Appeal No. 2005-2619
Application No. 09/734,826
BACKGROUND
Appellant's invention relates to a speech command-controllable electronic
apparatus preferably provided for co-operation with a data network. A copy of
representative claim 1 is reproduced below.
1. An electronic apparatus (1) comprising functions which may be activated
by control commands of which each one is formed at least by one spoken word
from a user of the apparatus (1), and including speech signal input means (4) for
inputting speech signals into the apparatus (1) which represent the spoken
speech commands and including control means (14) connected to the speech
signal input means (4) by which control means (14) can be generated control
data (CD2) representing a speech command, and including halting means (3) to
which the speech signal input means (4) are mechanically connected, so that the
speech signal input means (4) in the presence of a user take up a certain
position relative to the user's mouth, characterized in that the apparatus (1)
includes guide means (25) by which the halting means (3) are at least in essence
guided in vertical direction and in that the apparatus (1) includes adjusting means
(28) by which the halting means (3) can be adjusted along the guide means (25),
and in that picture recording means (31) are provided which are mechanically
connected to the halting means (3) and by which a certain body area of a user
can be recorded, and in that picture evaluation means (33) are provided by which
can be established whether the recorded body area lies within a nominal range
(XY) and in that in the event of deviations of the position of the recorded body
area relative to the nominal range (XY) the adjusting means (28) are provided for
adjusting the halting means (3) and, consequently, the connected speech signal
input means and picture recording means (31) can be driven by the picture
evaluation means (33) to adjust the picture recording means (31) so that the
recorded body area lies within the nominal range (XY).
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
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