# US 2014/0195251 A1 · System and method for customized prompting

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- Number: US 2014/0195251 A1
- Document ID: US20140195251A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/204,752
- Filed: 2014-03-11
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2007-01-05
- Assignees: Johnson Controls Technology Company
- Applicants: Johnson Controls Technology Company
- Inventors: Mark ZEINSTRA; Richard J. CHUTORASH; Jeffrey GOLDEN; Jon M. SKEKLOFF
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195251A1

## CPC

- G10L 15/00: Speech recognition (G10L17/00 takes precedence)
- G10L 15/22: Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
- G10L: SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING

## Abstract

A method for providing an audible prompt to a user within a vehicle. The method includes retrieving one or more data files from a memory device. The data files define certain characteristics of an audio prompt. The method also includes creating the audio prompt from the data files and outputting the audio prompt as an audio signal.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A control system for mounting in a vehicle, the vehicle including an audio system, the system comprising:
a memory device configured to store at least one data file, the at least one data file defining a characteristics of an audio prompt;
a processing device coupled to the memory device, the processing device being configured to generate the audio prompt from the data file;
wherein the processing device is configured to cause the audio prompt to be output by the audio system.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1, further comprising:
an interface module coupled to the audio system, the interface module being configured to provide the generated audio prompt to the audio system.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1, wherein the audio prompt is generated in response to an event not initiated by a user.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1, wherein the audio prompt is generated in response to an event initiated by a user.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1, further including a transceiver for connecting to a remote source to obtain the at least one data file for storage in the memory device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1, further including a speech recognition device configured to receive an oral input from a user.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The control system according to claim 6, wherein the speech recognition device determines an appropriate audio response based on the oral input received from the user, and wherein the processing device generates the audio prompt based on the determined audio response.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1, further including a removable storage device for storing the at least one data file.

### Claim 9

A method for providing an audible prompt to a user within a vehicle having an audio system, the method comprising:
retrieving at least a first data file from a memory device, the at least first data file defining certain characteristics of a first audio prompt;
creating the first audio prompt from the at least first data file; and
outputting the first audio prompt as an audio signal.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, further comprising obtaining the at least first data file from a remote source for storage in the memory device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, further comprising outputting the first audio prompt in response to an event initiated by the user.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, further comprising outputting the first audio prompt in response to an event not initiated by the user.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, further comprising switching to a second audio prompt, wherein a characteristic of the second audio prompt is defined by a second data file stored in the memory device and wherein the first audio prompt is configured to operate with a first user and the second audio prompt is configured to operate with a second user.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, further comprising:
receiving an oral input from a user and determining an appropriate audio response based on the oral input received from the user, and wherein the processing device is configured to create the first audio prompt based on the determined audio response.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the oral input, the first audio prompt, and the audio response relate to the command and/or control of a digital radio device.