US Patent No: 5,832,440
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Trolling motor with remote-control system having both voice--command and manual modes
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Nov 3, 1998
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Nov 6, 1997
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08/968,903
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Abstract
A device for controlling the speed and direction of a watercraft using voice commands. The device includes a voice recognition computer, which recognizes spoken commands, and a motor control computer which causes the speed and steering direction of the watercraft to change in response to the spoken commands. A remote control beltpack unit with a radio or infrared link allows free movement of the operator while controlling the watercraft.
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| 5,003,602 Speech recognition LSI system | 3 | 1988 | |
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| 4,995,010 Depth finding-trolling system | 10 | 1989 | |
| 5,172,324 Electronic steering system | 9 | 1990 | |
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| 4,951,079 Voice-recognition camera | 24 | 1989 | |
| 5,027,149 Voice-recognition camera | 23 | 1990 | |
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| 5,016,003 Environmental control system for the handicapped | 10 | 1988 | |
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| 5,420,912 Telephone having portable voice control module for playing back speech or performing a hands-free telephone function | 45 | 1994 | |
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| 5,263,118 Parking ticket enforcement system | 44 | 1990 | |
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| 5,050,519 Boat trolling motor control | 9 | 1990 | |
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| 5,129,345 System and method for automatically steering a boat along a path to maintain a selected depth | 5 | 1990 | |
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| 5,220,287 Voice processing apparatus | 4 | 1992 | |
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| 4,459,674 Voice input/output apparatus | 10 | 1982 | |
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| 5,014,317 Recording/reproducing apparatus with voice recognition function | 12 | 1990 | |
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| 4,959,865 A method for indicating the presence of speech in an audio signal | 128 | 1988 | |
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| 5,371,800 Speech detection circuit | 4 | 1991 | |
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| 5,228,087 Speech recognition apparatus and methods | 29 | 1992 | |
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| 4,426,733 Voice-controlled operator-interacting radio transceiver | 43 | 1982 | |
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| 5,359,576 Voice activated target launching system with automatic sequencing control | 12 | 1992 | |
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| 4,388,495 Speech recognition microcomputer | 16 | 1981 | |
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| 4,991,217 Dual processor speech recognition system with dedicated data acquisition bus | 67 | 1984 | |
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| 4,590,604 Voice-recognition elevator security system | 31 | 1983 | |
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| 4,897,878 Noise compensation in speech recognition apparatus | 65 | 1985 | |
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| 5,202,835 Trolling motor with heading lock | 6 | 1992 | |
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| 5,386,368 Apparatus for maintaining a boat in a fixed position | 28 | 1993 | |
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| 4,462,080 Voice actuated machine control | 39 | 1981 | |
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| 4,739,236 Portable helm | 28 | 1987 | |
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| 4,725,956 Voice command air vehicle control system | 46 | 1985 | |
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| 5,291,193 Identification registration for a wireless transmission-reception control system | 36 | 1991 | |
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| 4,389,109 Camera with a voice command responsive system | 40 | 1980 | |
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| 4,989,253 Voice activated microscope | 91 | 1988 | |
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| 5,371,901 Remote voice control system | 96 | 1994 | |
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| 4,797,924 Vehicle voice recognition method and apparatus | 56 | 1985 | |
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| 4,905,286 Noise compensation in speech recognition | 34 | 1987 | |
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| 4,207,959 Wheelchair mounted control apparatus | 67 | 1978 | |
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| 5,303,148 Voice actuated volume image controller and display controller | 112 | 1990 | |
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| 4,556,944 Voice responsive automated mailing system | 30 | 1983 | |
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| 4,776,016 Voice control system | 168 | 1985 | |
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| 4,827,520 Voice actuated control system for use in a vehicle | 187 | 1987 | |
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| 5,274,560 Sensor free vehicle navigation system utilizing a voice input/output interface for routing a driver from his source point to his destination point | 150 | 1991 | |
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| 4,876,676 Voice recognizing alarm timepiece | 6 | 1989 | |
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| 4,856,072 Voice actuated vehicle security system | 47 | 1986 | |
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| 4,720,802 Noise compensation arrangement | 72 | 1983 | |
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| 5,148,489 Method for spectral estimation to improve noise robustness for speech recognition | 49 | 1992 | |
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| 5,375,063 Apparatus and method for voice controlled apparel machine | 9 | 1993 | |
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| 4,907,079 System for monitoring and control of home entertainment electronic devices | 167 | 1987 | |
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| 4,471,683 Voice command weapons launching system | 10 | 1982 | |
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| 4,359,604 Apparatus for the detection of voice signals | 11 | 1980 | |
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| 4,717,364 Voice controlled toy | 95 | 1984 | |
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| 4,862,363 Voice actuated two speed axle | 20 | 1987 | |
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| 4,824,408 Remotely controlled steering apparatus for outboard trolling motors | 21 | 1986 | |
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| 5,406,618 Voice activated, handsfree telephone answering device | 54 | 1992 | |
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| 5,303,299 Method for continuous recognition of alphanumeric strings spoken over a telephone network | 75 | 1992 | |
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| 4,520,576 Conversational voice command control system for home appliance | 59 | 1983 | |
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| 4,275,266 Device to control machines by voice | 25 | 1979 | |
| 4,302,749 Automatic firing for clay pigeon launcher | 5 | 1979 | |
| 4,605,080 Speech recognition control system and method | 21 | 1985 | |
| 4,641,292 Voice controlled welding system | 86 | 1985 | |
| 4,882,685 Voice activated compact electronic calculator | 28 | 1988 | |
| 5,041,029 Automatic trolling arrangement | 12 | 1989 | |
| H891 Automatic illumination switching device | 5 | 1989 | |
| 5,335,313 Voice-actuated, speaker-dependent control system for hospital bed | 103 | 1991 | |
| 5,345,538 Voice activated control apparatus | 87 | 1992 | |
| 5,362,263 Trolling autopilot | 9 | 1992 | |