transmitting recognized commands from said processor to the content provider; and

    e) an output interface, said output interface capable of receiving said audio signal or said video signal or said combined signal from said control interface, and said output interface capable of providing output.

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