Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-24
2007-07-24
Jaworski, Francis J. (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C704S275000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10744511
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing voice control of a device, an ultrasound device for example. One embodiment of the present invention comprises an apparatus for providing voice control of the ultrasound device having a plurality of features. The apparatus comprises a memory device adapted to store a plurality of voice commands for controlling the ultrasound device, where the plurality of voice commands has at least two different voice commands that active a single feature of the ultrasound device; a selection module adapted to selecting at least one of the at least two different voice commands; and a translator module adapted to derive a signal from the selected voice command and transmit it to the ultrasound device.
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Chiao Richard
Farrokhnia Farshid
Yudkovitch Laurence M.
Dellapenna Michael A.
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
Jaworski Francis J.
McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd.
Vogel Peter J.
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