Geospecific information system and method

#This disclosure relates to information systems and, more particularly, to geospecific information systems for use with consumer electronic devices.

#Today's consumer electronic devices are often controllable via voice commands. For example, these devices may include voice-to-text technology that may convert the user's voice commands into text-based commands. Accordingly, the user may issue a voice command that may be processed by the consumer electronics device to generate a text-based command that may be mapped onto the available functionality of the consumer electronic device.

#Unfortunately, the voice interfaces in these consumer electronic devices are often underwhelming. For example, in the event that the user of the consumer electronic device would like information on an entity (e.g., a building, a business, or an object) that they are passing by in their vehicle, the device might not be able to provide the requested information unless the user specifies the exact name or the exact address of the entity (which is often unknown to the user in that situation).

#FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a consumer electronic device that executes a system information process according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

#FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic view of a vehicle within which the consumer electronic device may be positioned;

#FIG. 2A is a diagrammatic view of an image as seen by an occupant of the vehicle of FIG. 2; and

#Like reference symbols in the various drawings indicate like elements.

#System Overview

#In FIG. 1, there is shown system information process 10. System information process 10 may reside on and may be executed by consumer electronic device 12. An example of consumer electronic device 12 may include but are not limited to a vehicle infotainment system, such as vehicle navigation systems, vehicle music systems, vehicle video systems, vehicle phone systems, and vehicle climate control systems.