Apparatus and method for providing interactive audio communication
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1. A monolithic system for communicating with an operator, said system comprising:
- command means for generating at least one output signal, wherein said command means comprises monolithic data processor means for processing digital sound information and read only memory means for storing the sound information; and
sound means for generating a sound message in response to the output signal, wherein said sound means comprises monolithic signal processing means for processing the output signal and transducer means for generating a sound message in response to the processed output signal.
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Abstract
A system for operator interaction is provided using a stored program digital data processor and an audio message sub-system to process digital information and to provide audio messages for operator interaction. The system utilizes a digital data processor to execute program routines to process digital information and to communicate with an operator using audio messages. Digital message information is stored in a digital memory. The digital message information is accessed in response to operator generated signals to provide audio messages, in contrast to the prior art visual messages using displays and printers.
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31 Claims
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1. A monolithic system for communicating with an operator, said system comprising:
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command means for generating at least one output signal, wherein said command means comprises monolithic data processor means for processing digital sound information and read only memory means for storing the sound information; and sound means for generating a sound message in response to the output signal, wherein said sound means comprises monolithic signal processing means for processing the output signal and transducer means for generating a sound message in response to the processed output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for communicating with an operator, said system comprising:
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command means for generating at least one output signal, said command means comprising a. memory means for storing digital information, said memory means comprising a first memory portion for storing a plurality of instructions of a stored program and a second memory portion for storing sound information, said memory means further comprising an integrated circuit read only memory; and b. stored program computer means for processing the sound information to generate the output signal in response to the stored program; and sound means for generating a sound message in response to the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A data processing system for operator interaction comprising:
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stored program computer means for processing digital sound information in response to a stored program;
said computer means comprising memory means for storing digital information;
said memory means comprising a first memory portion for storing the program having a plurality of instructions and a second memory portion for storing digital sound information; and
said computer means including means for generating at least one output signal in response to the processing; andaudio means for generating a sound message in response to the output signal;
said audio means comprising means for receiving the output signal, signal processing means for processing the output signal, and sound transducer means for generating the sound message in response to the processed output signal, wherein said data processing system is a monolithic system;
wherein said memory means comprises monolithic read only memory means for storing the instructions and for storing the sound information and monolithic alterable memory means for storing intermediate information under program control;
wherein said computer means further comprises monolithic execution means for processing sound information in response to the stored instructions; and
wherein said signal processing means comprises monolithic means for processing at least one signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A multi-terminal system for communicating with a plurality of operators, said multi-terminal system comprising:
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data processor means for generating a plurality of output signals in response to a plurality of input signals; a plurality of terminal means each arranged for communicating with an operator; input means included in each of said terminal means for generating at least one of said input signals; and audionic means included in each of said terminal means for generating a speech message in response to at least one of the output signals. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for generating digital representations of sound messages said system comprising:
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input means for generating sound information; processor means for processing the sound information to generate digital information related to the sound information in a form useable by a means for generating sound messages; transmitter means for transmitting the digital information to a remote location; receiver means at the remote location for receiving the digital information; and sound generation means for generating sound messages in response to the received digital information.
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28. A data concentrator system for communicating speech messages in digital form, said system comprising:
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operator input means for generating at least one operator input signal, wherein said operator means includes operator actuable means for generating the input signal; speech input means for generating a speech input signal in response to a speech message; data processor means for generating at least one output signal in response to at least one of the input signals, wherein said data processor means comprises means for generating the output signal in response to at least one of the input signals; speech means for generating of speech message in response to the output signal; and communication means for communicating the output signal to said speech means, wherein said speech is located remote from said data processor means. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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