Multi-station voice recognition and processing system
First Claim
1. An electronic voice recognition system comprising a plurality of input stations coupled to a remotely positioned central processor, each of said input stations including microphone input means for generating an electrical signal corresponding to an audio input comprising voice and non-voice components, said microphone input means having means for attenuating said non-voice components such that said electrical signal is primarily voice-representative;
- processor means coupled to said input means for generating a digital computer-compatible output signal representing said voice component, said processor comprising a template whereby said electrical signal is compared to stored data to generate a pre-determined output signal upon correspondence therebetween;
wireless transmission means for transmitting said digital output signal to a central facility;
data processing means at said central facility for the reception and storage of said output signal for the implementation of computer routines upon receipt of said output signal; and
confirmation-generating means operatively coupled to said data processing means for generating a confirmation signal upon successful receipt of a transmission by said data processing means from one of said stations, said confirmation generating means including second wireless transmission means for directing said confirmation signal only to the one of said input stations from which said recognized signal emanated.
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Abstract
An electronic voice recognition system utilizes a microphone having noise-cancelling characteristics and a standardizer network to achieve further noise reduction and signal standardization over a range of input levels. The output of the standardizer is coupled to voice processor circuitry which provides a computer-compatable output corresponding to the voice information received. The system may be embodied in a multi-station environment in which the voice reception stations are coupled to a remote central processing location. A variety of processing techniques, including analog and digital, parallel and sequential, may be utilized to pass the voice signals to the processors. Upon successful processing, a confirmation signal is passed to the appropriate voice-originating station.
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1. An electronic voice recognition system comprising a plurality of input stations coupled to a remotely positioned central processor, each of said input stations including microphone input means for generating an electrical signal corresponding to an audio input comprising voice and non-voice components, said microphone input means having means for attenuating said non-voice components such that said electrical signal is primarily voice-representative;
- processor means coupled to said input means for generating a digital computer-compatible output signal representing said voice component, said processor comprising a template whereby said electrical signal is compared to stored data to generate a pre-determined output signal upon correspondence therebetween;
wireless transmission means for transmitting said digital output signal to a central facility;
data processing means at said central facility for the reception and storage of said output signal for the implementation of computer routines upon receipt of said output signal; and
confirmation-generating means operatively coupled to said data processing means for generating a confirmation signal upon successful receipt of a transmission by said data processing means from one of said stations, said confirmation generating means including second wireless transmission means for directing said confirmation signal only to the one of said input stations from which said recognized signal emanated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- processor means coupled to said input means for generating a digital computer-compatible output signal representing said voice component, said processor comprising a template whereby said electrical signal is compared to stored data to generate a pre-determined output signal upon correspondence therebetween;
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