Methods and systems for touch-free call origination
First Claim
1. A method to enable touch-free call origination using a communication device equipped with a microphone, comprising:
- processing a first portion of a microphone signal captured at the communication device in an attempt to detect a spoken activation command potentially contained therein, the first portion of the microphone signal processed at the communication device;
responsive to detection of a spoken activation command in the first portion of the microphone signal, establishing a communication path between the communication device and a network entity to convey to the network entity a second portion of the microphone signal captured at the communication device;
processing the second portion of the microphone signal at the network entity in an attempt to detect the call origination command potentially contained therein;
responsive to detection of a call origination command in the second portion of the microphone signal, attempting establishment of a call in accordance with the detected call origination command.
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Abstract
Methods and systems to enable touch-free call origination using a communication device equipped with a microphone. The method comprises processing a first microphone signal at the device in an attempt to detect a spoken activation command potentially contained therein. Responsive to detection of a spoken activation command in the first microphone signal, the method continues by establishing a communication path between the device and a network entity to convey to the network entity a second microphone signal. Finally, the method comprises processing the second microphone signal at the network entity in an attempt to detect a call origination command potentially contained therein; and, responsive to detection of a call origination command in the second microphone signal, attempting establishment of a call in accordance with the detected call origination command. Thus, a call can be established without tactile interaction with the device and, moreover, with minimal computational load on the device.
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53 Claims
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1. A method to enable touch-free call origination using a communication device equipped with a microphone, comprising:
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processing a first portion of a microphone signal captured at the communication device in an attempt to detect a spoken activation command potentially contained therein, the first portion of the microphone signal processed at the communication device; responsive to detection of a spoken activation command in the first portion of the microphone signal, establishing a communication path between the communication device and a network entity to convey to the network entity a second portion of the microphone signal captured at the communication device; processing the second portion of the microphone signal at the network entity in an attempt to detect the call origination command potentially contained therein; responsive to detection of a call origination command in the second portion of the microphone signal, attempting establishment of a call in accordance with the detected call origination command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A call origination unit for enabling touch-free call origination from a communication device, comprising:
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a communication module adapted to support a communication path conveying a second portion of a microphone signal captured by a microphone associated with the communication device, the communication path being established in response to detection by the communication device of a spoken activation command in a first portion of the microphone signal; a speech recognition module adapted to process the second portion of the microphone signal conveyed over the communication path in an attempt to detect a call origination command potentially contained therein; a control module responsive to detection of the call origination command by the speech recognition module to attempt establishment of a call in accordance with the detected call origination command. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing a program element for execution by a call origination unit to enable touch-free call origination from a communication device, the program element including:
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program code means for supporting a communication path conveying a second portion of a microphone signal produced by a microphone associated with the communication device, the communication path being established in response to detection of a spoken activation command in a first portion of the microphone signal; program code means for processing the second portion of the microphone signal in an attempt to detect a call origination command potentially contained therein; program code means for, in response to detection of a call origination command, attempting establishment of a call in accordance with the detected call origination command.
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46. A communication device for enabling touch-free call origination, comprising:
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a microphone adapted to produce a microphone signals indicative of sound sensed by the microphone; a speech recognition module adapted to process a first portion of the microphone signal in an attempt to detect a spoken activation command potentially contained therein; a communication module adapted to establish over a portion of a communication network a communication path with a call origination unit in response to detection of a spoken activation command by the speech recognition module, the communication path conveying a second portion of the microphone signal; wherein when the second portion of the microphone signal conveys a call origination command detectable by a second speech recognition module in the call origination unit, the call origination unit is caused to attempt establishment of a call in accordance with the call origination command. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system for touch-free call origination, comprising:
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a communication device; a call origination unit reachable by the communication device via a portion of a communication network; the communication device comprising; a microphone adapted to produce a microphone signals indicative of sound sensed by the microphone; a first speech recognition module adapted to process a first portion of the microphone signal in an attempt to detect a spoken activation command potentially contained therein; a communication module adapted to convey a second portion of the microphone signal over a communication path established with the call origination unit in response to detection of a spoken activation command by the first speech recognition module; the call origination unit comprising; a second speech recognition module adapted to process the second portion of the microphone signal in an attempt to detect a call origination command potentially contained therein; control module responsive to detection of a call origination command by the second speech recognition module to attempt establishment of a call in accordance with the detected call origination command. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53)
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