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Apparatus for controlling air conditioner by voice
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1982-02-24
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Granted: 1985-05-07
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Expires: 2002-02-24
Abstract
Abstract In an apparatus for controlling an air conditioner through a computer, various controls are automatically effected by voice command as well as by manual operation. Specific voice commands are predetermined in accordance with the control objectives. The voice commands are read by a voice recognizing equipment, whereby recirculated air-fresh air switching and air outlet switching are effected by a microprocessor in accordance with the commands, thereby eliminating necessity for manual operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Masakazu Moriyama
- 👤 Takao Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:38
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/037; B60R16/0373; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/00642; B60H1/00735; B60H1/00757; B60H1/008; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1902; G05D23/1917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
Apparatus for controlling an air conditioner by voice commands, said air conditioner being controlled under a plurality of control modes including a fresh air mode and a recirculated air mode, the apparatus comprising: a voice recognizing means for recognizing predetermined voice commands announced by an operator to provide output signals corresponding to said voice commands, said predetermined voice commands corresponding to a fresh air mode or a recirculated air mode; and a central processing unit for changing the fresh air mode to the recirculated air mode in response to said output signal indicative of the recirculated air mode, for holding the recirculated mode during a predetermined period of time after the fresh air mode is changed to the recirculated mode, and, in response to lapse of the predetermined period of time, for changing the recirculated air mode back to the fresh air mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
Apparatus for controlling an air conditioner by voice commands, said air conditioner being controlled under a plurality of control modes including a fresh air mode and a recirculated air mode, the apparatus comprising: a voice recognizing means for recognizing predetermined voice commands announced by an operator to provide output signals corresponding to said voice commands, said predetermined voice commands corresponding to a fresh air mode or a recirculated air mode; and a central processing unit for changing the fresh air mode to the recirculated air mode in response to said output signal indicative of the recirculated air mode, for holding the recirculated mode during a predetermined period of time after the fresh air mode is changed to the recirculated mode, and, in response to lapse of the predetermined period of time, for changing the recirculated air mode back to the fresh air mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus for controlling an air conditioner by voice commands according to claim 1, the apparatus further comprising: a display means for displaying an indication of the recirculated air mode or the fresh air mode in response to the corresponding output signal from said voice recognizing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus for controlling an air conditioner by voice commands according to claim 2, wherein said display means comprises a C.R.T.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
187 words
Apparatus for controlling an air conditioner by voice commands, said air conditioner being controlled under a plurality of modes including a fresh air mode and a recirculated air mode, the apparatus comprising: a voice recognizing means for recognizing predetermined voice commands announced by an operator to provide output signals corresponding to said voice commands, said predetermined voice commands corresponding to said modes of the air conditioner, respectively; a central processing unit for changing the fresh air mode to the recirculated air mode in response to said output signal indicative of the recirculated air mode, for holding the recirculated air mode during a first predetermined period of time after the fresh air mode is changed to the recirculated mode, for changing the recirculated mode to the fresh-recirculated air mixture mode when the first predetermined period of time has elapsed, for holding the fresh-recirculated air mixture mode during a second predetermined period of time after the recirculated air mode is changed to the fresh-recirculated air mixture mode, and for changing the fresh-recirculated air mixture mode to the fresh air mode when the second predetermined period of time is elapsed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
187 words
Apparatus for controlling an air conditioner by voice commands, said air conditioner being controlled under a plurality of modes including a fresh air mode and a recirculated air mode, the apparatus comprising: a voice recognizing means for recognizing predetermined voice commands announced by an operator to provide output signals corresponding to said voice commands, said predetermined voice commands corresponding to said modes of the air conditioner, respectively; a central processing unit for changing the fresh air mode to the recirculated air mode in response to said output signal indicative of the recirculated air mode, for holding the recirculated air mode during a first predetermined period of time after the fresh air mode is changed to the recirculated mode, for changing the recirculated mode to the fresh-recirculated air mixture mode when the first predetermined period of time has elapsed, for holding the fresh-recirculated air mixture mode during a second predetermined period of time after the recirculated air mode is changed to the fresh-recirculated air mixture mode, and for changing the fresh-recirculated air mixture mode to the fresh air mode when the second predetermined period of time is elapsed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus for controlling an air conditioner by voice commands according to claim 4, the apparatus further comprising: a display means for displaying indications of said modes and energization or de-energization of the air conditioner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus for controlling an air conditioner by voice commands according to claim 5, wherein said display means comprises a C.R.T.
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