Methods and apparatuses for capturing and wirelessly relaying voice information for speech recognition
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating speech recognition, comprising:
- receiving a speech signal from a person by placing a transducer in direct physical contact with the person; and
transmitting a digital audio signal associated with the speech signal to a host system for speech recognition using a wireless connection.
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Abstract
A speech recognition system includes a transducer placed in direct physical contact with the user. When the user speaks, the transducer receives the speech signal from the user based on its contact with the user instead of receiving the speech signal through free air. The transducer generates an analog electrical audio signal corresponding to the speech signal. The analog electrical audio signal is then converted to a digital audio signal and transmitted to a speech recognition engine using a wireless connection. By placing the transducer in direct physical contact with the user, ambient noise in the free air may be reduced and speech recognition accuracy may be improved.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating speech recognition, comprising:
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receiving a speech signal from a person by placing a transducer in direct physical contact with the person; and
transmitting a digital audio signal associated with the speech signal to a host system for speech recognition using a wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transducer to receive a speech signal from a user when the transducer is placed in contact with the user, the transducer generating an electrical audio signal associated with the speech signal received from the user; and
a circuit coupled to the transducer, the circuit to receive the electrical audio signal from the transducer, to convert the electrical audio signal to a digital audio signal, and to transmit the digital audio signal using a wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A speech recognition system, comprising:
a transducer to receive a speech signal from a user when the transducer is placed in direct physical contact with the user, the transducer generating an electrical audio signal associated with the speech signal received from the user, wherein digital audio signal associated with the electrical audio signal is transmitted to a speech recognition engine using a wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
a speech recognition engine to translate a digital audio signal received from a wireless connection into text, the digital audio signal associated with a speech signal generated by a user, wherein the speech signal is received from the user using a transducer placed in direct physical contact with the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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