# US 5,704,009 A · Method and apparatus for transmitting a voice sample to a voice activated data processing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,704,009 A - Document ID: US5704009A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/497,302 - Filed: 1995-06-30 - Granted: 1997-12-30 - Earliest claimed: 1995-06-30 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Troy Lee Cline; Scott Harlan Isensee; Ricky Lee Poston; Jon Harald Werner - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704009A ## CPC - G10L 15/07: to the speaker - G06F 3/16: Sound input; Sound output (speech processing G10L) - G07C 9/257: {electronically (G07C9/26 takes precedence)} - G10L 15/26: Speech to text systems (G10L15/08 takes precedence) - G10L: SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE ## Abstract An apparatus and method transmit analyzed voice samples from a wireless transmitting device worn by a user to a remote voice activated data processing system having a speech recognition system stored thereon. The method includes the first step of storing voice characteristics of a user into a memory (e.g. a RAM chip) on a wireless transmitting device. The second step includes voice activating the transmitting device and speech recognition system. After the transmitting device and speech recognition system have been activated, the third step includes transmitting the voice characteristics from the memory to the speech recognition system, thereby enabling the user to verbally communicate directly with the voice activated data processing system. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of improved communication between a user and at least one of a plurality of diverse speech-recognizing data processing systems, utilizing a wireless transmitting device including a processor and memory, said method comprising the steps of: storing, within said memory of said wireless transmitting device, voice characteristics of said user, said voice characteristics including prosody curves; activating said wireless transmitting device and a speech recognition system within said at least one of a plurality of diverse, speech-recognizing data processing systems in response to an input from said user; transmitting said voice characteristics from said memory to said speech recognition system in response to said activating step; and facilitating communication between said user and said at least one of a plurality of diverse, speech-recognizing data processing systems through said speech recognition system utilizing a spoken utterance of said user and said voice characteristics. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein said storing step comprises the steps of: capturing a voice sample of said user; digitizing said captured voice sample; extracting said voice characteristics from said voice sample utilizing a speech analyzer; and storing said voice characteristics in said memory. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein said activating step comprises the steps of: receiving by said wireless transmitting device, said voice activation command from said user to activate said wireless transmitting device; and transmitting said voice activation command from said wireless transmitting device to said speech recognition system to activate said speech recognition system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3 wherein said activating step further comprises the step of: sending a signal from said processor to said memory within said wireless transmitting device to allow said speech recognition system to become active before transmitting said voice characteristics. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein said transmitting step comprises the step of: sending a signal from said processor to said memory within said wireless transmitting device to transmit said voice characteristics to said speech recognition system. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein said activating step comprises: activating said wireless transmitting device and a speech recognition system within said at least one of a plurality of diverse, speech-recognizing data processing systems in response to a voice activation command. ### Claim 7 A system for improved communication between a user and at least one of a plurality of diverse, speech-recognizing data processig systems, said system comprising: means for storing, within said memory of said wireless transmitting device, voice characteristics of said user, said voice characteristics including prosody curves; means for activating said wireless transmitting device and a speech recognition system within said at least one of a plurality of diverse, speech-recognizing data processing systems in response to an input from said user; means for transmitting said voice characteristics from said wirless transmitting device to said speech recognition system in response to said activating means; and means for facillitating communication between said user and said at least one of a plurality of diverse, speech-recognizing data processing systems through said speech recognition system utilizing a spoken utterance from said user and said voice characteristics. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system according to claim 7 further comprising: means for generating said voice characteristics from a voice sample of said user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The system according to claim 7 wherein said wireless transmitting device comprises: a microphone for receiving said voice activation command, a speech recognition circuit for recognizing said voice activation command, and a transmitting unit for transmitting said voice activation command and said voice characteristics to said speech recognition system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system according to claim 9 wherein said transmitting unit comprises an RF transmitter. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The system according to claim 9 wherein said wireless transmitting device further comprises a processor for controlling said memory and said transmitting unit.