Remote controller with speech recognition
First Claim
1. A television receiver remote controller, comprising in combination:
- a first storage device storing electronic program guide (EPG) data as an EPG database that relates content to television channels containing said content, the first storage device forming a part of a television receiver device;
the remote controller being contained in a remote controller housing, the housing containing;
a second storage device;
a data interface that receives the EPG database from the first storage device forming a part of the television receiver device and stores the EPG database on the second storage device;
a speech interface that receives speech input from a user and produces speech signals therefrom;
a natural language speech processor engine that receives the speech signals and translates the speech signals to a query of the EPG database stored on the second storage device; and
a processor that receives results of the query from the natural language speech processor, and either conveys the results of the query to a user utilizing a user interface or sends navigation commands to the receiver.
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Abstract
A receiver remote controller has a storage device storing electronic program guide (EPG) data that relates content to television channels containing said content. The remote controller is contained in a remote controller housing with the housing containing: a data interface that receives the EPG data provided by an EPG data source for storage in the storage device; a speech interface that receives speech input from a user and produces speech signals therefrom; a natural language speech processor engine that receives the speech signals and translating the speech signals to a query of the EPG database; and a processor that receives results of the query from the natural language speech processor, and either conveys the results of the query to a user utilizing a user interface or sends navigation commands to the receiver. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
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22 Claims
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1. A television receiver remote controller, comprising in combination:
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a first storage device storing electronic program guide (EPG) data as an EPG database that relates content to television channels containing said content, the first storage device forming a part of a television receiver device; the remote controller being contained in a remote controller housing, the housing containing; a second storage device; a data interface that receives the EPG database from the first storage device forming a part of the television receiver device and stores the EPG database on the second storage device; a speech interface that receives speech input from a user and produces speech signals therefrom; a natural language speech processor engine that receives the speech signals and translates the speech signals to a query of the EPG database stored on the second storage device; and a processor that receives results of the query from the natural language speech processor, and either conveys the results of the query to a user utilizing a user interface or sends navigation commands to the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A receiver remote controller, comprising in combination:
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the remote controller being contained in a remote controller housing containing; a storage device storing an electronic program guide (EPG) database that relates content to receiver channels containing said content; a wired or wireless data interface to a television receiver device that receives the EPG database from an EPG database external to the housing and forming part of or connected to the television receiver device for storage in the storage device; a user interface including a local or receiver display; a speech interface that receives speech input and converts the speech input to a speech signal; a remote controller processor that determines under program control that the speech input is to be interpreted as an EPG query; a natural language speech processor engine receiving the speech signal and creating a query of the remote controller EPG database; the processor receiving results of the query from the natural language speech processor and conveying the results of the query to a user utilizing the user interface; and a remote command transmitter that transmits a command from the remote controller, such command comprising a program selection selected by manual or voice input via the user interface as a result of the query. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of processing electronic program guide (EPG) queries, comprising:
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receiving electronic program guide EPG data from an EPG data source forming a part of or connected to a television receiver device; storing EPG data in a data storage device within the remote controller, the EPG relating content to television channels containing said content; in a remote controller; receiving speech input at a speech input of the remote controller; at a natural language speech processor engine within the remote controller, receiving the speech input and translating the speech input to a query of the EPG stored in the data storage device; and at a processor within the remote controller, receiving results of the query from the natural language speech processor and either conveying the results of the query to a user utilizing a user interface or transmitting navigation commands to a receiver. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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