Voice activated personal organizer
First Claim
1. An electronic organizer comprising:
- a first transducer for converting acoustic sound energy representing spoken words into an electrical speech signal;
a coupling circuit having an input for receiving the electrical speech signals and first and second outputs each for providing a respective output signal corresponding to the electrical speech signal;
recording means coupled to said first output for recording an output signal in a form to permit reproduction of the corresponding electrical speech signals;
word identifying means coupled to said second output for identifying a spoken word from among a selected plurality of spoken words;
data storage means coupled to said word identifying means for storing data corresponding to each identified spoken word;
function selection means including a plurality of manually operable function selection members; and
control means coupled to said recording means, said word identifying means, said data storage means and said function selecting means for causing an output signal at said first output to be recorded by said recording means in response to manual operation of a first one of said function selection members, and for causing said word identifying means to identify, and said data storage means to store data corresponding to, at least one spoken word which is spoken following manual operation of a second one of said function selection members, said control means being responsive to sequential operations of the first and second ones of said function selection members for associating an output signal recorded by said recording means in response to the operation of the first one of said function selection members with the stored data corresponding to the at least one word spoken following the operation of the second one of said function selection members, wherein said coupling circuit is operative for subjecting the received electrical speech signals to a first processing that modifies the received electrical speech signals for speech recording and supplying signals which have undergone the first processing to said first output, and for subjecting received electrical speech signals to a second processing, different from the first processing, that modifies the received electrical speech signals for identification by said word identifying means and supplying signals which have undergone the second processing to the second output.
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Abstract
A small, portable, hand-held electronic personal organizer performs voice recognition on words spoken by a user to input data into the organizer and records voice messages from the user. The spoken words and the voice messages are input via a microphone. The voice messages are compressed before being converted into digital signals for storage. The stored digital voice messages are reconverted into analog signals and then expanded for reproduction using a speaker. The organizer is capable of a number of a different functions, including voice training, memo record, reminder, manual reminder, timer setting, message review, waiting message, calendar, phone group select, number retrieval, add phone number, security, and "no" logic. During such various functions, data is principally entered by voice and occasionally through use of a limited keypad, and voice recordings are made and played back as appropriate. A visual display provides feedback to the user. During the various function, the user can edit various different data within the organizer by eliminating or correcting such data or entering new data.
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6 Claims
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1. An electronic organizer comprising:
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a first transducer for converting acoustic sound energy representing spoken words into an electrical speech signal; a coupling circuit having an input for receiving the electrical speech signals and first and second outputs each for providing a respective output signal corresponding to the electrical speech signal; recording means coupled to said first output for recording an output signal in a form to permit reproduction of the corresponding electrical speech signals; word identifying means coupled to said second output for identifying a spoken word from among a selected plurality of spoken words; data storage means coupled to said word identifying means for storing data corresponding to each identified spoken word; function selection means including a plurality of manually operable function selection members; and control means coupled to said recording means, said word identifying means, said data storage means and said function selecting means for causing an output signal at said first output to be recorded by said recording means in response to manual operation of a first one of said function selection members, and for causing said word identifying means to identify, and said data storage means to store data corresponding to, at least one spoken word which is spoken following manual operation of a second one of said function selection members, said control means being responsive to sequential operations of the first and second ones of said function selection members for associating an output signal recorded by said recording means in response to the operation of the first one of said function selection members with the stored data corresponding to the at least one word spoken following the operation of the second one of said function selection members, wherein said coupling circuit is operative for subjecting the received electrical speech signals to a first processing that modifies the received electrical speech signals for speech recording and supplying signals which have undergone the first processing to said first output, and for subjecting received electrical speech signals to a second processing, different from the first processing, that modifies the received electrical speech signals for identification by said word identifying means and supplying signals which have undergone the second processing to the second output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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