Voice control system
First Claim
1. In a device including existing software programs associated with an existing computer and keyboard, the improvement comprising an apparatus for enabling a user thereof to operate said device through the use of voice commands, keyboard inputs or both, comprising:
- (a) electrical circuit means for installation solely between the existing computer and keyboard;
(b) a microphone connected to said electrical circuit means for inputting voice commands to said electrical circuit means;
(c) said circuit means including voice recognition means for recognizing said voice commands;
(d) said circuit means further including a keyboard switch for adjusting priority between voice commands and keyboard entries;
(e) said circuit means further including a microprocessor for controlling receipt of voice commands and keyboard entries and for controlling transmission of said commands and entries to said existing computer as if they came from pressing keys of said keyboard, said microprocessor including a read only memory, a random access memory and an A/D converter said read only memory being preprogrammed to take over said existing computer upon activation thereof without programming said existing software of said existing computer prior to commencement of operation by voice command.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved voice control system which is designed to be adaptable to existing computers so that the existing computers may be operated through the use of voice commands. In the preferred embodiment, the present invention is connected into the existing keyboard control means and the computer itself with the system including a priority switch controlled by software giving the keyboard priority over voice entries so that the keyboard may still be used even with the present invention connected into the circuit. In the preferred embodiment, voice commands are utilized so that the existing hardware with existing software incorporated therewith may be effectively operated in a foolproof manner. The present invention uses existing voice recognition chip technology and existing speech synthesizer chip technology in a new and unique way.
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13 Claims
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1. In a device including existing software programs associated with an existing computer and keyboard, the improvement comprising an apparatus for enabling a user thereof to operate said device through the use of voice commands, keyboard inputs or both, comprising:
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(a) electrical circuit means for installation solely between the existing computer and keyboard; (b) a microphone connected to said electrical circuit means for inputting voice commands to said electrical circuit means; (c) said circuit means including voice recognition means for recognizing said voice commands; (d) said circuit means further including a keyboard switch for adjusting priority between voice commands and keyboard entries; (e) said circuit means further including a microprocessor for controlling receipt of voice commands and keyboard entries and for controlling transmission of said commands and entries to said existing computer as if they came from pressing keys of said keyboard, said microprocessor including a read only memory, a random access memory and an A/D converter said read only memory being preprogrammed to take over said existing computer upon activation thereof without programming said existing software of said existing computer prior to commencement of operation by voice command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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