VOICE-TRIGGERED OPERATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES

• US 20100332236A1
• Filed: 06/23/2010
• Published: 12/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BlueAnt Wireless Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: BlueAnt Wireless Pty Limited
• Inventors: Tan, Adrian
• Application Number:
  US12/822,011
• Publication Number:
  US 20100332236A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/275
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection

Abstract

A system and method operating features of telecommunications, audio headsets, speakers, and other communications and electronic devices, such as mobile telephones, personal digital assistants and cameras, using voice-activated, voice-trigged or voice-enabled operation. In accordance with an embodiment, the electronic device is capable of operating in an idle mode, in which the device listens for verbal commands from a user. When the user speaks or otherwise issues a command, the device recognizes the command and responds accordingly, including, depending on the context in which the command is issued, following a series of prompts to guide the user through operating one or more features of the device, such as accessing menus or other features. In accordance with an embodiment, this allows the user to operate the device in a hands-free mode if desired.

Claims

1. A system for providing voice-triggered or voice-enabled operation of an electronic device, comprising:

an electronic device, such as a headset, camera or mobile phone or other device, having an embedded circuitry or logic including a processor, memory, and user audio microphone;

a voice-activated trigger function that determines whether the device responds to verbal inputs as a voice-activated trigger; and

a voice recognition logic that waits to receive a specific phrase or command as a voice-activated trigger voice trigger, and upon being triggered, plays a script of instructions or notifications to assist the user in operating features of the electronic device.

2. A method for providing voice-triggered or voice-enabled operation of an electronic device, comprising the steps of:

providing an electronic device, such as a headset, camera or mobile phone or other device having an embedded circuitry or logic including a processor, memory, and user audio microphone;

providing a voice-activated trigger flag that determines whether the device responds to voice-activated triggers;

waiting to receive a specific phrase or command as a voice-activated trigger voice trigger; and

playing a script of instructions or notifications to assist the user in operating features of the electronic device.