Control device and method for the voice-based operation of a motor vehicle
AssigneeAudi AG
InventorTahar Bouaziz
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Abstract
A voice recognition apparatus in a motor vehicle is configured to recognize at least one voice command, which is linked to at least one condition and which is related to the actuation of at least two functional units of the motor vehicle by a control device to provide voice-based operation of the motor vehicle by a vehicle occupant. The control apparatus is configured to generate, in accordance with the voice command, which is recognized by the voice recognition apparatus, a rule for actuating the at least two functional units according to the generated rule.
Claims16
A control device for voice-based operation of a motor vehicle having functional units controlling operation of the motor vehicle, comprising:
- a voice recognition apparatus configured to recognize at least one voice command related to actuation of at least two of the functional units of the motor vehicle and uttered by a vehicle occupant, the at least one voice command including at least one condition and a relationship defined between one of the vehicle occupant entering and exiting the motor vehicle, and respective operating states of the at least two of the functional units;
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- a control apparatus configured to generate, in accordance with the at least one voice command recognized by the voice recognition apparatus, a rule for actuating the at least two of the functional units, based on the at least one condition and the relationship, and to actuate the at least two of the functional units according to the rule.
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- at least two functional units controlling operation of the motor vehicle;
- and
- at least one processor programmed
- to recognize at least one voice command related to actuation of the at least two functional units of the motor vehicle and uttered by a vehicle occupant, the at least one voice command including at least one condition and a relationship defined between one of the vehicle occupant entering and exiting the motor vehicle, and respective operating states of the at least two of the functional units,
- to generate, in accordance with the at least one voice command, a rule for actuating the at least two functional units, based on the at least one condition and the relationship, and
- to actuate the at least two functional units according to the rule.
A method for voice-based operation of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- recognizing, by a voice recognition apparatus, a voice command related to actuation of at least two functional units of the motor vehicle and uttered by a vehicle occupant, the voice command including at least one condition and a relationship defined between one of the vehicle occupant entering and exiting the motor vehicle, and respective operating states of the at least two of the functional units;
- generating, by a control apparatus, a rule defining actuation of the at least two functional units in accordance with the voice command when recognized;
- and
- actuating, bythe control apparatus, the at least two functional units according to the rule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.