System for controlling a sewing machine
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1. A system for controlling a sewing machine, comprising;
- drive means for driving the sewing machine;
brake means for stopping the sewing machine;
detection means for detecting operational states of the sewing machine;
input means for supplying operation commands to the sewing machine;
control means for controlling said drive means and said brake means in response to a command signal from said input means and a detection signal from said detection means;
said input means including speech input means having a speech recognition unit responsive to predetermined voiced inputs for supplying predetermined signals indicative of said operation commands to said control means; and
said control means being responsive to said operation command signals from said speech input means to supply predetermined control command signals to said drive means and said brake means.
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Abstract
A system for controlling a sewing machine includes a drive unit including a motor for driving the sewing machine, a brake unit including a brake for stopping the sewing machine, detection means for detecting operational states of the sewing machine, and input means for supplying operation commands to the sewing machine. The input means converts a plurality of sounds voiced by the operator into predetermined speech signals and issues such signals to a control unit to enable the latter to produce operation command signals corresponding to the speech signals for controlling the drive unit and the brake unit.
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1. A system for controlling a sewing machine, comprising;
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drive means for driving the sewing machine; brake means for stopping the sewing machine; detection means for detecting operational states of the sewing machine; input means for supplying operation commands to the sewing machine; control means for controlling said drive means and said brake means in response to a command signal from said input means and a detection signal from said detection means; said input means including speech input means having a speech recognition unit responsive to predetermined voiced inputs for supplying predetermined signals indicative of said operation commands to said control means; and said control means being responsive to said operation command signals from said speech input means to supply predetermined control command signals to said drive means and said brake means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for controlling a sewing machine, comprising;
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drive means for driving the sewing machine; brake means for stopping the sewing machine; detection means for detecting operational states of the sewing machine; input means for supplying operation commands to the sewing machine; control means for controlling said drive means and said brake means in response to a command signal from said input means and a detection signal from said detection means; said input means including speech input means having a speech recognition unit responsive to predetermined voiced inputs for supplying predetermined signals indicative of said operation commands to said control means, and a switch-operated input means; and said control means including a microcomputer for processing said operation command signals from said speech input means, operation command signals from said switch-operated input means, and signals indicative of the operational states of the sewing machine from said detection means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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