Hand microphone interfaced to game controller port of personal computer
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1. A method of controlling dictation functions performed by a personal computer having a game port, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a hand microphone assembly, operatively connected to said personal computer, said microphone assembly comprising a microphone and further comprising a first and a second switch each electrically connected to corresponding first and second resistor networks and at least one constant current source, said first switch, said first resistor netxxork, and said constant current source operatively configured to generate a first analog control signal level, said second switch, said second resistor network, and said constant current source operatively configured to generate a separate second analog control signal level;
receiving inputs applied to said switches and, using the hand microphone in response, generating said first analog control signal level and said separate second analog control signal;
applying said first analog control signal level as an X-axis input to said game port of said personal computer; and
applying said second analog control signal level as a Y-axis input to said game port of the said personal computer.
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Abstract
A hand microphone and an adaptor module form an assembly which is a peripheral device for a personal computer. The hand microphone is used to control dictation functions to be carried out by the PC. Two separate analog control signal channels are output from the hand microphone and applied, respectively, as X- and Y-axis inputs for the game port on the PC. Control signals carried in the two signal channels are generated by actuating control switches mounted on the hand microphone.
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1. A method of controlling dictation functions performed by a personal computer having a game port, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a hand microphone assembly, operatively connected to said personal computer, said microphone assembly comprising a microphone and further comprising a first and a second switch each electrically connected to corresponding first and second resistor networks and at least one constant current source, said first switch, said first resistor netxxork, and said constant current source operatively configured to generate a first analog control signal level, said second switch, said second resistor network, and said constant current source operatively configured to generate a separate second analog control signal level; receiving inputs applied to said switches and, using the hand microphone in response, generating said first analog control signal level and said separate second analog control signal; applying said first analog control signal level as an X-axis input to said game port of said personal computer; and applying said second analog control signal level as a Y-axis input to said game port of the said personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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Current AssigneeNuance Communications, Inc. (Microsoft Corporation)
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Original AssigneeDictaphone Corporation (Microsoft Corporation)
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InventorsSchneider, Frederic, Hipp, Betsy L., Sheffield, John
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Primary Examiner(s)Kuntz; Curtis
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Assistant Examiner(s)MCCORD, PAUL C
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Application NumberUS11/410,508Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,415 DaysField of SearchNoneUS Class Current700/94CPC Class CodesG11B 19/16 Manual controlH04R 1/083 Special constructions of mo...H04R 3/00 Circuits for transducers , ...
