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Control device and method with voice and/or gestural recognition for the interior lighting of a vehicle

US10937419B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2017
Grant dateMar 2, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2015/223
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a control device with voice and/or gestural recognition for the interior lighting of a motor vehicle comprising a plurality of lighting modules (Mn) each capable of emitting at least one light beam in an interior of the vehicle. The device includes at least distinct means (Cn) for detecting a plurality of voice and/or gestural commands (Sn), executed by at least one occupant of the vehicle in specific zones (Zn) of the vehicle interior targeted by the detection means, the detection means (Cn) being capable of transmitting data representative of the commands (Sn) to at least processing and analysis means (ECU) configured to merge and prioritize the data and generate, after comparison with reference data, at least one instruction (An) to at least one interior lighting module (Mn).

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