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Universal remote control adapted to receive voice input

US6629077B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2000
Grant dateSep 30, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08C2201/31
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A universal remote control adapted to receive a voice input. The voice input is received by the remote control and compared to a plurality of voice command templates that are stored in the memory of the remote control. If the voice input matches one or more of the plurality of voice command templates, a valid voice input has been received by the remote control. Valid voice input may be a remote control command or keystroke data, input as an entire word or as individual characters. In response to a valid voice input, the remote control may transmit an operational command code and/or alphanumeric symbol code corresponding to keystroke data to a consumer electronic device.

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