Mobile computer
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- 1ハウジングと、電源手段と、記憶手段と、プロセッサ手段と、音声トランスデューサ手段及びコンバータ手段と、ディスプレイ手段とを含むモバイル身体装着型のコンピュータ並びにシステムであって、前記プロセッサ手段は、認識手段を含み、前記ハウジングは、ユーザーの身体に取り付けるための手段を有し、前記音声トランスデューサ手段及びコンバータ手段は、ユーザーからの音声命令を受信すべく、前記プロセッサ手段に対して連絡し、前記音声トランスデューサ及びコンバータは、音声命令を電気信号に変換して、当該システムの中における電力を低下させ、前記コンピュータをパワー・ダウンさせる手段を有し、前記電気信号を当該プロセッサ及び前記コンピュータのその他のコンポーネントに送信して、前記音声パワー・ダウン命令に従わせる手段をも有し、前記ディスプレイ手段は、ヘッド・マウンテッド・ディスプレイ、フラットパネル・ディスプレイ、手首装着ディスプレイ、首掛けディスプレイ、ユーザーの身体に取り付けられる吊し紐によって支持されるディスプレイ、及びそれらの組み合わせによって構成されるグループの中から選択されるものである、モバイル身体装着型のコンピュータ。
- 2前記プロセッサ手段は、情報及びユーザーの命令を記憶されたプログラムに従って受信し、検索し、処理すべく、前記記憶手段に対して連絡するものである、請求項1に記載のコンピュータ。
- 3前記ハウジングは、ユーザーによって手離し様式で支持されて携帯されるための取付け手段を有する、請求項1に記載のコンピュータ。
- 4前記記憶手段は、電子的な技術マニュアル及び多数のワードからなる事前プログラムされた用語モデルを含み、前記プロセッサ手段に対して供給される電力を低下させるための事前プログラムされた命令をも含み、先行して入力された情報を記憶するための手段を有する、請求項1に記載のコンピュータ。
- 5前記コンピュータ・ディスプレイ手段は、前記プロセッサ手段からの出力情報を受信して、ユーザーの命令によって実行される任意の電力削減 量 を表示すべく、前記プロセッサ手段に対して連絡するものである、請求項1に記載のコンピュータ。
- 6前記認識手段は、前記プロセッサ手段に対する電力を段階的に低下させるための事前プログラムされた用語を含んで、事前プログラムされた用語モデルの中において多数のワード及びフレーズを含み、変換された電気信号を前記事前プログラムされた用語に突き合わせて、命令を認識するものである、請求項1に記載のコンピュータ。
- 7前記電源手段が、前記コンピュータに対して電力を供給するものであり、前記電源手段による電力出力は、音声命令によって制御されるものである、請求項1に記載のコンピュータ。
- 8前記ユーザーが、音声命令によって、生成される熱と、プロセッサ及び前記ディスプレイ手段に対して供給される電力とを制御することができる手段を有する、請求項1に記載のコンピュータ。
- 9コンピュータ・ハウジングと、電源手段と、ディスプレイ手段と、記憶手段と、プロセッサ手段と、音声トランスデューサ手段及びコンバータ手段と、認識手段とを含む、手離し様式で起動される身体装着型モバイル・コンピュータであって、前記ハウジングは、ユーザーの身体に取り付けるための手段を含み、更に前記ディスプレイ手段を除く前記コンピュータのすべてのコンポーネントを内部において含み、前記プロセッサは、前記音声トランスデューサ手段及びコンバータ手段に対して連絡し、前記プロセッサは、音声命令を受け入れ、前記音声命令を電気信号に変換して、前記コンピュータを介する電力を低下させる手段を有し、前記音声トランスデューサは、前記変換された音声命令を前記プロセッサ及び前記コンピュータのその他のコンポーネントに対して送信するための手段を有し、前記ディスプレイ手段は、ヘッド・マウンテッド・ディスプレイ、フラットパネル・ディスプレイ、手首装着ディスプレイ、首掛けディスプレイ、ユーザーの身体に取り付けられる吊し紐によって支持されるディスプレイ、及びそれらの組み合わせによって構成されるグループの中から選択されるものである、手離し様式で起動される身体装着型モバイル・コンピュータ。
- 10前記プロセッサ手段は、情報及びユーザーの命令を記憶されたプログラムに従って受信し、検索し、処理すべく、前記記憶手段に対して連絡するものである、請求項9に記載のコンピュータ。
- 11前記ハウジングは、ユーザーによって手離し様式で支持されて携帯されるための取付け手段を有する、請求項9に記載のコンピュータ。
- 12前記記憶手段は、電子的な技術マニュアル及び多数のワードから成る事前プログラムされた用語モデルを含み、前記プロセッサ手段に対して供給される電力を低下させるための事前プログラムされた命令をも含み、先行して入力された情報を記憶するための手段を有する、請求項9に記載のコンピュータ。
- 13前記コンピュータ・ディスプレイ手段は、プロセッサ手段からの出力情報を受信して、ユーザーの命令によって実行される任意の電力削減 量 を表示すべく、前記プロセッサ手段に対して連絡するものである、請求項9に記載のコンピュータ。
- 14前記認識手段は、前記プロセッサ手段に対する電力を段階的に低下させるための事前プログラムされた用語を含んで、事前プログラムされた用語モデルの中において多数のワード及びフレーズを含み、変換された電気信号を前記事前プログラムされた用語に突き合わせて、命令を認識するものである、請求項9に記載のコンピュータ。
- 15前記電源手段が、前記コンピュータに対して電力を供給し、前記電源手段による電力出力は、音声命令によって制御されるようにした、請求項9に記載のコンピュータ。
- 16前記ユーザーが、音声命令によって、生成される熱と、プロセッサ及び前記ディスプレイ手段に対して供給される電力とを制御することができる手段を有する、請求項9に記載のコンピュータ。
- 17前記ディスプレイは、首掛けディスプレイである、請求項9に記載のコンピュータ。
- 18前記ディスプレイは、フラットパネル・ディスプレイである、請求項9に記載のコンピュータ。
- 19前記ディスプレイは、ユーザーの身体に取り付けられる吊し紐によって支持されるディスプレイである、請求項9に記載のコンピュータ。
Independent claims19
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【0001】
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates to a body-supported mobile computer, and more particularly to a system for lowering the temperature inside a body-worn computer.<u style="single">。</u>【0002】
[Conventional technology]
U.S. Pat. No. 5,305,244 (Newman et al. I ... Newman et al I) is a new body-worn computer that is fully endorsed by the user and allows information to be retrieved and displayed in a hand-held format. A voice-activated computer is disclosed. The computer device receives the voice instruction from the user, converts the received voice instruction into an electric signal, recognizes the converted electric signal, and sends the recognized electric signal to the processor for processing. It includes a voice recognition module that contacts the processor, and the voice recognition module is endorsed by the user. The computer device also includes a display that contacts the processor to receive information from the processor and display the received information for the user, the display being endorsed by the user and thereby. , The user can operate the computer device to display the information in a hand-held manner using only the voice command.
【0003】
The computer equipment described in US Pat. No. 5,305,244 includes a housing having mounting means for detachably mounting the housing to the user to be supported by the user. The housing provides a storage means for storing previously input information and a processor means for contacting the storage means and receiving, retrieving, and processing information and user commands according to the stored program. Is further included. The computer device receives a voice instruction from the user, converts the received voice instruction into an electric signal, recognizes the converted electric signal, and transmits the recognized electric signal to the processor means. It further includes a voice transducer means and a converter means for communicating to the processor means, and the voice transducer means and the converter means are also endorsed by the user. The computer device also includes a display means that contacts the processor means to receive information from the processor means and display the received information for the user, the display means being endorsed by the user. This allows the user to operate the computer device to display the information in a release format using only voice commands.
【0004】
In the co-pending application of U.S. Application No. 08 / 861,598 filed on May 22, 1997, a release-style portable computer system similar to that in U.S. Pat. No. 5,305,244 (Newman et al.) II ... Newman et al. II) is explained, but here, various activation means other than voice activation are disclosed. The inventions disclosed in Newman et al. II relate to small portable computer devices, at least in part, that are fully endorsed by the user and that retrieve and display information for the user in a hands-on manner. .. The computer device includes a housing that may or may not have mounting means for the user to detachably mount the housing to be supported by the user. Alternatively, the housing can be located in a remote location, not attached to the user and away from other components. The housing provides a storage means for storing previously input information and a processor means for contacting the storage means and receiving, retrieving, and processing information and user commands according to the stored program. Is further included. Since large databases of ETM and IETM will be accessed by self-contained mobile computer devices, a means for easily interfacing storage means including databases is needed. The housing of the computer device includes an access port, which allows various storage means including data to be interfaced and communication is established. Access and transfer of data between the storage means and the computer device can be achieved with full control by the various release modes of activation means described in this application. Access ports allow direct electrical attachment of storage means, but other wiring and wireless connections are also used. The computer device receives a command from the user, converts the received instruction into an electric signal, recognizes the converted electric signal, and transmits the recognized electric signal to the processor means. With or without voice transducer and converter means to contact It also further includes an eye tracking activation means, an electroencephalogram activation means, a transducer means, and a converter means. Transducer means and converter means may or may not be endorsed by the user. The computer device also includes a display means that contacts the processor means to receive information from the processor means and display the received information for the user, the display means being endorsed by the user. It allows the user to operate the computer device to display the information in a release mode, with or without voice commands, using only brain wave activation or eye tracking activation. It is.
【0005】
In addition to the voice-activating means used in Newman et al. I, described above, the present invention considers these two other activating means described above, namely the eye tracking activating means and the electroencephalogram activating means (EEG). is what happened. The present invention uses the same general system as described in Newman et al. I.
【0006】
US Application 09 / 092,261 2nd Simultaneous Pending Application (Toyosato ... Toyosato) is a body-worn device that includes a computer housing that has a heat-insulated surface that is mounted adjacent to the user's body and a heat-conducting surface at the top and sides that dissipates heat from inside the housing to the atmosphere. Mobile computers are disclosed. This is to solve a problem that is unique to body-worn mobile computers: the heat generated by the CPU and conducted to the housing can be a major problem for the wearer. Is. Those problems that arise with body-worn computers are quite different from those with desktop or laptop computers. Attempts to solve this thermal problem have led body-worn computers to highly insulate each component or each housing, but these efforts result in larger and heavier computers. Became. It is the exact opposite of the desired purpose of a smaller, lighter body-mounted unit. The Toyosato application also uses heat sinks with selective materials that reduce thermal problems inside body-worn computers. The disclosures of co-pending applications of US Patent Application Nos. 08 / 861,598 and 09 / 092,261 shall be incorporated herein by reference. Other references addressing thermal problems inside computers are 5,559,675 (Hsiek et al), 5,287,292 (Kenny et al), 5,452,434 (McDonald's ..). . MacDonald) and Nos. 4,980,836 (Carter and others ... Carter et al) US patent specifications. All of these prior art patents disclose methods for reducing power and heat to a desktop computer by a mouse or keyboard user. As mentioned above, problems with desktop computers and their solutions are not equivalent to problems with body-worn computers. For one thing, the body-worn computers discussed in the text are hand-held, but desktop or laptop computers require the use of hands. None of the prior art patents mentioned above discuss how a hand-held computer can be powered down to reduce heat and power without the use of hands. Does not teach.
【0007】
U.S. Pat. No. 5,606,341 (Aguilera) discloses a laptop computer with CPU cooling means. In this laptop computer, the heat generated by the CPU is passively transferred to a radiator-like element located behind the LCD, which heats the LCD to heat it. Will be used. The CPU is surrounded by a leak-proof housing that contains a two-phase coolant. The first tube, which is in fluid communication with the outlet port in the housing, transports the heated and evaporated coolant towards the input port above the radiator. The coolant flows through a number of columns formed within the radiator-like element, transferring heat and condensing in the process. The heat transfer is dissipated to the LCD, which is suitably warmed in the process. The condensed coolant is guided from the delivery port in the radiator-like element to the inlet port in the housing via a second tube. A pressure sensor can also be included to provide a coolant pressure drop signal that can be used to stop the CPU in the event of a coolant leak.
【0008】
In the Aguilera patent, the heat-dissipating coolant is adhered and disposed adjacent to the rear side surface of the LCD. In that case, the CPU is surrounded by a chamber containing the coolant, whereby the heat generated by the CPU is carried by the conductors towards the coolant. The Aguilera patent uses a radiator-type system to keep the temperature at operational levels and control the heat generated by the CPU. Of course, the weight of the radiator and the use of chemical coolant would make the Aguilera patented system inconvenient for use in body-worn computers.
【0009】
In a laptop or mobile environment, battery life is one of the more important features for users. Power management is performed in a variety of ways, the most common being open (manual or physical) changes to the system, or covert (by modifying the BIOS or operating system settings). It is implemented by modification or a combination of both. When the laptop is openly manipulated ... when the user closes the laptop lid or screen ... In the situation of being powered down, the system does not mean that the user has completed any work for the time being and will not use the laptop to perform any other function. It is interpreted as indicating that it will be. When this happens, the system will put the laptop in a power-down or hibernate state without any other intervention on the part of the user. When the computer is in this state, the laptop will reduce its power or completely eliminate it from all components that are not critically important. These components include monitors, floppies, CD-ROMs, hard drives, and more. For convenience, laptop computer manufacturers have implemented a simple button that allows the user to put the computer into hibernation mode or pause mode immediately. It was decided to do. All the user has to do to "wake up" or restart a computer in hibernate or pause mode is to move the mouse or operate a single key on the keyboard. Another way to reduce battery drain or put your laptop into hibernation or pause mode is to "program" its operating software to monitor computer usage and meet certain conditions. Sometimes it puts the computer in hibernation mode, or pause mode. These conditions are inactivity on a computer that reaches a certain amount of time (which can be set by the user), and an inactive state of a given (programmable) duration powers down its hard disk. Therefore, the inactive state of the video display for a predetermined duration means that the backlight and the video display are turned off. These situations are caused by that operating system However, it allows the user to program when and under what circumstances the peripheral is powered down. Again, all the user has to do to restart a given peripheral is to request the computer to operate on the peripheral (for example, the task of requesting an application to access the hard drive). It will reboot the hard drive itself).
【0010】
In all of the above situations, the user is required to provide open manual operation in order to make the system fully functional. This usually takes the form of activating a keystroke or moving the mouse. There is no prior art that suggests a power control system used in a hand-held body-worn computer.
【0011】
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a practical heat and power control system used in a body-worn computer that avoids the above-mentioned inconveniences.
【0012】
Another object of the present invention is to provide a hand-held method for powering down a body-worn computer.
【0013】
A further object of the present invention is to provide a body-worn computer with extended power life and reduced heat generation.
【0014】
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method for reducing the heat generated by the CPU of a hand-held body-worn computer.
【0015】
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a simple, practical and efficient method for controlling the generation of heat and power in a body-worn computer.
【0016】
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a voice means for controlling heat and power inside a hand-held body-worn computer to reduce heat touching the user's body.
【0017】
[Means for solving problems]
These and other objectives of the present invention are generally achieved by a speech recognition module that controls power and heat inside a body-worn computer.
【0018】
The computer should contact the system unit to receive voice instructions from the user, convert the received voice instructions into electrical signals, and send the recognized electrical signals to the processors in the system unit. Further includes the voice transducer means and the converter means. In this embodiment, the voice transducer means and the converter means include a microphone for receiving verbal commands from the operator. In this embodiment, the microphone electrically connected to the system unit via a cable is preferably an ear-supported microphone, although experts in the art may use any voice input. Alternatively, a transducer device can also be used to recognize that the voice input or transducer can be endorsed by the user in certain other places such as adjacent to the user's mouth or throat. Let's go. The computer system used in the present invention is disclosed in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,305,244 and U.S. Patent Application No. 08 / 861,598, both of which are fully incorporated herein by reference. It shall be.
【0019】
The computer equipment described in Nos. 5,305,244 and 5,844,824 and also described in the present invention includes a computer housing having mounting means for detachably mounting the housing to the user to be supported by the user. Ha Ujingu includes storage means for storing information entered prior to, contact the storage unit, receives information and user instructions according to a program stored, retrieved, the processing processor means And further include. The computer device receives a voice instruction from the user, converts the received voice instruction into an electric signal, recognizes the converted electric signal, and transmits the recognized electric signal to the processor means. It further includes a voice transducer means and a converter means for communicating to the processor means, and the voice transducer means and the converter means are also endorsed by the user. The computer device further includes a display means for contacting the processor means in order to receive information from the processor means and display the received information for the user, and the display means is a user. Supported by, which allows the user to operate the computer device to display the information in a release format using only voice commands. The display means of the present invention includes any well-known display as disclosed in each US patent specification of 5,305,244 and 5,844,824.
【0020】
In the present invention, a head mounted display, a flat panel display, a wrist display, a display on the surface of the above-mentioned housing, a body-mounted display, a neck-mounted display, a collar-mounted display, a shoulder-supported display, or a combination thereof. Lightweight displays are used, including. In addition, it is also possible to use any display that is connected to a hanging strap wrapped around the user's body. Each display can be wirelessly connected to the processor means or connected by hard wiring.
【0021】
For example, an application program can also interact with an independent (or subordinate) speech recognition module to make the speech recognition module recognize verbal utterances in contrast to a subset of the entire tuned term model. is there. A subset of terms can also include each word in a speech recognition module, for example, corresponding to an operating system instruction that powers down the CPU. Its heat / power can be controlled by each keyword within a subset of terms. In contrast, subordinate speech recognition modules cannot be integrated into application programs. Systems and methods for speech recognition and especially independent speech recognition are described in the US patent specifications 5,025,471, 4,969,193 and 4,672,667, which are referred to in the text as references. It shall be fully incorporated into it.
【0022】
When a body-worn computer is not in a functional state, the computer should be powered down to save the limited power of its battery. Computers are hand-held, so there is no mouse or keyboard to use to power them down. Moreover, no known body-worn computer has any practical means for saving battery power and reducing the heat that would be transferred to the user's body. In a body-worn computer, A. saves energy due to the limited power provided by the battery, and B. the heat generated by the computer because the computer is in constant contact with the user's body. It is extremely important to reduce.
【0023】
A computer system consists of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a chipset (IC for controlling the system), an audio processing IC, a video output control IC, and the like. Here, the voice processing IC forms a voice that can be heard by the human ear from the voice data that has been synthesized and processed in a digital format and converted into an analog format. Process as you do. Further, the voice processing converts the externally generated analog voice into a digital signal and processes it so that it can be processed by the CPU.
【0024】
The chipset mediates between the CPU and functional ICs such as audio processing ICs and video output control ICs, while it reduces the power consumed and the temperature in the CPU. From the viewpoint of controlling the rise of the CPU, the calculation speed of the CPU is also controlled.
【0025】
In the absence of any input from external input devices such as keyboards and mice, the CPU's computing speed is allocated and its power consumption is minimized in order to reduce the power consumed. Once there is an input from some external input device, the computing speed of the CPU will be increased in order to execute the processing quickly.
【0026】
As the temperature in and around the CPU rises, the computing speed of the CPU will be reduced to control the heat generation from the CPU in order to control the temperature rise in the CPU.
【0027】
Normally, voice input is not considered as an external input device such as a keyboard or mouse, and thus affects the control of the computing speed of the CPU. That is, when voice is input from the outside and the CPU tries to process it, the calculation speed of the CPU is very low. Therefore, when the processing is not executed sufficiently efficiently, the computing speed of the CPU cannot be increased.
【0028】
Therefore, in addition to the passage for voice input, a circuit for detecting the presence of voice input is provided. In that case, the output from the circuit is processed in the chipset, and the processing speed of the CPU is controlled by the processed data, so that the processing of the voice data by the CPU is smoothly executed. Will be.
【0029】
First, a comparator determines whether or not the analog audio input is above a predetermined level. Here, a predetermined level is set by each component on a circuit such as a resistor. The result of the decision is carried towards the chipset as an interrupt signal. As a result, the computing speed of the CPU is changed by the point of change as a trigger in the interrupt signal.
【0030】
Since it is not necessary to process the voice data when there is no output from the comparator, the control of the CPU calculation speed is performed by the temperature of the external input device and the CPU. On the other hand, in the presence of output from the comparator, the computing speed of the CPU is maximized regardless of other causes. Furthermore, when the CPU processes a large number of tasks in parallel, it is possible to give top priority to the processing of voice data.
【0031】
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of the key structural features of a computer according to this example. The computer 102 includes a bus 102 adapted to preferably have a data width of at least 16 bits. According to this embodiment, bus 102 is included in system unit 106. The computer also includes processor means such as a central processing unit (CPU) 104, which is connected to bus 102 and preferably also contained within a system unit. Preferably, the CPU 104 is an 80286 or 80386SX microprocessor available from Intel. According to experts in the field, 80286 or 80386SX microprocessors are suitable, but any other central processing unit or microprocessor that will be available now or in the future may also be used. It will be recognized as possible.
【0032】
The computer also includes, for example, a memory 106 having 1 M to 20 Mbytes of random access memory (RAM), but any amount of RAM is also suitable. This is also connected to the bus 102 and is preferably made to be contained within the system unit, the memory 106 storing the application program 108 while the computer is running. To do. The application program 108 can also be loaded into memory 106 from magnetic storage 119 (described below) according to operator instructions.
【0033】
The computer makes all data transfers between the CPU 104 and each of the other given components (referred to in the text as peripherals) that communicate with the CPU 104 but are not directly connected to the bus 102. It also includes an input / output interface 110 that is controlled. Preferably, the input / output interface 110 is a video interface, a controller for at least two RS-232 compatible serial ports, a controller for Centronics compatible parallel ports, and a keyboard and mouse. Includes a controller, a floppy disk controller, and a hard drive interface. However, according to experts in the field, the I / O interface 110 is an additional and / or different interface and each controller that has been made to be used with other types of peripherals. It will be recognized that it is also possible to include. The input / output interface 110 is connected to the bus 102 and is preferably located in the system unit.
【0034】
Referring again to FIG. 1, the computer further includes storage means such as magnetic storage device 119, measuring means such as instrument pack, and various peripherals such as microphone and voice recognition module 122. All of them via the I / O connector 118 to the system unit (more specifically, to the I / O interface 110 that controls data traffic between the peripheral and the CPU 104). Be connected. The voice recognition module 122 will include means for recognizing voice instructions to power down. <u style="single">Component 114 is a graphics chip that drives displays 116 and 117. These displays display information from the processor or chip 114. In addition, the components indicated by each code in the system are: 112 is an internal pointing device, 120 is a database for storage information, 121 is a non-volatile storage device, 123 is a microphone, 124-132 is a test device interface, 134 is an internal battery 139. Charger for external battery 140, 136 is power converter for converting power to predetermined voltage to operate computer system, 142 is packet switch for communication with seller phone, radio, etc. 144 Indicates an interface for communication means 142 that receives a signal from a relay point.</u>【0035】
The voice recognition module 122 is preferably contained within the system unit and is connected to a microphone (preferably an ear microphone located outside the system unit). Alternatively, the speech recognition module 122 can be located outside the system unit and can be integrated into the microphone as a stand-alone unit, for example. Alternatively, the analog-to-digital converter component of the speech recognition module 122 is located outside the system unit, while the remaining components of the speech recognition module 122 are located inside the system unit and externally. The analog-to-digital converter will preferably contact the system unit via a serial communication stream. The microphone receives voice input (also called verbal vocalization) from the operator, converts the voice input into an electrical signal, and digitizes the electrical signal. The speech recognition module 122 recognizes the oral utterance (in the form of a digitized electrical signal) and transfers the recognized oral utterance to the CPU 104 for processing according to the application program 108. Therefore, the voice command to power down will reduce power and heat, if desired. Thus, just as a traditional keyboard driver interprets the resulting electrical signals as letters and words from an operator typing on a traditional keyboard, the speech recognition module 122 is located near or near the microphone. It interprets (ie recognizes) the resulting digitized electrical signals from the operator speaking into it as letters and words. As a result, like traditional input devices such as keyboards and pointing devices, the speech recognition module 122 combined with a microphone provides a means by which the operator interacts with the computer to control its operations. It will be provided.
【0036】
Preferably, the speech recognition module 122 operates according to a well-known subordinate speech recognition algorithm and is implemented in a form of hardware well-known in the art. According to a preferred embodiment, the speech recognition module 522 is a subordinate speech recognition circuit card that can be obtained from the Voice Connection of Irving, California. However, experts in the art recognize that any subordinate speech recognition circuit card made to have a size compatible with the size of system unit 106 can also be used. Will.
【0037】
Alternatively, the speech recognition module 122 operates according to a well-known independent speech recognition algorithm, which would offer improvements to the dependent speech recognition algorithm. In detail, the independent speech recognition module is capable of recognizing the speech of many speakers and includes a "good listener" or learning function for real-time correction of the tuned term model. is there. In contrast, the subordinate speech recognition module is capable of recognizing only the speech of a single speaker.
【0038】
Preferred and most preferred embodiments of the invention have been described in the text and shown in the accompanying drawings to illustrate the underlying principles of the invention, but depart from the spirit and scope of the invention. It should be understood that numerous modifications and derivatives can be formed without it.
[Simple explanation of drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of the main structural features of a computer according to the Examples.
[Explanation of symbols]
102 Bus, 104 CPU, 106 memory, 108 application programs, 110 I / O interface, 114 display screen driver module, 116 monitor, 118 I / O connector, 119 magnetic storage, 120 database, 122 voice recognition module, 124 multi Meter, 126 counter / timer, 128 IEEE-488, 130 IEEE-1553, 132 IEEE-1708, 134 charger, 136 frequency converter, 139 internal battery, 140 external battery, 142 packet switching component, 144 interface
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Titles2
- Japanese
- 音声割込みシステムを備えたモバイル・コンピュータ
- English
- Mobile computer with voice interrupt system
Classification
- CPC, 7
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