Method for controlling a voice input and output

• US 20030055643A1
• Filed: 09/20/2002
• Published: 03/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Wall, Holger, Woestemeyer, Stefan
• Application Number:
  US10/110,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20030055643A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/251
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

Abstract

A method for controlling a voice input and output is proposed, in which a voice output is interrupted by a user input and a voice input is thereby activated, so that a user is not required to wait for the entire voice output until a voice input, but may react immediately. In this manner, the user acceptance and the safety for the user are increased, in particular when implemented in a motor vehicle.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a voice input and output, in which a voice output is activated, wherein the voice output is interrupted by a user input, and the voice input is activated by the user input.

2. The method as recited in claim 1,

wherein a microphone is activated during the voice output, and the voice output is interrupted when a spoken word is detected.

3. The method as recited in claim 2,

wherein the voice output is interrupted only if a predefinable word is detected.

4. The method as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein the voice output is interrupted by pressing a push button.

5. The method as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein the voice input and output are deactivated by pressing a push button.

6. The method as recited in claim 5,

wherein the voice input and output are only deactivated if a push button is pressed twice and/or when the time the pushbutton is pressed exceeds a predefined period of time.

7. The method as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein the voice output is activated anew after the voice input has been completed.

8. The method as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein the voice output outputs a prompt for a voice input.

9. The method as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein a signal detected by the microphone and a signal output via loudspeaker are forwarded to a filter unit, and the signal detected by the microphone is filtered.

10. A device for implementing the method as recited in one of the preceding claims, preferably for inputting a destination into a navigation device in a motor vehicle.