Command and control of devices and applications by voice using a communication base system

Abstract

A first communication path for receiving a communication is established. The communication includes speech, which is processed. A speech pattern is identified as including a voice-command. A portion of the speech pattern is determined as including the voice-command. That portion of the speech pattern is separated from the speech pattern and compared with a second speech pattern. If the two speech patterns match or resemble each other, the portion of the speech pattern is accepted as the voice-command. An operation corresponding to the voice-command is determined and performed. The operation may perform an operation on a remote device, forward the voice-command to a remote device, or notify a user. The operation may create a second communication path that may allow a headset to join in a communication between another headset and a communication device, several headsets to communicate with each other, or a headset to communicate with several communication devices.

1 . A method for controlling a device using voice-commands, the method comprising:
 receiving a communication at a base station;   identifying, with the base station, a speech pattern as including a voice-command by the detection of an address word, wherein the address word is associated with the base station and is unassociated with the voice-command;   determining a second device operation corresponding to the voice-command;   communicating the second device operation from the base station to the second device; and   executing the second device operation at the second device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising separating the voice command portion of the speech pattern from the address word portion of the speech pattern. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the address word is a phrase in a non-English language as predetermined by a user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the address word is a user-specified noun. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second device operation corresponding to the voice command of the user differs from a second device operation corresponding to the same voice command of a second user. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second device includes a processor and the second device operation comprises executing a program step with a second device processor. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second device is a communication device and the operation comprises sending a notification to the communication device. 
     
     
         8 . A base station storing computer executable instructions for wirelessly controlling a device using voice-commands that, when executed, cause the base station to:
 receive a communication;   identify a speech pattern in the communications as including a voice-command by detecting an address word, wherein the address word is associated with the base station and is unassociated with the voice-command;   determine a second device operation corresponding to the voice-command; and   communicate a command corresponding to the second device operation to the second device.   
     
     
         9 . The base station of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions cause the base station to separate the voice command portion of the speech pattern from the address word portion of the speech pattern. 
     
     
         10 . The base station of  claim 9 , wherein the address word is a phrase in a non-English language as predetermined by a user. 
     
     
         11 . The base station of  claim 9 , wherein the address word is a user-specified noun. 
     
     
         12 . The base station of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions cause the base station to determine a second device operation corresponding to the voice command for a first user that is different from a second device operation corresponding to the same voice command of a second user. 
     
     
         13 . A device control system comprising;
 a second device; and   a base station storing computer executable instructions for wirelessly controlling the second device using voice-commands that, when executed, cause the base station to:   establish a second wireless communication path between the base station and the second device;   receive a communication;   identify, with a command processing module, during the communication from the first device, a speech pattern as including a voice-command, wherein the address word is associated with the base station and is unassociated with the voice-command;   determine a second device operation corresponding to the voice-command; and   communicate a command corresponding to the second device operation to the second device.   
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the address word is a phrase in a non-English language as predetermined by the user. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the address word is a user-specified noun. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the second device operation corresponding to the voice command of the user differs from a second device operation corresponding to the same voice command of a second user. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the second device includes a processor and the second device operation comprises executing a program step with the second device processor. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the second device is a communication device and the operation comprises sending a notification to the communications device. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first device is a cellular telephone.