Vehicle avatar devices for interactive virtual assistant
US12308026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/13
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing avatar device status indicators for voice assistants in multi-zone vehicles. The method comprises: receiving at least one signal from a plurality of microphones, wherein each microphone is associated with one of a plurality of spatial zones, and one of a plurality of avatar devices; wherein the at least one signal further comprises a speech signal component from a speaker; wherein the speech signal component is a voice command or question; sending zone information associated with the speaker and with one of the plurality of spatial zones to an avatar; activating one the plurality of avatar devices in a respective one of the plurality of spatial zones associated with the speaker.
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