Configuring an audio interface with background noise and speech

Details Configuring an audio interface with background noise and speech Configuring an audio interface with background noise and speech

1997-10-29

1999-10-26

Hudspeth, David R.

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Application

704275, G10L 300

Patent

active

059743824

ABSTRACT:
A method for configuring an audio interface for a voice recognition application in a computer system comprises the steps of: (a) displaying a first graphical user interface having a message prompting a user to initiate testing of a microphone connection, a user activatable button and at least one icon representing recording status; (b) in response to activation of the button: (1) modifying the message section to instruct the user to remain silent; (2) recording background noise through the microphone; (3) initiating an animation of the at least one icon to represent an active recording status; and, (4) terminating the background noise recording and the animation of the at least one icon; (c) upon termination of the background noise recording: (1) modifying the message to instruct the user to speak into the microphone; (2) recording the user speaking through the microphone; (3) reinitiating the animation of the at least one icon; (4) terminating the recording of the user speaking and the animation of the icon; and, (d) processing the recordings of the background noise and the user speaking.

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