Trolling motor with remote-control system having both voice--command and manual modes
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1. A control system for a trolling motor comprising:
- a remote unit for receiving voice commands of a user, wherein said remote unit is configured to convert said voice commands to electrical signals and to convey said electrical signals via a wireless transmission, wherein said remote unit includes a speech recognition computer and an analog interface unit coupled to said voice recognition computer, wherein said analog interface unit is configured to convert analog voice command signals to digital voice command signals, and wherein said speech recognition computer receives said digital voice command signals to determine whether an utterance of a user corresponds to one of a plurality of designated commands for controlling said trolling motor, and wherein said remote unit further includes one or more manually operated keys which can be used to manually control said trolling motor when voice control is not desired; and
a local unit physically connected to said trolling motor and configured to receive said electrical signals from said remote unit and to control an operation of said trolling motor in response to said voice commands and in response to activation of said one or more manually operated keys.
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Abstract
A device for controlling the speed and direction of a watercraft using voice commands. The device includes a voice recognition computer, which recognizes spoken commands, and a motor control computer which causes the speed and steering direction of the watercraft to change in response to the spoken commands. A remote control beltpack unit with a radio or infrared link allows free movement of the operator while controlling the watercraft.
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1. A control system for a trolling motor comprising:
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a remote unit for receiving voice commands of a user, wherein said remote unit is configured to convert said voice commands to electrical signals and to convey said electrical signals via a wireless transmission, wherein said remote unit includes a speech recognition computer and an analog interface unit coupled to said voice recognition computer, wherein said analog interface unit is configured to convert analog voice command signals to digital voice command signals, and wherein said speech recognition computer receives said digital voice command signals to determine whether an utterance of a user corresponds to one of a plurality of designated commands for controlling said trolling motor, and wherein said remote unit further includes one or more manually operated keys which can be used to manually control said trolling motor when voice control is not desired; and a local unit physically connected to said trolling motor and configured to receive said electrical signals from said remote unit and to control an operation of said trolling motor in response to said voice commands and in response to activation of said one or more manually operated keys. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A trolling motor control system comprising:
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a remote transmitter unit configured to receive voice commands of a user and to convey signals indicative thereof via a wireless transmission, wherein said remote transmitter includes one or more manually operated keys; and a local receiver unit including a receiver configured to receive said signals conveyed by said wireless transmission and a motor control system configured to control a speed and turning direction of said trolling motor in response to said voice commands and in response to activation of said one or more manually operated keys; wherein said motor control system is configured to steer said trolling motor a designated number of degrees left or right in response to detection of voice commands corresponding to designated left and right voice commands, respectively, and wherein said motor control system is configured to steer said trolling motor a second designated number of degrees left or right in response to detection of voice commands corresponding to additional designated left and right voice commands. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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