Voice recognition interface apparatus and method for interacting with a programmable timekeeping device
US5794205A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04G21/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A voice recognition interface apparatus and method for interacting with a programmable timekeeping device is disclosed. The voice recognition interface includes a display for displaying time, alarm, calendar, and other information, and also includes a microphone and a speaker for facilitating verbal communication between a user and the programmable timekeeping device. A number of illuminatable annunciators are provided on the display for visually communicating prompts to the user. Programming, querying, and other interactive operations are facilitated through use of the voice recognition interface generally by producing a visual prompt to invoke a particular verbal input from the user, receiving the verbal input by use of the microphone, validating the verbal input against a pre-established recognition word library, verbally confirming the verbal input by broadcasting over a speaker pre-synthesized words and phrases retrieved from a message word library, and displaying or otherwise broadcasting information associated with the particular programming, querying, or other interactive operation. The voice recognition interface includes a logic controller that controls and cooperates wit…
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