METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INTERFACING A DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEM USING A VOICE PORTAL SERVER
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a voice communicator situated in a vehicle;
a data communicator situated in the vehicle;
an onboard device situated in the vehicle and being adapted to communicate electronically with at least one of the voice communicator and the data communicator;
a base station being adapted to communicate wirelessly with at least one of the voice communicator and the data communicator; and
a voice portal server being adapted to communicate electronically with the base station.
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Abstract
System for interfacing a device onboard a vehicle and a voice portal server external to the vehicle including a voice communicator and a data communicator situated in the vehicle. The onboard device communicates electronically with the voice communicator and/or the data communicator which in turn are able to communicate wirelessly with a base station. The base station communicates electronically with the voice portal server. A method of providing information to an occupant of a vehicle includes providing a voice communicator, a data communicator, an onboard device, a base station, and a voice portal server. The voice portal server communicates electronically with the base station, the base station communicates wirelessly with the voice communicator and/or the data communicator, and the onboard device communicates electronically with the voice communicator and/or the data communicator. The occupant communicates a request for information via the voice communicator and via the base station to the voice portal server. The voice portal server communicates an information match via the base station and via the data communicator and/or the voice communicator. A vehicle navigation apparatus including a voice communicator, a data communicator, and an onboard device situated in a vehicle. The onboard device is electrically coupled to the voice communicator and the data communicator and communicates wirelessly with a base station which electronically communicates with a voice portal server to provide information to the occupant of the vehicle.
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48 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a voice communicator situated in a vehicle;
a data communicator situated in the vehicle;
an onboard device situated in the vehicle and being adapted to communicate electronically with at least one of the voice communicator and the data communicator;
a base station being adapted to communicate wirelessly with at least one of the voice communicator and the data communicator; and
a voice portal server being adapted to communicate electronically with the base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of providing information to an occupant of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a voice communicator;
providing a data communicator;
providing an onboard device, the onboard device communicating electronically with at least one of the voice communicator and the data communicator;
providing a base station, the base station communicating wirelessly with at least one of the voice communicator and the data communicator;
providing a voice portal server, the voice portal server communicating electronically with the base station; and
communicating verbally by the occupant at least one of (a) a request for information via the voice communicator and via the base station to the voice portal server and (b) a function command to the onboard device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A vehicle electronic apparatus comprising:
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a voice communicator situated in a vehicle;
a data communicator situated in the vehicle; and
an onboard device situated in the vehicle, the onboard device electrically coupled to the voice communicator and the data communicator;
wherein the voice communicator and the data communicator are able to communicate with a base station;
wherein the base station is able to communicate with a voice portal server; and
wherein the base station and the voice portal server are external to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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