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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2007
Samuel A. Mcdonald, Warrensville Heights, OH (US);
William H. Mcdonald, Warrensville Heights, OH (US);
Regina Mcdonald, Warrensville Heights, OH (US);
Samuel A. McDonald, Warrensville Heights, OH (US);
William H. McDonald, Warrensville Heights, OH (US);
Regina McDonald, Warrensville Heights, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
A handheld voice activated spelling device includes a housing and a cover secured to the housing. A power source and microphone are mounted within the housing and control switches are operable from the front surface of the housing. A first memory has a plurality of words stored therein. A second memory has a plurality of word definitions stored therein, each associated with a respective word. A speech recognition apparatus is coupled to the microphone and to the first memory and responsive to the electronic signals generated by the microphone for selecting at least one word from the first memory representative of the specific word spoken by the user. A display is provided for displaying the plurality of words and the plurality of word definitions when the user operates a selected control switch. A related word classification can be also selected from a third memory and displayed on the display.