Patent ID: 9236050
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: G10L,H04R

Claim Text:
1. A system for improving a speech recognition process, said system comprising: a speech microphone configured to capture speech audio from a user and output corresponding electrical signals; at least one additional microphone, in a fixed location configured to capture speech audio from the user and output corresponding electrical signals; a headset assembly, comprising a flexible boom or movable earpiece assembly allowing the speech microphone to be placed in a position away from the user's mouth, wherein the at least one additional microphone is in proximity with the speech microphone when the speech microphone is in the position away from the user's mouth; processing circuitry coupled to receive signals from the microphones that are associated with the captured speech audio, the processing circuitry configured to process the signals associated with the captured speech audio and to determine if the speech microphone is in the position away from the user's mouth, the processing circuitry further configured to provide an audio prompt if the speech microphone is in the position away from the user's mouth; and a speaker configured to play the audio prompt for a user to advise them to move the speech microphone to a different position.