WIRELESS COMMAND MICROPHONE MANAGEMENT FOR VOICE CONTROLLED SURGICAL SYSTEM
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1. A voice controlled surgical system, comprising:
- a wireless command microphone receiving audio input;
a voice control module for generating commands from the audio input received by said wireless command microphone;
a detection module for generating signals indicative of a proximity of said wireless command microphone;
a switch module for disabling the commands in response to one or more of the signals; and
an alarm module activated in response to the one or more of the signals.
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Abstract
A voice controlled surgical system including a wireless command microphone receiving audio input, a voice control module for generating commands from the audio input received by said wireless command microphone, a detection module for generating signals indicative of a proximity of said wireless command microphone, a switch module for disabling the commands in response to one or more of the signals, and an alarm module activated in response to the one or more of the signals.
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1. A voice controlled surgical system, comprising:
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a wireless command microphone receiving audio input; a voice control module for generating commands from the audio input received by said wireless command microphone; a detection module for generating signals indicative of a proximity of said wireless command microphone; a switch module for disabling the commands in response to one or more of the signals; and an alarm module activated in response to the one or more of the signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A voice controlled surgical system, comprising:
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an emitter producing an ultrasound signal; a wireless command microphone receiving at least one of a speech input and the ultrasound signal; a detection module detecting the receipt of at least one of the speech input and the ultrasound signal; a voice control module for generating commands identified in the speech input; a switch responsive to said detection module for controlling at least one of said wireless command microphone and said voice control module, wherein said switch disables the commands in accordance with detection of the ultrasound signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A voice controlled surgical system, comprising:
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a computer including a voice control module; a wireless command microphone in wireless communication with said computer; a reference microphone having a fixed location; a detection module for comparing a first audio input received by said wireless command microphone and a second audio input received by said reference microphone; and a switch responsive to said detection module for disabling voice commands if the first audio input received by said wireless command microphone and the second audio input received by said reference microphone are substantially different; and an alarm responsive to said detection module and activated when the audio input received by said wireless command microphone and the audio input received by said reference microphone are substantially different. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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