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Voice-operated remote control system

  • US 5,247,580 A
  • Filed: 07/22/1992
  • Issued: 09/21/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A voice-operated remote control system comprising:

  • a microphone for entering a voice command;

    speech recognition means for comparing a pattern of the entered voice command with a predetermined standard pattern to recognize contents of the voice command and for producing command data which corresponds thereto, said command data being representative of an operation to be carried out;

    transmitting means for generating and transmitting a remote control signal corresponding to the command data;

    degree-of-importance determining means for determining a degree of importance of said command data, including command data being representative of at least important operations and not important operations, and for producing a corresponding degree-of-importance signal; and

    recognition accuracy determining means for determining an accuracy of recognition of the command data depending on the corresponding degree of importance thereof as indicated by said degree-of-importance signal, and for sending to said transmitting means only command data that has been determined as being representative of important operation and having an accuracy of recognition exceeding a first predetermined threshold and for sending command data that has been determined as being representative of not important operations and having an accuracy of recognition exceeding a second predetermined threshold.

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