Programmable system for executing voice commands, and execution station, programming station, and key element for use in such a system

Claim 1

A system for the selective execution of a set of voice commands which are to be separately inputted, comprising a first speech input member (38), a first speech processing element (42) which is connected to the first speech input member, a comparison element (46) which is connected to the first speech processing element by way of a first input, a reference element which can be coupled to a second input of the comparison element, and an execution element (43) for executing the commands of said set under the selective control of an output signal of the comparison element, characterized in that the first speech input member, the first speech processing element, the comparison element, and the execution element are accommodated in an execution station (20) which also comprises a positioning member (22) with a detection means (30) and an externally activatable start means, at least a part of the reference element being accommodated as a memory in an external, portable, key element (24, 26, 28) in order to store personal speech information of a holder of the key element in said memory, the dimensions of the positioning member and the detection means being adapted to those of the key element, the positioning member and the key element comprising matching data transfer means for transferring under the control of an activation signal from said start means, at least a part of the personal speech information from said memory to the execution station and hence to said comparison element, so that the execution station can perform a speaker-dependent recognition of said commands, said system also comprising a programming station (50) with a second speech input member, a second speech processing element which is connected to the second speech input member, and an output member (56) which is connected to the second speech processing element and which can be coupled to a key element presented thereto by way of matching information transfer means in order to load the memory of said key element with personal speech information obtained by way of the second speech processing element.

Claim 2

A system for the selective execution of a set of voice commands which are to be separately inputted, comprising a first speech input member (38), a first speech processing element (42) which is connected to the first speech input member, a comparison element (46) which is connected to the first speech processing element by way of a first input, a reference element which can be coupled to a second input of the comparison element, and an execution element (43) for executing the commands of said set under the selective control of an output signal of the comparison element, characterized in that the first speech input member, the first speech processing element, the comparison element, and the execution element are accommodated in an execution station (20) which also comprises a positioning member (22) with a detection means (30) and an externally activatable start means, at least a part of the reference element being accommodated as a memory in an external, portable, key element (24, 26, 28) in order to store personal speech information of a holder of the key element in said memory, the dimensions of the positioning member and the detection means being adapted to those of the key element, the positioning member and the key element comprising matching data transfer means for transferring under the control of an activation signal from said start means, at least a part of the personal speech information from said memory to the execution station and hence to said comparison element, so that the execution station can perform a speaker-dependent recognition of said commands, said system also comprising a programming station (50) with a second speech input member, a second speech processing element which is connected to the second speech input member, and an output member (56) which is connected to the second speech processing element and which can be coupled to a key element presented thereto by way of matching information transfer means in order to load the memory of said key element with personal speech information obtained by way of the second speech processing element.

Claim 3

A system for the selective execution of a set of voice commands which are to be separately applied thereto, comprising a first speech input member, a first speech processing element which is connected to the first speech input member, a comparison element which is connected to the first speech processing element by way of a first input, a reference element which can be coupled to a second input of the comparison element, and an execution element for executing the commands of said set under the selective control of an output signal of the comparison element, characterized in that the first speech input member, the first speech processing element, the comparison element and the execution element are accommodated in an execution station which also comprises a positioning member with a detection means and an externally activatable start means, the first speech processing element having an additional input for receiving personal control signals from a control means having a storage capacity for said personal control signals, at least a part of said storage capacity being accommodated as a memory in an external, portable, key element in order to store in said memory personal control signals of a holder of the key element, the dimensions of the positioning member and the detection means being adapted to those of the key element, the positioning member and the key element comprising matching data transfer means for transferring, under the control of an activation signal from said start means, at least a part of the personal control signals from said memory to the execution station and hence to said first speech processing element, so that the first speech processing element can perform a speaker-dependent speech processing operation and hence the execution element can perform a speaker-dependent recognition of said commands, said system also comprising a programming station with a second speech input member, a second speech processing element which is connected to the second speech input member, and an output member which is connected to the second speech processing element and which can be coupled to a key element which is presented thereto by way of matching data transfer means in order to load the memory of the key element with personal voice parameter signals which are derived by way of the second speech processing element and which serve as control signals for said control means.

Claim 4

A system for the selective execution of a set of voice commands which are to be separately applied thereto, comprising a first speech input member, a first speech processing element which is connected to the first speech input member, a comparison element which is connected to the first speech processing element by way of a first input, a reference element which can be coupled to a second input of the comparison element, and an execution element for executing the commands of said set under the selective control of an output signal of the comparison element, characterized in that the first speech input member, the first speech processing element, the comparison element and the execution element are accommodated in an execution station which also comprises a positioning member with a detection means and an externally activatable start means, the first speech processing element having an additional input for receiving personal control signals from a control means having a storage capacity for said personal control signals, at least a part of said storage capacity being accommodated as a memory in an external, portable, key element in order to store in said memory personal control signals of a holder of the key element, the dimensions of the positioning member and the detection means being adapted to those of the key element, the positioning member and the key element comprising matching data transfer means for transferring, under the control of an activation signal from said start means, at least a part of the personal control signals from said memory to the execution station and hence to said first speech processing element, so that the first speech processing element can perform a speaker-dependent speech processing operation and hence the execution element can perform a speaker-dependent recognition of said commands, said system also comprising a programming station with a second speech input member, a second speech processing element which is connected to the second speech input member, and an output member which is connected to the second speech processing element and which can be coupled to a key element which is presented thereto by way of matching data transfer means in order to load the memory of the key element with personal voice parameter signals which are derived by way of the second speech processing element and which serve as control signals for said control means.