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Mimicking voice commands as keyboard signals

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  • US 6,038,534 A
  • Filed: 09/11/1997
  • Issued: 03/14/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for sending signals to a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • establishing an association between a set of command strings and a set of keyboard combinations, wherein each command string from said set of command strings is associated with at least one keyboard combination from said set of keyboard combinations;

    receiving from a sound engine a command string generated in response to a voice command;

    selecting a keyboard combination based on said association between the set of command strings and the set of keyboard combinations; and

    sending the keyboard combination to the computer system to mimic signals generated by a keyboard; and

    generating sound output from the sound engine while said sound engine is receiving said voice command and operating in full duplex mode.

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