VOCALLY ACTIVATED SURGICAL CONTROL SYSTEM
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1. A vocally activated control system for controlling at least one apparatus in a surgical setting, said vocally activated control system comprises:
- a. a voice sensor configured to detect at least one vocal command generated by at least one surgeon in said surgical setting;
b. a signal transmitter operatively connected to said voice sensor, said transmitter is configured to convert said at least one vocal command into at least one transmittable vocal signal and transmit said at least one transmittable vocal signal;
c. a processor operatively connected to said signal transmitter configured to receive said at least one transmittable vocal signal, said processor is configured to convert said at least one transmittable vocal signal to at least one predetermined set of operative instructions associated with said at least one apparatus, said at least one predetermined set of operative instructions comprising at least one instruction; and
d. at least one control means operatively connected to said processor and said at least one apparatus;
said at least one control means is configured to receive said predetermined set of operative instructions and to cause said at least one apparatus to operate accordingly;
wherein said voice sensor and said transmitter are integrated within a wearable element.
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Abstract
The following invention is a vocally activated control system for controlling an apparatus in a surgical setting, the system comprises:
- a. a voice sensor configured to detect vocal commands generated by surgeons during surgery;
- b. a signal transmitter connected to the voice sensor, the transmitter is configured to convert a vocal command into a transmittable signal and transmit it;
- c. a processor connected to a signal transmitter configured to receive a transmittable vocal signal, the processor is configured to convert a vocal signal to a predetermined set of operative instructions associated with the apparatus, the predetermined set of operative instructions comprising at least one instruction; and
- d. control means connected to the processor and apparatus; the control means is configured to receive a predetermined set of operative instructions and to cause the apparatus to operate accordingly;
Said voice sensor and said transmitter are integrated within a wearable element.
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1. A vocally activated control system for controlling at least one apparatus in a surgical setting, said vocally activated control system comprises:
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a. a voice sensor configured to detect at least one vocal command generated by at least one surgeon in said surgical setting; b. a signal transmitter operatively connected to said voice sensor, said transmitter is configured to convert said at least one vocal command into at least one transmittable vocal signal and transmit said at least one transmittable vocal signal; c. a processor operatively connected to said signal transmitter configured to receive said at least one transmittable vocal signal, said processor is configured to convert said at least one transmittable vocal signal to at least one predetermined set of operative instructions associated with said at least one apparatus, said at least one predetermined set of operative instructions comprising at least one instruction; and d. at least one control means operatively connected to said processor and said at least one apparatus;
said at least one control means is configured to receive said predetermined set of operative instructions and to cause said at least one apparatus to operate accordingly;wherein said voice sensor and said transmitter are integrated within a wearable element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling at least one apparatus in a surgical setting via vocal activation, said method comprises steps of:
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a. providing a vocally activated control system comprising; i. a voice sensor configured to detect at least one vocal command generated by at least one surgeon in said surgical setting; ii. a signal transmitter operatively connected to said voice sensor, said transmitter is configured to convert said at least one vocal command into at least one transmittable vocal signal and transmit said at least one transmittable vocal signal; iii. a processor operatively connected to said signal transmitter configured to receive said at least one digital transmittable vocal signal, said processor is configured to convert said at least one transmittable vocal signal to at least one predetermined set of operative instructions associated with said at least one apparatus, said at least one predetermined set of operative instructions comprising at least one instruction; and
,iv. at least one control means operatively connected to said processor and said at least one apparatus;
said at least one control means is configured to receive said predetermined set of operative instructions and to cause said at least one apparatus to operate accordingly;b. detecting said at least one vocal command generated by said at least one surgeon in said surgical setting via said voice sensor; c. converting said at least one vocal command into a transmittable vocal signal via said signal transmitter; d. transmitting said transmittable vocal signal using said signal transmitter; e. receiving said transmittable vocal signal through said processor operatively connected to said transmitter; f. converting said transmittable vocal signal to said at least one predetermined set of operative instructions associated with said at least one apparatus via said processor; g. receiving said predetermined set of instructions by said at least one control means operatively connected to said processor and said at least one apparatus; h. operating said at least one apparatus according to said predetermined set of instructions using said at least one control means; wherein said voice sensor and said transmitter are integrated within a wearable element.
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