Methods and apparatus for controlling an implantable device programmer using voice commands
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1. Apparatus for controlling an implantable medical device comprising:
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telemetry means coupled to the processing means for telemetrically communicating with the implantable medical device;
memory means coupled to the processing means for storing implantable device commands;
transducing means for converting audio signals into electrical signals; and
analog to digital converter means coupled to the processing means and the transducing means for converting the electrical signals into digital data, wherein the digital data is processed by the processing means to determine if the digital data correspond to a command of the commands stored in the memory means, and wherein the telemetry means communicates a command which corresponds to the digital data to the implantable medical device when the digital data correspond to a command of the commands stored in the memory means.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for controlling an implantable medical device, such as an implantable cardiac stimulating device, using voice commands are provided. A voice command given by a user is converted into digital data. The digital data are processed in order to recognize the voice command. Once the voice command is recognized, it is telemetered to the implantable device. In a preferred embodiment, the voice command must be confirmed by the user before it is executed.
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1. Apparatus for controlling an implantable medical device comprising:
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processing means; telemetry means coupled to the processing means for telemetrically communicating with the implantable medical device; memory means coupled to the processing means for storing implantable device commands; transducing means for converting audio signals into electrical signals; and analog to digital converter means coupled to the processing means and the transducing means for converting the electrical signals into digital data, wherein the digital data is processed by the processing means to determine if the digital data correspond to a command of the commands stored in the memory means, and wherein the telemetry means communicates a command which corresponds to the digital data to the implantable medical device when the digital data correspond to a command of the commands stored in the memory means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for controlling an implantable medical device comprising:
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processing means; telemetry means coupled to the processing means for telemetrically communicating with the implantable medical device; transducing means for converting audio signals given by a user into electrical signals; analog to digital converter means coupled to the processing means and the transducing means for converting the electrical signals into digital data which are processed by the processing means to recognize voice commands, the processing means switching from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation in response to a predetermined voice command; and output means for communicating information to the user, wherein; while the processing means is in the first mode, a voice command given by the user and recognized by the processing means is communicated back to the user via the output means, and the user provides a predetermined voice confirmation to the transducing means in order to confirm the voice command and cause the voice command to be communicated to the implantable medical device via the telemetry means; and while the processing means is in the second mode, a voice command given by the user and recognized by the processing means is communicated to the implantable medical device via the telemetry means without allowing the user to confirm the voice command. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling an implantable medical device comprising the steps of:
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receiving a voice command from a user; converting the voice command into digital data; processing the digital data to determine if the digital data correspond to any one of a plurality of implantable medical device commands; and transmitting a command which corresponds to the digital data to the implantable medical device using telemetry when the digital data correspond to any one of the plurality of implantable medical device commands. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating a programmer for controlling an implantable medical device which receives voice commands from a user comprising the steps of:
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providing a first mode of the programmer in which a voice command given by the user and recognized by the programmer is communicated back to the user by the programmer, and further in which the user provides a predetermined voice input to the programmer after the voice command has been communicated to the user in order to confirm the voice command and to cause the programmer to transmit the voice command to the implantable medical device; providing a second mode of the programmer in which a voice command given by the user and recognized by the programmer is telemetered to the implantable cardiac stimulating device without allowing the user to confirm the voice command; and switching from the first mode to the second mode in response to receiving a predetermined voice command given by the user.
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