Digital telephone answering set
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1. A digital answering set with voice control, comprising:
- a digital signal processor (DSP) having a memory (ROM) for storing software which performs basic functions and special functions, having an analog interface connected to an analog/digital-digital/analog converter (AD/DA) for providing loudspeaker output signals to a loudspeaker (L) and for receiving microphone input signals from a microphone (M), and having a computer interface (HOST) for calling up and starting the basic functions and special functions; and
another memory (MEM) for storing and providing speech signals;
wherein the software for performing basic functions comprises a number of a first type of software modules which executes portions of the basic functions,wherein the software for performing special functions comprises a number of a second type of software modules which executes special portions of the special functions, andwherein the first type of software modules which executes portions of the basic functions and the second type of software modules which executes special portions of the special functions are used to perform all the functions of the answering set in response to an audio control signal.
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Abstract
Creation of an all-digital answering set with voice control, which is able to perform a multitude of functions. The software for performing functions is subdivided into individual software modules which execute sub functions. These can be used in multiple ways and are integrated into a digital signal processor (DSP) of the answering set.
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1. A digital answering set with voice control, comprising:
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a digital signal processor (DSP) having a memory (ROM) for storing software which performs basic functions and special functions, having an analog interface connected to an analog/digital-digital/analog converter (AD/DA) for providing loudspeaker output signals to a loudspeaker (L) and for receiving microphone input signals from a microphone (M), and having a computer interface (HOST) for calling up and starting the basic functions and special functions; and another memory (MEM) for storing and providing speech signals; wherein the software for performing basic functions comprises a number of a first type of software modules which executes portions of the basic functions, wherein the software for performing special functions comprises a number of a second type of software modules which executes special portions of the special functions, and wherein the first type of software modules which executes portions of the basic functions and the second type of software modules which executes special portions of the special functions are used to perform all the functions of the answering set in response to an audio control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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