Terminal and method for efficient use and identification of peripherals having audio lines
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1. An apparatus for speech recognition comprising:
- a computer device having bi-directional speech capabilities including a speech recognition functionality operable for processing audio signals to convert user speech to a digital format for speech recognition in accordance with one or more speech recognizer algorithms and including a text-to-speech functionality for converting data in a digital format into audio signals;
a headset for coupling to the computer device and having at least one line for coupling the headset to the computer device, the headset providing at least one characterizing signal in the form of a non-speech data signal that is associated with the headset, the at least one characterizing signal being associated with one or more operational parameters for the computer device, including speech recognizer algorithms;
the headset configured to forward the characterizing signal on the at least one line to the computer device;
the computer device operable for receiving the characterizing signal and for configuring the speech recognition functionality of the computer device by selecting a speech recognizer algorithm based upon the characterizing signal, the speech recognizer algorithm used for recognizing user speech.
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Abstract
A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. The terminal is operable for reading the characterizing parameter from the peripheral device when the device is coupled to the terminal. The terminal is further operable for configuring itself to operate according to an operational parameter associated with the characterizing parameter of the peripheral device.
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1. An apparatus for speech recognition comprising:
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a computer device having bi-directional speech capabilities including a speech recognition functionality operable for processing audio signals to convert user speech to a digital format for speech recognition in accordance with one or more speech recognizer algorithms and including a text-to-speech functionality for converting data in a digital format into audio signals; a headset for coupling to the computer device and having at least one line for coupling the headset to the computer device, the headset providing at least one characterizing signal in the form of a non-speech data signal that is associated with the headset, the at least one characterizing signal being associated with one or more operational parameters for the computer device, including speech recognizer algorithms; the headset configured to forward the characterizing signal on the at least one line to the computer device; the computer device operable for receiving the characterizing signal and for configuring the speech recognition functionality of the computer device by selecting a speech recognizer algorithm based upon the characterizing signal, the speech recognizer algorithm used for recognizing user speech. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A headset for use with a computer device having bi-directional speech capabilities including a speech recognition functionality operable for processing audio signals to convert user speech to a digital format for speech recognition in accordance with one or more speech recognizer algorithms and including a text-to-speech functionality for converting data in a digital format into audio signals, the headset comprising:
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a speaker for capturing audio signals; at least one line for coupling the headset to a computer device; circuitry for generating at least one characterizing signal in the form of a non-speech data signal that is associated with the headset, the characterizing signal being associated with one or more operational parameters for the computer device and being indicative of the speech recognizer algorithm that is to be used for the headset by the coupled computer device; the headset configured to forward the characterizing signal on the at least one line to the computer device so the computer device can use the characterizing signal to select a speech recognizer algorithm for the headset to be used by the computer device for recognizing user speech. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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