US Patent No: RE41080
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Voice activated/voice responsive item locater
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Jan 19, 2010
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Nov 2, 2006
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11/592,316
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Abstract
The present invention is an item location system which relies upon voice activation and responsiveness to identify location(s) of item(s) sought by a user. The system includes a continuous speech recognition digital signal processor, a programmable microprocessor interfaced therewith, voice input and user feedback mechanisms, including audio and/or video feedback. Preferred embodiments utilize audio feedback to the user. The continuous speech recognition engine utilizes Hidden Markov Models to create real time continuous speech recognition and feedback.
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