Hands-Free User-Supported Portable Computer

摘要

A compact, self-contained portable computing apparatus (102) which is completely supported by a user for hands-free retrieval and display of information for the user. The computing apparatus includes a voice recognition module (122), in communication with a processor contained within a housing (106), for receiving audio commands from the user, for converting the received audio commands into electrical signals, for recognizing the converted electrical signals and for sending the recognized electrical signals to the processor for processing, the voice recognition module (122) being supported by the user. The computing apparatus further includes a display (110) in communication with the processor for receiving information from the processor and for displaying the received information for the user, the display being supported (108) by the user whereby the user may operate the computing apparatus to display information in a hands-free manner utilizing only audio commands.