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US 6,205,425 B1Granted
System and method for speech recognition by aerodynamics and acoustics
OwnerKit-Fun Hoinventor
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Abstract
Speech recognition and speech commands are achieved by inputting aerodynamic component and acoustic component of a speech utterance. The aerodynamic and acoustic components are recognized by pattern matching and/or by rules. A helmet for inputting speech is also disclosed.
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Apparatus capable of recognizing human speech utterances, comprising:
- (a) first means for inputting the magnitude of specific aerodynamic wind of a speech utterance;
- (b) second means for inputting the acoustic sound of said speech utterance;
- (c) third means coupled to first means for recognizing said aerodynamic wind;
- (d) fourth means coupled to second means for recognizing said acoustic sound;
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- (e) means coupled to third means and fourth means for overall recognition of said speech utterance.
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Apparatus operable with speech commands, comprising
- (a) first means for inputting an aerodynamic wind of a live spoken command;
- (b) second means for inputting the acoustic sound of said live spoken command;
- (c) third means for acquired aerodynamic properties of said aerodynamic wind;
- (d) fourth means for acquiring acoustic properties of said acoustic sound;
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- (e) means coupled to third means and fourth means for selecting in accordance with the acquired aerodynamic properties thereof and the acquired acoustic properties thereof a specific overall response to said live spoken command.
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Method for accomplishing a speech command, comprising the steps of:
- (a) inputting an aerodynamic wind pattern of said speech command and an acoustic component of said speech command respectively;
- (b) recognizing said aerodynamic wind pattern and said acoustic component respectively;
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- (c) selecting a specific response to said speech command, said specific response being varied according to the respective aerodynamic recognition and acoustic recognition thereof.
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Apparatus for recognizing a speech command, comprising:
- (a) an aerodynamic wind transducer array for measuring aerodynamic properties of speech input;
- (b) an aerodynamic recognizer for recognizing the input speech in accordance with the measured aerodynamic properties;
- (c) a microphone for accepting speech input;
- (d) an acoustic recognizer for recognizing speech in accordance with acoustic properties;
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- (e) recognition logic for recognizing a specific command based on the aerodynamic recognizer and the acoustic recognizer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.