The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing
voice control of a device, an ultrasound device for example. One
embodiment of the present invention comprises an apparatus for providing
voice control of the ultrasound device having a plurality of features.
The apparatus comprises a memory device adapted to store a plurality of
voice commands for controlling the ultrasound device, where the plurality
of voice commands has at least two different voice commands that active a
single feature of the ultrasound device; a selection module adapted to
selecting at least one of the at least two different voice commands; and
a translator module adapted to derive a signal from the selected voice
command and transmit it to the ultrasound device.