David R Digregorio

US Patent:

20140278387, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/826967

Inventors:

- Pittsburgh PA, US
David R. DiGregorio - Greensburg PA, US

Assignee:

VOCOLLECT, INC. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G10L 15/22

US Classification:

704231

Abstract:

Apparatus and method that improves speech recognition accuracy, by monitoring the position of a user's headset-mounted speech microphone, and prompting the user to reconfigure the speech microphone's orientation if required. A microprocessor or other application specific integrated circuit provides a mechanism for comparing the relative transit times between a user's voice, a primary speech microphone, and a secondary compliance microphone. The difference in transit times may be used to determine if the speech microphone is placed in an appropriate proximity to the user's mouth. If required, the user is automatically prompted to reposition the speech microphone.