Voice control of vehicle systems
US11938820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/13
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for controlling a vehicle includes a microphone, at least one vehicle component, and an interface system communicatively coupled to the microphone and the at least one vehicle component, the interface system configured to detect, via the microphone, an utterance of a vocal command by an occupant of the vehicle, transmit the utterance to at least one of a virtual personal assistant (VPA) of the vehicle and a VPA of a mobile device positioned within the vehicle, receive control signals from at least one of the VPA of the vehicle and the VPA of the mobile device, the control signals generated according to the vocal command, and transmit the control signals to the at least one vehicle component for controlling the at least one vehicle component.
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