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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Costas Papopoulos, Acton, MA (US);
David J. Truesdell, Acton, MA (US);
Victor J. Temple, Dover, NH (US);
Assignee:
VXI Corporation, Rollingsworth, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/00 ; H04B 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/00 ; H04B 1/500 ;
Abstract
A microphone system including a microphone for inputting voice data, an output for transmitting the voice data to a device connectable thereto; and a circuit which operates to mute the voice data and provide a signal to the device in order to maintain a suspended state of operation in the device. The device may be a computer that is responsive to voice data, for example, by utilizing voice recognition software.