Patent ID: 6119088
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
A voice activated programmer for controlling the operation of an appliance comprising:a receiver operating in the audio frequency range to receive commands spoken by a person;a converter converting commands received by the receiver into an electrical signal;a processor processing the electrical signal to determine if the person who spoke is a person previously authorized to operate the appliance;a controller performing the function requested by the person who spoke only if the person is a previously authorized person; and,a voice programmer for initially processing each authorized voice to which said programmer is to respond, the voice programmer including a memory for storing voice indicia by which said authorized voice is to be later recognized, means establishing a hierarchy of voices so if more than one person directs a command at the programmer, the programmer can determine a sequence by which commands will be responded, and appliance selection means for selecting from which of a plurality of appliances with which said programmer may be used, commands spoken by an authorized person are directed.