Car a/v system with text message voice output function

Abstract

A car A/V system head unit includes a text message receiving and decoding device for receiving a text message sent by an external communication device and decoding the text message into a decoded data signal, a display device including a display zone for display the decoded data signal and function selection touch zones selectively touchable by a person to select different functions, a text/voice converter for converting the decoded data signal into a voice signal, and a voice output system for outputting the voice signal. Thus, the car A/V system head unit can convert each received text message into a voice signal and output the voice signal directly in the car, avoiding distracted driving and enhancing driver safety.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.