Mobile computer with audio interrupt system

• US 6,532,482 B1
• Filed: 12/15/1999
• Issued: 03/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: XYBERNAUT CORPORATION
• Inventors: Toyosato, Kazuyucki
• Primary Examiner(s): Mai, Tan V.
• Application Number:
  US09/461,870
• Time in Patent Office: 1,182 Days
• Field of Search: 708/131, 708/141, 235/472--17
• US Class Current: 708/131
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3203 Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/324 by lowering clock frequency
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3246 by software initiated power-off
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/50 in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate

Abstract

This is a compartment that provides for increased protection of PCMCIA cards when used in computers. The compartment is covered by a movable door which can be moved to accommodate various size PCMCIA cards with various type projections. Since the entire horizontal portion of a PCMCIA card will seat in the compartment, a firm support is provided for the entire card.

Claims

1. A mobile body-worn computer and system comprising a housing, a microphone, power means, storage means, processor means, audio transducer and converter means, and a display means, said processor means containing a recognizing means, said housing having means for attachment to a body of a user, said audio transducer and converter means in communication with said processor means for receiving audio commands directly from said user via said microphone, said audio transducer and converter having means for converting audio commands into electrical signals to control power in the system including to power down said computer, and having means to send said electrical signals to the processor and other components of said computer to comply with said audio commands, said display means selected from the group consisting of head-mounted displays, flat panel displays, wrist-mounted displays, neck-hung displays, displays supported by lanyards attached to the user'"'"'s body, and mixtures thereof.

2. The computer of claim 1 wherein said processor means is in communication with said storage means for receiving, retrieving, and processing information and user commands in accordance with a stored program.

3. The computer of claim 1 wherein said housing has securing means for being supported and carried hands-free by the user.

4. The computer of claim 1 wherein said storage means has means for storing previously entered information, including an electronic technical manual and a preprogrammed vocabulary model of a plurality of words, including preprogrammed commands to reduce power supplied to said processor means.

5. The computer of claim 1 wherein said computer display means is in communication with said processor means for receiving the outputted information from the processor means and for displaying any power reduction effectuated by the commands of the user.

6. The computer of claim 1 wherein said recognizing means contains a plurality of words and phrases in a preprogrammed vocabulary model, including a preprogrammed vocabulary to incrementally reduce power to said processor means, and for matching the converted electric signals against said preprogrammed vocabulary to recognize the command.

7. The computer of claim 1 wherein said power means supplies power to said computer and wherein a power output by said power means is controlled by audio commands.

8. The computer of claim 1 having means whereby said user can by voice commands control the heat generated and power supplied to the processor and said display means.

9. A body-worn, hands-free activated mobile computer and system comprising a computer housing, a microphone, power means, display means, storage means, processor means, audio transducer and converter means, and recognizing means, said housing containing means for attachment to a user'"'"'s body and containing internally all components of said computer except for said display means, said processor in communication with said audio transducer and converter means and wherein said processor having means to accept audio commands directly from said user via said microphone, and convert said audio commands into electrical signals to control power through said computer, said audio transducer having means to send said converted audio commands to said processor and other components of said computer, said display means selected from the group consisting of head-mounted displays, flat panel displays, wrist-mounted displays, neck-hung displays, displays supported by lanyards attached to the user'"'"'s body, and mixtures thereof.

10. The computer of claim 9 wherein said processor means is in communication with said storage means for receiving, retrieving, and processing information and user commands in accordance with a stored program.

11. The computer of claim 9 wherein said housing has securing means for being supported and carried hands-free by the user.

12. The computer of claim 9 wherein said storage means has means for storing previously entered information, including an electronic technical manual and a preprogrammed vocabulary model of a plurality of words, including preprogrammed commands to reduce power supplied to said processor means.

13. The computer of claim 9 wherein said computer display means is in communication with said processor means for receiving the outputted information from the processor means and for displaying any power reduction effectuated by the commands of the user.

14. The computer of claim 9 wherein said recognizing means contains a plurality of words and phrases in a preprogrammed vocabulary model, including a preprogrammed vocabulary to incrementally reduce power to said processor means, and for matching the converted electric signals against said preprogrammed vocabulary to recognize the command.

15. The computer of claim 9 wherein said power means supplies power to said computer and wherein a power output by said power means is controlled by audio commands.

16. The computer of claim 9 having means whereby said user can by voice commands control the heat generated and power supplied to the processor and said display means.