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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 21, 2022
Applicant:

Siemens Healthineers Ag, Forchheim, DE;

Inventors:

Stefan Rothbauer, Augsburg, DE;

Soeren Kuhrt, Erlangen, DE;

Lennart Kilian, Gauting, DE;

Assignee:

SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG, Forchheim, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); G10L 15/18 (2013.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2013.01); G10L 15/1815 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 25/51 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00203 (2013.01);
Abstract

One or more example embodiments provides a method for speech control of a medical apparatus, the method comprising capturing an audio signal containing operator speech input directed at controlling the apparatus; first analyzing the audio signal for a first speech analysis result; recognizing a first speech command based on the first speech analysis result; assigning the first speech command to a safety class, the safety class being provided for safety-critical speech commands; ascertaining a verification signal to confirm the first speech command; generating a control signal for controlling the medical apparatus, the generating being based on the first speech command and the verification signal, wherein the control signal is for controlling the medical apparatus according to the first speech command; and inputting the control signal into the medical apparatus.


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