TW462200B - Bone conduction voice transmission apparatus and system - Google Patents
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4 6 2 20 0 A7 -- B7 五、發明說明(I ) 本發明之背景 本發明之頜域 本發明有關於語音聲音傳輸及接收裝置與系統。更特 別是(雖然非限於此)本發明係關於一種採用骨傳導和空氣 傳導而藉以獲取所傳輸之完整I吾音聲音訊號,並可將來自 週遭聲音環境而來之干擾最小化的語音聲音傳輸單元。 本枝藝之諸項問頴 語音聲音傳輸與接收裝置於本技藝內係屬眾所皆知。 然該等裝置均因彼等捕捉以及傳輸語音訊號品質之能力而 受限。例如’習知技藝裡空氣麥克風易於拾訊與傳輸週遭 雜音。這點對於要求純淨、不含雜訊語音訊號之通訊應用 方面確屬棘手問題。爲讓通訊系統可更有效地使用語音聲 音以作爲一種傳輸資訊的手段,該習知技藝之語音聲音傳 輸與接收裝置’即必須足能產生更爲純淨之語音訊號方可 〇 一種至爲仰賴潔淨聲音訊號之特定通訊應用領域即爲 語音辨識技術。時至今日,語音辨識軟體引擎逐漸廣泛應 用。尤其’該等電腦軟體更可讓使用者能夠直接經由語音 來輸入資訊成爲數位記錄或檔案,而無須藉鍵盤以及其他 輸入裝置。當使用作爲將資料輸入電腦資訊系統之手段時 ,語音辨識技術實可提供無數種優點。僅舉一例,許多醫 療保健專業人士目前即以口述方式將病患資訊錄音於磁帶 上,稍後再由第三者輸入醫療紀錄系統內。而一種可利用 既有之語音辨識技術來輸入該等資訊至數位記錄的系統確 3 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS>A4規格(210x297公爱) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 二衣-----— ί —訂 --------線^ 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 Ο 2 20 0 A7 B7 五、發明說明) 可節省時間與成本。相同道理亦可適於許多其他目前尙未 採行語音作爲資料輸入與通訊方式之廣泛應用項目。 然爲利用語音聲音來有效地實作某種資訊或是通訊系 統所極需克服之問題,是藉由習知技藝語音聲音傳輸與接 收裝置所獲之頗爲劣質語音訊號。語音辨識軟體引擎之有 效性端靠所接收到的語音訊號品質而定。使用習知技藝的 空氣麥克風與骨傳導裝置,經常會導致資料輸入錯誤。雖 然骨傳導感測器可傳遞相當純淨的訊號,但是一般說來其 強度不是用來傳輸中最強的。而空氣傳導感測器雖可接收 較強的訊號’但是本身卻不適合將說話語音自週遭的多個 其他音源裡判別出。因此,本項技藝中實需一種改良語音 聲音傳輸單元,其能夠捕捉並傳輸較爲純淨以及強度較高 的語音訊號。 另外的問題是有關於語音聲音傳輸與接收單元的舒適 度與審美觀點方面。例如像是專利權人〇no之美國專利編 戚5,295,193以及4,150,262文獻內所揭不的習知技藝的骨 傳導拾訊技術’即係以會將外耳道完全阻絕之耳機所設計 。h等1¾置不僅會讓使用者感到不適’而且也會檔住空氣 震動而無法進入耳道。由之前的健康醫療例子顯示,當使 用者佩戴這種裝置時,即無法使用聽診器。此外,其外表 也會讓使用者覺得不甚美觀。因此即有需要來改良該語音 聲音傳輸單兀’既不會阻絕外耳道’長時間佩帶起來極爲 舒適,同時在外觀上亦頗爲吸引使用者。 本發明之特點 4 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝--------訂i -a^i an 1 線k 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作杜印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 ,6 2 20 0 A7 B7 五、發明說明(、) 本發明之一般性特點爲提供一種改良式語音聲音傳輸 與接收單元,足可克服諸多習知技藝裡所出現的問題。 本發明之進一步特點爲提供一種改良式語音聲音傳輸 與接收單元,足可捕捉與傳送使用者的純淨語音訊號。 本發明之進一步特點爲提供一種改良式語音聲音傳輸 與接收單元,可使用骨傳導與空氣傳導兩種技術來傳輸未 含雜訊之使用者語音訊號。 本發明之進一步特點爲提供一種改良式語音聲音傳輸 與接收單元,可適於無線通訊應用方面。 本發明之進一步特點爲提供一種改良式語音聲音傳輸 與接收單元,適於佩戴而不會阻絕或擋住使用者的外耳道 〇 本發明之進一步特點爲提供一種語音聲音傳輸與接收 單元,可於有線或是無線通訊鏈路上採行無須手動之通訊 作業。 本發明之進一步特點爲提供一種語音聲音傳輸與接收 單元,其係令使用者感到美觀。 本發明之進一步特點爲提供一種用以將語音聲音資訊 輸入存放於電腦上的數位記錄之裝置。 本發明之進一步特點爲提供一種藉語音聲音傳輸器與 電腦間的無線鏈路,來將語音聲音資訊輸入存放於電腦上 的數位記錄之裝置^ 本發明之又進一步特點爲提供用以輸入語音聲音資訊 至存放於電腦上的數位記錄之改良方法。 5 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) --------------_^-------—訂------ ——線」 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 4 6 2 2 0 0 A7 __B7__ 五、發明說明(+ ) 經由下列說明書及申請專利範圍,本發明該等與其他 之特點及優點將變得明顯易懂。 本發明之槪要 本發明之語音聲音傳輸單元包括調適用於置入使用者 外耳道之耳機,該耳機具有骨傳導以及空氣傳導感測器兩 者。該骨傳導感測器可調整來接觸到外耳道之局部,以便 將語音聲音資訊的骨震動轉換成電氣訊號。該空氣傳導感 測器則是存在於耳道之內,並且將語音聲音資訊的空氣震 動轉換成電氣訊號。該語音聲音傳輸單元也包括一語音處 理器和傳輸器。 在較佳形式下,該語音處理器可對骨傳導感測器與空 氣傳導感測器的輸出加以取樣。將取樣輸出比對之後,該 語音處理器可濾除雜訊並且選取出適合傳輸之純淨語音聲 音訊號。可經由無線鏈路方式來而傳輸該語音聲音訊號。 此外,該骨傳導感測器與空氣傳導感測器如設計爲不會阻 絕外耳道則是較佳的。並且該語音聲音傳輸單元亦可配備 有喇叭與接收器以適於雙向通訊之用。 本發明亦包括一種用以輸入語音聲音資訊至存放於電 腦或電腦網路之數位記錄的裝置,該裝置包括利用骨傳導 之語音聲音傳輸單元、語音聲音傳輸單元與電腦或電腦網 路之間的介面、以及調適用於接收與處理語音聲音資訊並 將其轉換成字元數碼字串的語音辨識軟體引擎以塡入適當 之數位記錄。該介面最好是如同射頻傳輸系統的無線鏈路 6 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) -------------( ^-----I I I ^--------I ^ (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 )ϋ Λ 4 6 2 200 at _Β7 五、發明說明(jf ) 最後,本發明也包含一種輸入語音聲音資訊至存放於 電腦或電腦系統裡的數位記錄或是欄位之方法。該方法係 包含選擇電腦上的數位記錄或是欄位、經由無線鏈路來傳 輸使用者語音聲音資訊、利用語音辨識軟體引擎來處理該 資訊以及用該語音聲音資訊塡輸所選定的數位記錄或是欄 位。 應知悉本發明應用範圍極爲廣泛,而非特定侷限於本 說明書所述之諸項實例。僅舉數例來說,本發明亦適用於 資料輸入、行動電話以及音樂會現場應用等。 附圖之簡單說明 圖1爲本發明語音聲音傳輸單元之立體圖。 圖2爲自使用者外耳道處所觀察之圖1的語音聲音傳 輸單元的剖面圖。 圖3爲圖1的語音聲音傳輸單元的方塊圖。 圖4爲採行本發明語音聲音傳輸單元之通訊系統圖。 圖5爲利用本語音聲音傳輸單元而輸入資料於數位記 錄或欄位內之較佳方法的流程圖。 元件符號說明 10 語音聲音傳輸單元 12 耳機 14 骨傳導感測器 16 空氣傳導感測器或是麥克風 18 外殼 20 外耳接附部分 7 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 x 297公釐) j 衣 --------訂---------X (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 20 0 Α7 Β7 五、發明說明((> ) 22 安裝部分 24 耳瓣 26 耳道之後上端 28 外耳道 42 多向式天線 較佳實例之說明 茲以其較佳具體實施例應用來說明本發明內容。然让t 並非意味本發明僅侷限於所述之具體實施例應用。應知悉、 本發明涵蓋所有可視爲位於本發明精神與範疇之內的變k 性與替代性項目。 現參考隨附圖示,其中圖1顯示本發明之語音聲耷傳 輸單元10。該語音聲音傳輸單元10內包括了具有骨傳_ 感測器14與空氣傳導感測器或是麥克風16的耳機12。3 附有外殻18,其上具有外耳接附部分20,以及可將該外耳: 接附部分20連接到該骨傳導感測器Η與空氣傳導感測$ 16的安裝部分22。該外耳接附部分20係按照人耳外型設 計以配合使用者上耳瓣24之頂端與後端,並且最好是以輕 質鋁材或是塑膠製作。亦應瞭解該外耳接附部分20之主要 目的係用以固定該語音聲音傳輸單元10位於一適當位置。 而安裝部分22則是與該外耳接附部分20整合,並以彈性 線材(未於本圖示出)加以強化,便於調整該語音聲音傳輸 單元10適合於該使用者,而保持該骨傳導感測器14與空 氣傳導感測器16在使用者外耳道28內的適當位置。 如圖2即可明顯觀察該語音聲音傳輸單元應加以調配 8 f請先聞讀背面之汶意事項再填寫本頁} --丨訂* -----'線^ 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國固家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公餐) 4 62^0 0 . A7 B7 五、發明說明("]) 以便讓該骨傳導感測器14接觸到其外耳道28內的某局部 。較佳的是,該骨傳導感測器14倚靠於外耳道28的後上 端,而安裝部分22其造型可讓該骨傳導感測器14偏至適 當位置處。可由使用者或是藉由醫師與聽覺專家之助而安 裝本裝置與校準。 該骨傳導感測器Η係以標準規格製作,並可由許多包 括像是ReSound、Oticon以及其他公司等等助聽器製造廠 商處取得。注意該骨傳導感測器14可爲加速形式並且採行 壓電拾訊作業方式。而其他亦可應用於本發明的拾訊設備 款式包括,然不限於,像是磁形式、駐極體電容形式、1C 形式以及半導體形式等等。上述各項均屬眾知的。 該耳機12構造係讓該骨傳導感測器14可插入使用者 外耳道28內,並且接觸到耳道之後上端26。該骨傳導感 測器14之目的在於當說話發出語音聲音時,可拾訊外耳道 28內上緣震動以作爲聲音訊號。當使用者說話發出聲音時 ,這些聲音會抵達該等突出聽骨。而與該骨傳導感測器14 互相接觸之外耳道局部其音響震動即於稍後加以處理。 除了該骨傳導感測器14之外,該耳機12也包括一空 氣傳導感測器或是麥克風16。如同骨傳導感測器14,該空 氣傳導感測器16係以標準規格製作,並足以由包括像是 ReSound、〇tlcon以及其他許多公司等等空氣麥克風製造廠 商處取得。 另於該空氣傳導感測器16與該骨傳導感測器14之間 置一彈性構件(未於本圖示出)可爲較佳,如此由該空氣傳 9 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) (請先間讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) -----------------^ 經濟部智慧財產局員工消费合作杜印製 4 62 20 0 A7 __ B7 五、發明說明(y) 導感測器16所收集之外部音響即不會被傳送到該骨傳導感 測器14處。 一電路部分可將電氣訊號由該骨傳導感測器Η與該空 氣傳導感測器16兩者處傳送到語音處理器36。該骨傳導 感測器14與該空氣傳導感測器16均經校調,足以接收可 聽人類語音範圍之頻率,約爲50到8,000赫茲。 該語音處理器36係屬應用於許多助聽裝置的傳統架構 ,並採取數位處理法則來封包該語音訊號俾利於無線鏈路 上加以傳輸。該語音處理器36係程式設計成由空氣與骨傳 輸中抽取出其相仿性,比對訊號中的該等相仿性然後經由 無線鏈路傳輸到電腦或是其他接收裝置上。而該語音處理 器36亦可透過帶通濾波器來濾除正常人類語音頻率範圍外 的音響。 該語音處理器36可對由該骨傳導感測器14所來的語 音聲音資訊電氣訊號之局部、以及由該空氣傳導感測器16 所來的語音聲音資訊電氣訊號之局部加以取樣。接著該語 音處理器36可比較該等樣本並選取出共同的語音訊號。該 共同語音訊號即可提高將週遭與環境干擾最小化的可能性 〇 接著,該語音處理器36在將所選定之語音訊號傳送給 傳輸器40。該傳輸器40最好是以該項技藝所眾知並包含 有多向式天線42(參酌附圖1)的無線射頻傳輸器。例如 Proxim公司的RangeLan 2或是如Breezecom無線電傳輸系 統等。 10 本·紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)別規格(210 X 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作杜印製
· - - -- n H 一-»J* n n n I ^ n n n a^i n i In I i ! n I 462200 . A7 —一 B7 五、發明說明(1) (請先閱讀背面之注意W-項再填寫本頁) 圖3顯示一構成該語音聲音傳輸單元iO內不同元件白勺 方塊圖。應明瞭也可輕易將如該圖所示以及前掲之語音聲 音傳輸單元10進行修飾爲另含接收器44與喇叭46,以便 提供雙向通訊功能。 應可知悉本發明之語音聲音傳輸單元10可藉多種鏈路 而適用於多種不同的通訊應用方面。這些運用包括,但是 絕不限定於,在網際網路、內部網路、實線式區域網路 (LAN)、無線LAN以及電訊應用等傳輸語音聲音資訊。簡 言之,該語音聲音傳輸單元10可以簡易方式調適爲任何電 腦化通訊系統以傳送語音聲音資訊。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 然本發明要旨仍係藉由該語音聲音傳輸單元10以將語 音聲音資訊輸入到存放於某電腦上的數位記錄。圖4中即 顯示一較大型並作爲資訊系統處理的無線LAN 48內某局 部的語音聲音傳輸單元10之略圖。正如眾知,無線LAN 乃屬彈性化資料通訊系統,一般係實作爲有線LAN的延伸 或其替代方案。藉由射頻技術,無線LAN可在空中傳輸及 接收資料,降低對於有線連接的需求。因此,無線LAN可 結合資料連接性與使用者行動性。可利用如Proxnn公司或 是如Breezecom的無線LAN在利用語音聲音傳輸單元1〇 之應用中執行地相當良好。 該無線LAN特別適合作爲醫療紀錄資訊系統。健康醫 療專家可利用無線式工作站來輸入病患的資訊再傳送到中 央伺服器50。大多數的病患資訊或可利用筆式圖形使用者 介面來輸入,在此使用者可利用書寫方式來輸入手寫資訊 11 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公t ) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 4 6 2 20 0 A7 _ B7 五、發明說明(/㈠ ,並且敲點按鍵、無線電鍵、選單格等等。但是,健康醫 療專家經常要口述病患資訊的部分。如藉習知技藝之系統 ,則該等健康醫療專家必須口述到磁帶之上,稍後再由另 外人員轉述並輸入到醫療紀錄系統內。而本發明之語音聲 音傳輸單元10足可供使用者以即時方式塡輸資料庫之數位 記錄或欄位3 圖5爲一說明本發明語音聲音傳輸單元10的使用者是 如何將資料輸入數位紀錄內之流程圖。使用者首先在無線 工作站52上選取將以字元數碼字串來塡妥之欄位或是紀錄 。接著使用者啓動語音模式,來傳送可啓動該語音聲音傳 輸單元10的訊號。接著使用者說出資訊用以輸入於該紀錄 內。再透過無線鏈路,將語音訊號傳輸到相連運作於LAN 48工作站的接收器54處,其上載有語音辨識軟體引擎。 目前可得的語音辨識軟體引擎係包含分別由Dragon System 公司所提供的Dragon Dictate產品、以及IBM公司所提洪 的ViaVoice。該語音辨識軟體引擎56接收並處理該語音訊 號、將其轉換成字元數碼字串。最後,電腦程式將該字元 數碼字串塡入所選定之紀錄內。當所選定之紀錄既經伺服 器50塡妥後,即可將使用者工作站52上的相對應記錄或 是欄位加以更新。然後,使用者進行任何所需之修改,或 是延緩任何修改一段時間。對於系統很重要的是,該語音 聲音傳輸單元10係傳遞高品質、高純淨度的語音訊號給語 音辨識軟體引擎進行處理。 應知悉的是該名詞「記錄」係囊括欄位、資料庫或是 12 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐1 J -------f1-^--------訂---------線1-·· {請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) A7 462200 __B7_____ 五、發明說明(丨/ ) 檔案。 由前文說明,應可明瞭本發明至少可達成各項所述之 標Rn I--I t—I —r I n I I E n n ^ I n (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂---------線k 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐)
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- 462200 A8 B8 CS D8 六、申請專利範圍 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 1·一種語音聲音傳輸單元,其具有獲致純淨的使用者 語音聲音訊號之優點,該單元包括:調適用於置入使用者 外耳道之耳機,該耳機具有一骨傳導傳導感測器以及一空 氣傳導感測器,該骨傳導感測器係調整來直接接觸到外耳 道上鄰接於突骨之部份,以便將語音聲音資訊的骨震動轉 換成電氣訊號,而該空氣傳導感測器則是調整來將外耳道 上語音聲音資訊的空氣震動轉換成電氣訊號;一與該耳機 連接運作之語音處理器,該語音處理器係調適以接收來自 該骨傳導感測器與該空氣傳導感測器之電氣訊號,並產生 語音聲音訊號;以及一與該語音處理器連接運作、並調適 用以接收該語音聲音訊號來用於傳輸之傳輸器。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之語音聲音傳輸單元,其中 該語音處理器係由該骨傳導感測器的電氣訊號獲得第一樣 本値,以及由該空氣傳導感測器的電氣訊號獲得第二樣本 値,並且比對該第一和第二樣本値,以捕捉該使用者語音 聲音資訊並濾除雜訊。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項之語音聲音傳輸單元,其中 該耳機之尺寸比外耳道小,故於此該耳機不會阻隔耳道。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項之語音聲音傳輸單元,其中 該傳輸器包含有一多向式天線。 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項之語音聲音傳輸單元,其中 ^包括一喇叭與接收器,該喇叭係調適以存在於該外耳道 中,而且係與該接收器相連運作。 6. 如申請專利範圍第1項之語音聲音傳輸單元,其更 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 χ 297公f ) 462200 Λ8 B8 C8 D8 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作枉印制代 六、申請專利範圍 包括一外殼,該外殼具有一外型配合使用者上耳瓣的外耳 接附部分’以及將該外耳接附部分連接到該骨傳導感測器 與空氣傳導感測器的安裝部分。 7. 如申請專利範圍第6項之語音聲音傳輸單元,其中 該外殼係調適用以固定該骨傳導感測器以接觸到外耳道鄰 接於突骨之部分。 8. —種用以將語音聲音資訊輸入存放於電腦內數位記 錄的裝置’該裝置包括:一含有調適作爲插入使用者外耳 道之耳機,並且具有調適以直接接觸該外耳道鄰接於突骨 之部分而將使用者語音聲音資訊的骨傳導語音震動轉換成 電氣訊號的骨傳導感測器以及具有經調適將該語音聲音資 訊的空氣震動轉換成電氣訊號的空氣傳導感測器之語音聲 音傳輸單元、一與該耳機連接運作以接收來自該骨傳導感 測器與該空氣傳導感測器之電氣訊號,並產生語音聲音訊 號之語音處理器、以及一與該語音處理器連接運作以接收 該語音聲音訊號來用於傳輸之傳輸器:一與該電腦連接運 作並調適以接收來自該語音聲音傳輸單元的傳輸器之語音 聲音訊號的接收器;一存放於電腦上並調適以接收與處理 該語音聲音訊號之語音辨識軟體引擎,藉以將該語音聲音 訊號轉換成數位資料:以及一將該數位資料塡入於數位記 錄內的電腦程式。 9. 如申請專利範圍第8項之裝置,其中該語音處理器 一.-------.... 係從該骨傳導感測器的電氣訊號獲得第一樣本値’以及從 該空氣傳導感測器的電氣訊號獲得第二樣本値’並且比對 ^請先間讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) -I . I I I I I -J-_°i· n ] I l ^ t I n I n n Λ— I I I i n n I :尺度過用中國國家標準(CNS)A.'l規格(2〖0 X 297公釐) AS R8 CS D8 六、申請專利範圍 該第一和第二樣本値,以捕捉該使用者語音聲音資訊並濾 除雜訊。 i〇.如申請專利範圍第8項之裝置,其中該語音聲音傳 輸單元更包括一喇叭與一接收器,該喇叭係與該接收器相 連運作而經調適爲存在於該使用者之外耳道。 11. 一種用以將語音聲音資訊輸入存放於電腦網路上之 數位記錄的裝置,該裝置包括:一含有調適作爲插入使用 者外耳道之耳機、並且具有調適以直接接觸該外耳道鄰接 於突骨之部分而將使用者語音聲音資訊的骨傳導語音震動 轉換成電氣訊號的骨傳導感測器以及具有經調適將該語音 聲音資訊的空氣震動轉換成電氣訊號的空氣傳導感測器之 語音聲音傳輸單元;一將該語音聲音傳輸單元連接至電腦 網路而運作之無線鏈路;以及一存放於電腦網路上,並調 適以接收與處理該語音聲音訊號之語音辨識軟體引擎,以 便於將該數位資料塡入於該數位記錄內。 12. 如申請專利範圔第11項之裝置,其中該無線鏈路 包括與該耳機連接運作之射頻傳輸器,以及與該電腦網路 連接運作之射頻接收器。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 20 0 △ (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) Π.如申請專利範圍第11項之裝置,其中該語音聲音 傳輸單元包括一與該耳機連接運作之語音處理器,該語音 處理器經調適以接收自該骨傳導感測器與該空氣傳導感測 器之電氣訊號,並產生語音聲音訊號。 14.如申請專利範圍第13項之裝置,其中該語音處理 器係從該骨傳導感測器的電氣訊號獲得第一樣本値’以及 3 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)/V1規格(210 X 297公釐) ο ο 2 ARCn 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 六、申請專利範圍 從該空氣傳導感測器的電氣訊號獲得第二樣本値,並且比 對該第一和第二樣本値,以捕捉該使用者語音聲音資訊並 濾除雜訊。 15. 如申請專利範圍第11項之裝置,其中該語音聲音 傳輸單元更包栝一喇叭與一接收器,該喇叭係與該接收器 相連運作而經調適爲存在於該使用者之外耳道。 16. —種用以將語音聲音資訊輸入存放於電腦內數位記 錄的方法,該方法包括:提供一含有調適作爲插入使用者 外耳道之耳機1並且具有調適以直接接觸該外耳道鄰接於 突骨之部分而將使用者語音聲音資訊的骨傳導語音震動轉 換成電氣訊號的骨傳導感測器,以及具有經調適將該語音 聲音資訊的空氣震動轉換成電氣訊號的空氣傳導感測器之 語音聲音傳輸單元;提供一將該語音聲音傳輸單元連接至 電腦而運作之無線鏈路;提供一與電腦連接運作並調適以 接收與處理該語音聲音訊號之語音辨識軟體引擎,以便該 數位資料瑱入於數位記錄內;於電腦上選定該數位記錄; 說出該語音聲音資訊;自語音聲音傳輸器將該語音聲音資 訊透過該無線鏈路傳送出去;利用語音辨識軟體引擎處理 該語音聲音資訊;並且將對應該語音聲音資訊之數位資料 塡入所選定之數位記錄。 17. 如申請專利範圍第8項之裝置,其中該傳輸器爲一 射頻傳輸器,而該接收器爲一射頻接收器。 18. 如申請專利範圍第8項之裝置,其中該耳機之剖面 尺寸係小於外耳道之內部,故於此該耳機並不會阻隔該耳 4 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) _ ΪΙ4 --------訂·-------線 — 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)/\.l規格(210 X 297公坌) 62 20 0 六、申請專利範圍 道。 19. 如申請專利範圍第11項之裝置,其中該耳機之剖 面尺寸係小於外耳道之內部,故於此該耳機並不會阻隔該 耳道。 20. 如申請專利範圍第16項之方法,其中該語音聲音 傳輸單元的耳機之剖面尺寸係小於外耳道之內部,故於此 該耳機並不會阻隔該耳道。 (請先閱讀背面之注音?事項再填寫本頁) ή1τ· 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作杜印製 線丨/------^——"--------------- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(2W X 297公釐)
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