Voice recognition in a vehicle radio system
First Claim
1. A vehicle radio system, comprising:
- a radio receiver that is configured to receive a radio signal from a broadcast station;
a microphone that is configured to receive an audible from an operator of the vehicle radio system and generate an audible signal from said audible; and
a tuning module configured to receive said radio signal from said radio receiver and said audible signal from said microphone;
said tuning module comprising;
a storage module configured to store a first phoneme string and a first channel number associated with said first phoneme string;
a voice recognition engine configured to compare a phoneme in said audible signal with said first phoneme string stored in said storage module; and
a tuner configured to tune said radio receiver to said first channel number when said voice recognition engine identifies said phoneme as said first phoneme string.
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Abstract
A vehicle radio system and a method of operating the vehicle radio system are provided in accordance with the present invention. The vehicle radio system includes a radio receiver that is configured to receive a radio signal from a broadcast station, a microphone that is configured to receive an audible from an operator of the vehicle radio system and generate an audible signal from said audible and a tuning module configured to receive the radio signal from the radio receiver and the audible signal from the microphone. The tuning module includes a storage module configured to store a first phoneme string and a first channel number associated with the first phoneme string, a voice recognition engine configured to compare a phoneme in the audible signal with the first phoneme string stored in the storage module and a tuner configured to tune the radio receiver to the first channel number when the voice recognition engine identifies the phoneme as the first phoneme string.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle radio system, comprising:
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a radio receiver that is configured to receive a radio signal from a broadcast station;
a microphone that is configured to receive an audible from an operator of the vehicle radio system and generate an audible signal from said audible; and
a tuning module configured to receive said radio signal from said radio receiver and said audible signal from said microphone;
said tuning module comprising;
a storage module configured to store a first phoneme string and a first channel number associated with said first phoneme string;
a voice recognition engine configured to compare a phoneme in said audible signal with said first phoneme string stored in said storage module; and
a tuner configured to tune said radio receiver to said first channel number when said voice recognition engine identifies said phoneme as said first phoneme string. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a vehicle radio system, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a radio signal from a broadcast station;
receiving an audible from an operator of the vehicle radio system;
generating an audible signal from said audible;
storing a first phoneme string and a first channel number associated with said first phoneme string;
comparing a phoneme in said audible signal with said first phoneme string; and
tuning to said first channel number when said comparing said phoneme in said audible with said first phoneme string identifies said phoneme as said first phoneme string. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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