Patent ID: 6281883
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: G06F,G10L,G11B

Abstract:
A data entry system comprising a handheld peripheral and a processing system, whereinsaid handheld peripheral comprises:a microphone for providing a microphone signal representative of a user's voice,a voice command button for providing a command notification signal indicating whether said voice command button is asserted,a voice data button for providing a data notification signal indicating whether said voice data button is asserted,a cursor position transducer for providing a cursor signal representative of a desired cursor position on a display screen of said processing system, anda coupling mechanism for providing said microphone signal, said command notification signal, said data notification signal, and said cursor signal to said processing system; and whereinsaid processing system comprises:said display screen, andmicrophone interpretation mechanism which, in response to said command and data notification signals, determines when said microphone signal represents command and when it represents data.