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Voice discriminating system

US4357488A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 1980
Grant dateNov 2, 1982
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L25/93
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A voice discriminating system is disclosed which includes input circuitry for a pair of microphones, circuitry for detecting the presence of voiced sounds inputted to the microphones, selectively enabled circuitry for detecting the presence of unvoiced sounds inputted to the microphones, and a microcontroller which executes functions under the control of the presence or absence of voiced or non-voiced sounds inputted to the microphones. The disclosed system further includes a display circuit and a sound circuit that are controlled by the microcontroller for the purpose of playing games wherein the players provide spoken commands to the microphones.

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