Microphone setup and testing in voice recognition software
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1. A method comprising:
- performing a microphone test routine during an initial setup of a speech recognition program, the routine including;
analyzing signal quality of a received electrical signal from a microphone; and
performing, at a predetermined time intervals, the microphone testing routine during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone; and
signaling a problem associated with the microphone after a predetermined number of errors associated with the microphone have been detected, wherein the errors associated with the microphone include errors associated with wind noise in the microphone caused by a user'"'"'s breath stream.
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for performing a microphone test routine are disclosed during an initial setup of a speech recognition program and at a predetermined time intervals during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone.
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42 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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performing a microphone test routine during an initial setup of a speech recognition program, the routine including; analyzing signal quality of a received electrical signal from a microphone; and performing, at a predetermined time intervals, the microphone testing routine during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone; and signaling a problem associated with the microphone after a predetermined number of errors associated with the microphone have been detected, wherein the errors associated with the microphone include errors associated with wind noise in the microphone caused by a user'"'"'s breath stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for testing a signal quality for a microphone, the method comprising:
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testing a first signal to determine if hum exists in the first signal; testing a second signal to determine if breath pops are present in the second signal; testing a third signal to determine if a signal to noise ratio for the third signal is within an acceptable range. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium comprising instructions for causing an electrical device to:
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perform a microphone test during an initial setup of a speech recognition program, the routine including instructions to; analyze signal quality of a received electrical signal from a microphone; set a gain for the microphone; perform at a predetermined regular time interval the microphone testing routine during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone; and signal a problem associated with the microphone after a predetermined number of errors associated with the microphone have been detected, wherein the routine includes instructions to detect errors associated with wind noise in the microphone caused by a user'"'"'s breath stream. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium for testing a signal quality for a microphone, comprising instructions for causing an electrical device to:
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test a first signal to determine if a hum exists in the first signal; test a second signal to determine if breath pops are present in the second signal; and test a third signal to determine if a signal to noise ratio for the third signal is within an acceptable range. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A device configured to:
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perform a microphone test during an initial setup of a speech recognition program, the routine including instructions to; analyze signal quality of a received electrical signal from a microphone; set a gain for the microphone; perform at a predetermined regular time interval the microphone testing routine during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone; and signal a problem associated with the microphone after a predetermined number of errors associated with the microphone have been detected, wherein the routine includes instructions to detect errors associated with wind noise in the microphone caused by a user'"'"'s breath stream. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A device configured to:
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test a first signal to determine if a hum exists in the first signal; test a second signal to determine if breath pops are present in the second signal; and test a third signal to determine if a signal to noise ratio for the third signal is within an acceptable range. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method comprising:
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performing a microphone test routine during an initial setup of a speech recognition program, the routine including; analyzing signal quality of a received electrical signal from a microphone; and performing, at a predetermined time intervals, the microphone testing routine during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone; and signaling a problem associated with the microphone after a predetermined number of errors associated with the microphone have been detected, wherein the errors associated with the microphone include errors associated with hum in the signal received from the microphone. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium comprising instructions for causing an electrical device to:
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perform a microphone test during an initial setup of a speech recognition program, the routine including instructions to; analyze signal quality of a received electrical signal from a microphone; set a gain for the microphone; perform at a predetermined regular time interval the microphone testing routine during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone; and signal a problem associated with the microphone after a predetermined number of errors associated with the microphone have been detected, wherein the routine includes instructions to detect errors associated with hum in the signal received from the microphone. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A device configured to:
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perform a microphone test during an initial setup of a speech recognition program, the routine including instructions to; analyze signal quality of a received electrical signal from a microphone; set a gain for the microphone; perform at a predetermined regular time interval the microphone testing routine during use of the speech recognition program to detect recognition errors associated with the microphone; and signal a problem associated with the microphone after a predetermined number of errors associated with the microphone have been detected, wherein the routine includes instructions to detect errors associated with hum in the signal received from the microphone. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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