Voice activated device

Details Voice activated device Voice activated device

Filed on

2004-09-10

Date issued

2008-08-19

Examiner

Abebe, Daniel D (Department: 2626)

Patent Class

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

SubClass

Speech signal processing

SubSubClass

Application

Other Related Categories

C704S270000, C704S233000, C704S214000, C704S217000

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

07415416

Description

ABSTRACT:
A voice activated camera is described which allows users to take remote photographs by speaking one or more keywords. In a preferred embodiment, a speech processing unit is provided which is arranged to detect extended periodic signals from a microphone of the camera. A control unit is also provided to control the taking of a photograph when such an extended periodic component is detected by the speech processing unit.

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R.Tucker□□“Voice activity detection using a periodicity measure”□□IEEE, Aug. 1992, pp. 377-380.

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