Speech interface for an automated endoscopic system
US6463361B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00203
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robotic system which controls the movement of a surgical instrument in response to voice commands from the user. The robotic system has a computer controlled arm that holds the surgical instrument. The user provides voice commands to the computer through a microphone. The computer contains a phrase recognizer that matches the user' speech with words stored in the computer. Matched words are then processed to determine whether the user has spoken a robot command. If the user has spoken a recognized robot command the computer will move the robotic arm in accordance with the command.
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