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Voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1982-01-28
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Granted: 1984-01-17
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Expires: 2002-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A voice-controlled, operator-interacting radio transceiver has a transceiver for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals under plural potential operating conditions including on/off, transmit/receive, frequency of operation, squelch, volume control, etc. A speech recognition circuit receives audible verbal phrases spoken by a human operator and produces control signals in response to certain predetermined recognized phrases. The operation of the transceiver is controlled in response to the control signals and further coded data signals representative of the respective predetermined operating condition of the transceiver are also produced. Output devices are responsive to the further coded data signal for producing an output signal perceptible to the human operator and confirmatory of the control action then being effected.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore Brenig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 04:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/40; H04B1/44; H04B1/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver, comprising: radio transceiver means for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals and having plural potential operating conditions including at least transmit, receive, volume and squelch control; speech recognition means for receiving audible verbal phrases spoken by a human operator, for recognizing each of predetermined plural spoken phrases which define predetermined desired respectively corresponding ones of said operating conditions, and for producing a respectively corresponding predetermined control signal in response to each of said predetermined spoken phrases; control means for controlling the operation of said radio transceiver means with respect to said operating conditions in response to a production of a corresponding one of said predetermined control signals, said control means further producing a coded data signal representative of the respective predetermined operating condition of said transceiver means corresponding to the produced control signal; and output means responsive to said coded data signal for converting said coded data signal to a predetermined output signal perceptible to the human operator and confirmatory of the control action then being effected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver, comprising: radio transceiver means for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals and having plural potential operating conditions including at least transmit, receive, volume and squelch control; speech recognition means for receiving audible verbal phrases spoken by a human operator, for recognizing each of predetermined plural spoken phrases which define predetermined desired respectively corresponding ones of said operating conditions, and for producing a respectively corresponding predetermined control signal in response to each of said predetermined spoken phrases; control means for controlling the operation of said radio transceiver means with respect to said operating conditions in response to a production of a corresponding one of said predetermined control signals, said control means further producing a coded data signal representative of the respective predetermined operating condition of said transceiver means corresponding to the produced control signal; and output means responsive to said coded data signal for converting said coded data signal to a predetermined output signal perceptible to the human operator and confirmatory of the control action then being effected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver of claim 1 wherein the output means includes speech synthesis means responsive to said coded data signal for converting said coded data signal to a predetermined speech phrase.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver of claim 2 wherein the control means produces a further coded data signal representative of the speech phrase "repeat" when the speech recognition means receives but does not recognize a verbal phrase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver of claim 1 wherein the output means includes visual feedback means responsive to said coded data signal for converting said coded data signal to a predetermined visual output.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver of claim 1 wherein the plural potential operating conditions further include controlling the transceiver on and off.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver of claim 1 including means for producing electrical impulses representative of speech, said electrical impulses being input to the speech recognition means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver of claim 1 wherein the control means performs predetermined programmed control sequences and produces further coded data signals representative of the performance of said predetermined programmed control sequences.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver of claim 7 wherein the predetermined programs include a performance check.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver of claim 7 wherein the predetermined programs include the transmission of a predetermined message.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of voice-controlling a radio transceiver, comprising: transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals in accordance with plural potential operating conditions at a radio transceiver including at least transmit, receive, volume and squelch control; receiving audible verbal phrases spoken by a human operator, recognizing each of predetermined plural spoken phrases which define predetermined desired respectively corresponding ones of said operating conditions, and producing a respectively corresponding predetermined control signal in response to each of said predetermined spoken phrases; controlling the operation of said radio transceiver with respect to said operating conditions in response to a production of a corresponding one of said predetermined control signals, producing a coded data signal representative of the respective predetermined operating condition of said transceiver corresponding to the produced control signal; and converting said coded data signal to a predetermined output signal perceptible to the human operator and confirmatory of the control action then being effected.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of voice-controlling a radio transceiver, comprising: transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals in accordance with plural potential operating conditions at a radio transceiver including at least transmit, receive, volume and squelch control; receiving audible verbal phrases spoken by a human operator, recognizing each of predetermined plural spoken phrases which define predetermined desired respectively corresponding ones of said operating conditions, and producing a respectively corresponding predetermined control signal in response to each of said predetermined spoken phrases; controlling the operation of said radio transceiver with respect to said operating conditions in response to a production of a corresponding one of said predetermined control signals, producing a coded data signal representative of the respective predetermined operating condition of said transceiver corresponding to the produced control signal; and converting said coded data signal to a predetermined output signal perceptible to the human operator and confirmatory of the control action then being effected.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 10 including producing electrical impulses representative of speech, said electrical impulses being input to the speech recognition means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said controlling step includes response to plural successive command words before producing said control signal thereby enhancing the security of operation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 10 wherein the converting step includes converting said coded data signal to a predetermined speech phrase.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the controlling step produces a further coded data signal representative of the speech phrase "repeat" when the speech recognition means receives but does not recognize a verbal phrase.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the converting step includes visual feedback to the operator responsive to said coded data signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the plural potential operating conditions further include controlling the transceiver on and off.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the controlling step performs predetermined programmed control sequences and produces further coded data signals representative of the performance of said predetermined programmed control sequences.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the predetermined programs include a performance check.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the predetermined programs include the transmission of a predetermined message.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said controlling step includes response to predetermined coded pairs of command words before producing said control signals thereby enhancing operation in a mobile environment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said controlling step includes automatically generating an emergency "help" call in response to at least one predetermined command word.
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