Image forming apparatus and method

Details Image forming apparatus and method Image forming apparatus and method

2008-05-20

2008-05-20

Chawan, Vijay B (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Application

C704S270000, C704S235000, C704S246000, C382S118000, C358S001140

Reexamination Certificate

active

07376566

ABSTRACT:
Provided are an image forming apparatus and an image forming method in which a decline in the recognition rate of voice recognition ascribable to operating sound during printing can be prevented by starting voice recognition after the printing operation has been suspended. The image forming apparatus is provided with a voice recognition unit (103) for recognizing entered voice, and a image printing unit (107) for printing prescribed print information. Whether the image printing unit (107) is currently printing is discriminated by an image-printing-state holding unit (106). Further, a request to start operation of a voice recognition unit (103) is accepted. If the request to start operation of the voice recognition unit (103) is accepted during printing of print information by the image printing unit (107), then printing of the print information by the image printing unit (107) is suspended. The state of a voice-recognition-state holding unit (102) is then changed and the voice recognition unit (103) starts performing recognition of input voice.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4931950 (1990-06-01), Isle et al.
patent: 5787396 (1998-07-01), Komori et al.
patent: 5797116 (1998-08-01), Yamada et al.
patent: 5890182 (1999-03-01), Yagisawa et al.
patent: 6108628 (2000-08-01), Komori et al.
patent: 6567176 (2003-05-01), Jeyachandran et al.
patent: 6662159 (2003-12-01), Komori et al.
patent: 6768722 (2004-07-01), Katseff et al.
patent: 2001/0056346 (2001-12-01), Ueyama et al.
patent: 2003/0158735 (2003-08-01), Yamada et al.
patent: 2003/0229496 (2003-12-01), Yamada et al.
patent: 2004/0019149 (2004-01-01), Yamada
patent: 11-136490 (1999-05-01), None
patent: 2000-115327 (2000-04-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Image forming apparatus and method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Image forming apparatus and method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Image forming apparatus and method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2760612