Patents by Inventor Charles Bethards

Charles Bethards has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and apparatus for programming devices to recognize voice commands
    Patent number: 5040212
    Abstract: A communication device may be programmed to recognize voice commands via a portable programming apparatus. An identification code is employed to access particular voice recognition information (codebook) from a repository of voice recognition codebooks container within the portable programming device. The programming device responds by transmitting the identified codebook to at least one communication device, which stores the codebook therein. Thereafter, the communication device may respond to the voice commands of that individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Bethards