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Voice controlled multimedia and communications device

Patent 7072686 Issued on July 4, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject August 9, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Application

No. 10215872 filed on 08/09/2002

US Classes:

455/556.1, Integrated with other device455/563, Having voice recognition or synthesization379/88.01, Voice activation or recognition369/11, Including separable assembly381/380, Ear insert or bone conduction381/311, Wireless or for use in diverse455/69, Transmitter controlled by signal feedback from receiver455/575.2, Headgear342/357.08, Determining relative position (e.g., distance or direction)455/41.1, Near field (i.e., inductive or capacitive coupling)455/306, Filter in at least one path455/557, Interface attached device (e.g., interface with modem, facsimile, computer, etc.)704/270, Application455/569.2, In vehicle704/275, Speech controlled system701/36, Vehicle subsystem or accessory control345/169, Portable (i.e., handheld, calculator, remote controller)455/404.1, Emergency or alarm communication455/419, Remote programming control455/344, Combined with diverse art device455/550.1, Radiotelephone equipment detail704/274, Warning/alarm system455/413, Voice mail701/207, Employing position determining equipment704/248, Endpoint detection704/201, For storage or transmission381/110, VOICE CONTROLLED323/371MISCELLANEOUS

Examiners

Primary: Escalante, Ovidio

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 1100243 EP 05/01/2001

International Class

H04M 1/00

Abstract

A portable multimedia and communications device can include a transducive element for receiving sound. The device also can include a base unit having a plurality of multimedia units and a processor executing a speech recognition engine for recognizing user speech. Each of the plurality of multimedia units can be selectively enabled and operated responsive to user voice commands received via the transducive element and communicated to the base unit via a communication link.

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