Method, system and apparatus for improved voice recognition

Abstract

An improved voice recognition system in which a Voice Keyword Table is generated and downloaded from a set-up device to a voice recognition device. The VKT includes visual form data, spoken form data, phonetic format data, and an entry corresponding to a keyword, and TTS-generated voice prompts and voice models corresponding to the phonetic format data. A voice recognition system on the voice recognition device is updated by the set-up device. Furthermore, voice models in the voice recognition device are modified by the set-up device.

1 . A method for improved voice recognition in a system having a set-up device and a voice recognition device, comprising the steps of:
 generating a Voice Keyword Table (VKT) and downloading the VKT to the voice recognition device;   upgrading a voice recognition system on the voice recognition device; and   modifying a voice model in the voice recognition device, whereby the voice recognition is improved.   
   
   
       2 - 11 . (canceled) 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of upgrading and downloading a voice recognition system to the voice recognition device comprises the steps of:
 downloading an updated voice recognition system to the set-up device via a network;   determining if the updated voice recognition system is more recent than a voice recognition system on the voice recognition device; and   if the updated voice recognition system is more recent, downloading the updated voice recognition system from the set-up device to the voice recognition device.   
   
   
       13 - 16 . (canceled) 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a step of providing customer support over a network. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a step of providing wireless capable device compatibility support comprising instructions for pairing the voice recognition device with a wireless capable application device. 
   
   
       19 . A voice recognition system installed on a set-up device for improving voice recognition on a voice recognition device comprising:
 a Voice Keyword Table (VKT) generating means for generating a VKT and downloading the VKT to the voice recognition device; and   means for updating voice models on the voice recognition device.   
   
   
       20 - 22 . (canceled) 
   
   
       23 . The voice recognition system of  claim 19 , further comprising means for user-initiated adaptation of voice models on the voice recognition device. 
   
   
       24 . The voice recognition system of  claim 19  further comprising means for new-model availability-initiated adaptation of voice models on the voice recognition device. 
   
   
       25 . The voice recognition system of  claim 24 , wherein the means for new-model availability-initiated adaptation uses accumulated personal acoustic data recorded during user-initiated adaptation of voice models on the voice recognition device. 
   
   
       26 . The voice recognition system of  claim 24 , wherein the means for new-model availability-initiated adaptation uses accumulated personal acoustic data recorded during operation of the voice recognition device to identify keywords. 
   
   
       27 . The voice recognition system of  claim 19 , further including means for upgrading and downloading a voice recognition system to the voice recognition device. 
   
   
       28 . (canceled) 
   
   
       29 . The voice recognition system of  claim 19 , further including means for providing customer support via a network. 
   
   
       30 . The voice recognition system of  claim 19 , further including means for providing wireless capable device compatibility support comprising instructions for pairing the voice recognition device with a wireless capable application device. 
   
   
       31 . An apparatus for improved voice recognition, comprising:
 a set-up device comprising a first Voice Keyword Table (VKT) and a first voice recognition system; and   a voice recognition device comprising a second VKT corresponding to the first VKT and   a second voice recognition system, the voice recognition device connectible to the set-up device through an interface.   
   
   
       32 . (canceled) 
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the voice recognition device is a Voice Key Pad (VKP) device. 
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 31  wherein the voice recognition device is a wireless earset. 
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the set-up device is a personal computer (PC).