WIRELESS VOICE RECOGNITION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A WELDER POWER SUPPLY BY VOICE COMMANDS
First Claim
1. A wireless voice recognition control system for the control of an electric welder power supply by voice commands, the system comprising:
- a remote module for use by a welding operator, said remote module including;
a voice input device operating to receive a voice input from the welding operator and to generate a voice signal;
a voice recognition processor operating to receive said voice signal and to compare said voice signal against one or more stored voice command templates, said voice recognition processor further operating to generate a control signal when said voice signal matches a stored voice command template;
a remote module transceiver operating to receive said control signal and to wirelessly broadcast said control signal;
a host module, said host module including;
a host module transceiver operating to receive said control signal;
a host module microcontroller operating to receive said control signal from said host module transceiver and to generate an output control signal configured to control a function of the welder power supply, whereby said electric welder power supply is configured to receive said control signal.
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Abstract
A wireless voice recognition control system for controlling the operation of an electric welder power supply by operator voice commands is disclosed. The system includes a remote module carried by the welder and a host module interfaced with the electric welder power supply. The remote module compares voice commands by the welder to preprogrammed voice command templates and operates to generate and broadcast a wireless signal when a spoken voice command matches a voice command template. The host module operates to receive the wireless signal and is configure to operate the electric welder power supply accordingly. In other embodiments, the host module and remote module operate to provide an audible feedback or acknowledgement to the welder. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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16 Claims
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1. A wireless voice recognition control system for the control of an electric welder power supply by voice commands, the system comprising:
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a remote module for use by a welding operator, said remote module including; a voice input device operating to receive a voice input from the welding operator and to generate a voice signal; a voice recognition processor operating to receive said voice signal and to compare said voice signal against one or more stored voice command templates, said voice recognition processor further operating to generate a control signal when said voice signal matches a stored voice command template; a remote module transceiver operating to receive said control signal and to wirelessly broadcast said control signal; a host module, said host module including; a host module transceiver operating to receive said control signal; a host module microcontroller operating to receive said control signal from said host module transceiver and to generate an output control signal configured to control a function of the welder power supply, whereby said electric welder power supply is configured to receive said control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless voice recognition control system for the control of a welder power supply by voice commands, the system comprising:
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a remote module operating to receive and process a voice signal from a voice input device and to broadcast a control signal in accordance with said voice signal; a host module operating to receive and process said control signal and generate a welder power supply control signal in accordance with said voice signal; and said host module and said remote module each having a unique address and each operating to only communicate with each other in accordance with said unique addresses. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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