Voice-controlled telephone using visual display
First Claim
1. In a spoken word controlled repertory dialing apparatus capable of operating in either a programming mode or a normal mode including voice recognition means for recognizing predetermined input words communicated thereto and visual display means responsive to said voice recognition means for displaying prompt and subscriber phone number information to the user, the method of establishing a telephonic connection comprising the steps of:
- (a) manually selecting said programming mode of operation;
(b) displaying on said visual display means a first predetermined prompt word followed by a predetermined repetition numeral;
(c) uttering said prompt word a number of times equal to said repetition numeral and decrementing said numeral after each recognized utterance of said first prompt word, until said numeral has been decremented to zero;
(d) repeating steps (b) and (c) a predetermined number of times;
(e) entering said normal mode of operation;
(f) uttering the digits of the subscriber phone number to be called digit-by-digit, and displaying on said visual display each of said digits; and
(g) uttering a predetermined word which when recognized causes said displayed subscriber phone number to be dialed and a telephonic connection to be established between said dialing apparatus and an external telephone subscriber line.
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Abstract
A "dialess" telephone communicates with a user via a visual display to provide readily-understandable cues which permit voice-controlled dialing. A number to be dialed may be spoken digit-by-digit and dialed automatically or a name may be spoken and the telephone will automatically dial the number stored in a user'"'"'s repertory corresponding to the spoken name. Additions to and changes of names and/or numbers within a user'"'"'s repertory is accomplished vocally and in response to visually-displayed cues. Up to four users may have independent repertory calling lists stored within a memory of the dialess telephone.
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8 Claims
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1. In a spoken word controlled repertory dialing apparatus capable of operating in either a programming mode or a normal mode including voice recognition means for recognizing predetermined input words communicated thereto and visual display means responsive to said voice recognition means for displaying prompt and subscriber phone number information to the user, the method of establishing a telephonic connection comprising the steps of:
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(a) manually selecting said programming mode of operation; (b) displaying on said visual display means a first predetermined prompt word followed by a predetermined repetition numeral; (c) uttering said prompt word a number of times equal to said repetition numeral and decrementing said numeral after each recognized utterance of said first prompt word, until said numeral has been decremented to zero; (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) a predetermined number of times; (e) entering said normal mode of operation; (f) uttering the digits of the subscriber phone number to be called digit-by-digit, and displaying on said visual display each of said digits; and (g) uttering a predetermined word which when recognized causes said displayed subscriber phone number to be dialed and a telephonic connection to be established between said dialing apparatus and an external telephone subscriber line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 8)
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3. In a spoken word controlled repertory dialing apparatus capable of operating in either a programming mode or a normal mode including voice recognition means for recognizing predetermined input words communicated thereto and visual display means for displaying prompt and subscriber name and phone number information to the user, the method of establishing a subscriber telephone number repertory comprising the steps of:
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(a) manually selecting said programming mode of operation; (b) displaying on said visual display means a first predetermined prompt word followed by a first predetermined repetition numeral; (c) uttering said first prompt word a number of times equal to said first repetition numeral and decrementing said first numeral after each recognized utterance of said first prompt word, until said first numeral has been decremented to zero; (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) a predetermined number of times; (e) entering said normal mode of operation; (f) uttering a second predetermined prompt word; (g) displaying on said visual display means a second predetermined repetition numeral; (h) uttering a subscriber name a number of times equal to said second repetition numeral and decrementing said second numeral after each recognized utterance of said subscriber name; (i) displaying on said visual display a blank display after said second numeral has been decremented to zero; (j) uttering the digits of the subscriber phone number to be associated with said subscriber name digit-by-digit, and displaying on said visual display each of said digits; and (k) uttering a predetermined word which when recognized causes said displayed subscriber telephone number to be established together with said subscriber name in said subscriber telephone number repertory.
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4. In a spoken word controlled repertory dialing apparatus capable of operating in either a programming mode or a normal mode including voice recognition means for recognizing predetermined input words communicated thereto and visual display means responsive to said voice recognition means for displaying prompt and subscriber name and phone number information to the user, the method of establishing a telephonic connection with a subscriber comprising comprising the steps of:
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(a) manually selecting said programming mode of operation;
(b) displaying on said visual display means a first predetermined prompt word followed by a first predetermined repetition numeral;(c) uttering said first prompt word a number of times equal to said first repetition numeral and decrementing said numeral after each recognized utterance of said first prompt word, until said first numeral has been decremented to zero; (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) a predetermined number of times; (e) entering said normal mode of operation; (f) uttering a second predetermined prompt word; (g) displaying on said visual display means a second predetermined repetition numeral; (h) uttering a subscriber name a number of times equal to said second repetition numeral and decrementing said second numeral after each recognized utterance of said subscriber name; (i) displaying on said visual display a blank display after said second numeral has been decremented to zero; (j) uttering the digits of the subscriber phone number to be associated with said subscriber name digit-by-digit, and displaying on said visual display each of said digits; (k) uttering said subscriber name; (l) displaying on said visual display said subscriber telephone number after said subscriber name has been recognized; and (m) uttering said predetermined word which when recognized causes said displayed subscriber phone number to be dialed and a telephonic connection to be established between said dialing apparatus and an external telephone subscriber line. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. In a spoken word controlled repertory dialing apparatus capable of operating in either a programming mode or a normal mode including voice recognition means for recognizing predetermined input words communicated thereto and visual display means responsive to said voice recognition means for displaying prompt and subscriber name and phone number information to the user, the method of altering an entry made in said subscriber telephone number repertory comprising the steps of:
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(a) manually selecting said programming mode of operation; (b) displaying on said visual display means a first predetermined prompt word followed by a first predetermined repetition numeral; (c) uttering said first prompt word a number of times equal to said first repetition numeral and decrementing said first numeral after each recognized utterance of said first prompt word, until said first numeral has been decremented to zero; (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) a predetermined number of times; (e) entering said normal mode of operation; (f) uttering a second predetermined prompt word; (g) displaying on said visual display means a second predetermined repetition numeral; (h) uttering a subscriber name a number of times equal to said second repetition numeral and decrementing said second numeral after each recognized utterance of said subscriber name; (i) displaying on said visual display a blank display after said numeral has been decremented to zero; (j) uttering the digits of the subscriber phone number to be associated with said subscriber name digit-by-digit, and displaying on said visual display each of said digits; (k) uttering a third predetermined prompt word which when recognized causes said third prompt word to be displayed on said visual display means; (l) uttering the subscriber phone number to be altered digit-by-digit; (m) uttering a fourth predetermined prompt word which when recognized causes said subscriber phone number to be altered to be displayed on said visual display means; (n) uttering said third predetermined prompt word which when recognized causes a third predetermined repetition numeral to be displayed on said visual display means; (o) uttering the subscriber name associated with said phone number a number of times equal to said third repetition numeral and decrementing said third numeral after each recognized utterance of said subscriber name, until said third numeral has been decremented to zero; (p) uttering the digits of the new phone number to be associated with said subscriber name digit-by-digit, and displaying on said visual display means each of said digits; and (q) uttering said fourth predetermined prompt word which when recognized causes said displayed subscriber telephone number to be established together with said subscriber name in said subscriber telephone number repertory.
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