Voice and motion activated telephone
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1. A method for a first person communicating with a second person at a distance without using physical contact to activate a communications unit, comprising the steps of:
- a first person approaching a two way communications system having a coupled computer with at least a first person monitoring device comprising a proximity/motion detector and a voice-activation device contained in a communications unit;
activating the communications unit by the first person coming within detectable range of the proximity/motion detector within the communications system;
initializing the communications unit by at least one of the steps of inserting currency into a currency receptacle and inserting an encoded card into a card reader; and
generating a signal for connecting to a second person at a distance at a desired communications location thereby causing the voice activation device and the computer to connect the communications unit to the desired communications location enabling voice communication between the first person and the second person at a distance.
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Abstract
A method and system for communicating without use of manual contact with a communications unit. The user approaches a communications system and can activate a communications unit by a proximity/motion detector and/or a voice activation device. The person can generate audio signals, such as by voice command, to activate the unit and establish contact. Body movements can also be used to connect to a specific location and/or control the communications mode, such as private, semi-private or conference call mode.
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1. A method for a first person communicating with a second person at a distance without using physical contact to activate a communications unit, comprising the steps of:
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a first person approaching a two way communications system having a coupled computer with at least a first person monitoring device comprising a proximity/motion detector and a voice-activation device contained in a communications unit; activating the communications unit by the first person coming within detectable range of the proximity/motion detector within the communications system; initializing the communications unit by at least one of the steps of inserting currency into a currency receptacle and inserting an encoded card into a card reader; and generating a signal for connecting to a second person at a distance at a desired communications location thereby causing the voice activation device and the computer to connect the communications unit to the desired communications location enabling voice communication between the first person and the second person at a distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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10. A method for a first person communicating with a second person at a distance without using physical contact to activate a communications unit, comprising the steps of:
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a first person approaching a two way communications system having a coupled computer with at least a first person monitoring device comprising a proximity/motion detector and a voice-activation device contained in a communications unit; activating the communications unit by the first person coming within detectable range of the proximity/motion detector within the two way communications system; generating an audio signal for connecting to a second person at a distance at a desired communications location thereby causing the voice activation device and the computer to connect the communications unit to the desired communications location enabling voice communication between the first person and the second person at a distance; and using the system in a hazardous environment where the person is encumbered. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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13. A method for communicating with a second person at another location without using manual contact to activate communication by a communications unit, comprising the steps of:
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a first person activating the communications unit by generating a particular audio sound; initializing the communications unit by at least one of the steps of inserting currency into a currency receptacle and inserting an encoded card into a card reader; and generating an audio signal, for communications to a second person at another location, into an audio receiver within the communications unit, thereby causing the voice activation device to connect to the desired another location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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