Method and device for outputting information and/or status messages, using speech
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsIngo BOECKMANN, Holger EBERT, Matthias HEIMERMANN
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Abstract
In a method and device for outputting information and/or messages from at least one device using speech, the information and/or messages required for vocal output are provided in a voice memory, the information and/or messages are read by a processing device according to a demand, and the information and/or messages are output via acoustic output device. The information and/or messages are output with a varying intonation according to their relevance.
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A method for outputting at least one of information and status messages of at least one electrical device using speech, comprising:
- storing the at least one of information and status messages relating to a voice output in a speech memory in a plurality of speaking voices;
- choosing by a processing device a speaking voice for the at least one of information and status messages from the plurality of speaking voices in accordance with at least one of relevance and importance;
- selectively reading the at least one of information and status messages by the processing device;
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- outputting the at least one of information and status messages on an output device using an intonation chosen by the processing device and the speaking voice chosen by the processing device in accordance with at least one of relevance and importance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.