Remote keyless entry system and method of controlling same using voice commands
First Claim
1. A vehicle remote keyless entry system for controlling the operation of at least one vehicle device comprising:
- a remote control unit comprising a microphone for receiving a voice command, a processor connected to the microphone for recognizing the voice command and generating a control signal based on the recognized voice command and a transmitter for transmitting the control signal; and
a receiver module for mounting on the vehicle for receiving the control signal from the remote control unit, the receiver module comprising a controller for generating a control signal for use in controlling the operation of the at least one vehicle device.
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Abstract
A vehicle remote keyless entry (RKE) system and a method of controlling the operation of at least one vehicle device using voice commands includes a remote control unit transmitting a control signal and a receiver module mounted to the vehicle for receiving the control signal. The remote control unit includes a microphone for receiving a voice command and a processor connected to the microphone for recognizing the voice command and generating a control signal. The receiver module receives the control signal transmitted from the remote control unit and generates a control signal through a data bus connected to the at least one vehicle device to control the operation of the at least one vehicle device.
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1. A vehicle remote keyless entry system for controlling the operation of at least one vehicle device comprising:
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a remote control unit comprising a microphone for receiving a voice command, a processor connected to the microphone for recognizing the voice command and generating a control signal based on the recognized voice command and a transmitter for transmitting the control signal; and
a receiver module for mounting on the vehicle for receiving the control signal from the remote control unit, the receiver module comprising a controller for generating a control signal for use in controlling the operation of the at least one vehicle device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle remote keyless entry system for selectively controlling operation of at least one vehicle device comprising:
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a remote control unit comprising;
a housing, a microphone mounted within the housing for receiving a voice command, a voice recognition circuit in communication with the microphone for recognizing the voice command received by the microphone, a memory arrangement in communication with the voice recognition circuit for storing a table of keywords, wherein each keyword is associated with a selected one of a plurality of functions of the at least one vehicle device, a controller in communication with the voice recognition circuit for generating a control signal based on output from the voice recognition circuit and memory arrangement, at least one switch button extending through an opening in the housing in communication with the controller, and a transmitter for transmitting the control signal;
a receiver module for mounting on the vehicle for receiving the control signal from the remote control unit, the receiver module comprising a controller for generating a control signal for use in controlling the operation of the at least one vehicle device; and
a data bus connected to the at least one vehicle device and the controller of the receiver module, wherein the receiver module controller transmits the control signal received from the remote transmitter through the data bus to control the operation of the at least one vehicle device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for selectively controlling operation of at least one vehicle device using a voice controlled remote keyless entry system, the method comprising:
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detecting a voice command with a microphone mounted in a remote control unit housing;
comparing the received voice command against values stored in a memory arrangement with a voice recognition circuit;
generating a control signal associated with a recognized voice command with a controller based on the stored value in the memory arrangement;
transmitting the control signal to a receiver module mounted in the vehicle; and
transmitting the control signal across a vehicle data bus to control the operation of the at least one vehicle device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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