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Voice dictation systems using earpiece microphone system and method

  • US 9,939,891 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2016
  • Issued: 04/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An earpiece for use in voice dictation, the earpiece comprising:

  • an earpiece housing;

    a speaker disposed within the earpiece housing;

    a microphone;

    a processor disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the microphone and the speaker, wherein the processor is adapted to capture a voice stream from the microphone;

    a wireless transceiver disposed within the earpiece housing, the wireless transceiver operatively connected to the processor;

    wherein the earpiece is configured to be controlled by a user through a plurality of different user interfaces to perform voice dictation;

    wherein the plurality of different user interfaces comprises an audio interface using at least one of the speaker and the microphone;

    wherein the plurality of different user interfaces further comprises a gestural interface having at least one emitter and at least one detector operatively connected to the processor for detecting gestures performed by a user wherein the gestural interface receives user input in a form of at least one of taps and swipes;

    wherein the plurality of different user interfaces further comprises an accelerometer disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor wherein the accelerometer is positioned to detect head movement of a user wearing the earpiece and wherein the processor is configured to interpret the head movement of the user as voice dictation commands.

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