Speech support system for a vehicle

• US 20060034466A1
• Filed: 08/10/2005
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: Bergmann, Carsten, Form, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 7,760,889 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/86
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0247 for microphones or earphones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0282 for the use of several passengers, e.g. simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3827 Portable transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6091 including a wireless interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/13 Acoustic transducers and sound field adaptation in vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/02 Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/04 Circuit arrangements, e.g. for selective connection of amplifier inputs/outputs to loudspeakers, for loudspeaker detection, or for adaptation of settings to personal preferences or hearing impairments combinations of amplifiers H03F3/68; stereophonic systems H04S

Abstract

A speech support system for a vehicle with a first microphone and second microphone and a third microphone, as well as with a first loudspeaker, a second loudspeaker and a third loudspeaker, in which, by means of the speech support system, can maintain one communication path each from the first microphone to the second loudspeaker and/or from the first microphone to the third loudspeaker, as well as from the second microphone to the third loudspeaker and from the third microphone to the second loudspeaker. By means of the speech support system, a communication path can selectively be maintained from the first microphone to a telephone, and a communication path from telephone to the first loudspeaker, while maintaining communication path from the second microphone to the third loudspeaker and the communication path from the third microphone to the second loudspeaker.

Claims

1. A speech support system for a vehicle comprising:

a first microphone,

a second microphone,

a third microphone,

a first loudspeaker,

a second loudspeaker, and

a third loudspeaker, wherein by means of the speech support system, one communication path each can be maintained from the first microphone to the second loudspeaker and/or from the first microphone to the third loudspeaker, and from the second microphone to the third loudspeaker and from the third microphone to the second loudspeaker, wherein, by means of the speech support system, a communication path can be selectively maintained from the first microphone to a telephone and a communication path from the telephone to the first loudspeaker, while maintaining the communication path from the second microphone to the third loudspeaker and the communication path from the third microphone to the second loudspeaker.

2. A speech support system according to claim 1, wherein, by means of the speech support system, the second microphone signal can be selectively output to the telephone and the telephone signal that can be output from the telephone can be output to the second loudspeaker, wherein the first microphone signal can be output to the third loudspeaker, but not to the second loudspeaker, and the third microphone signal can be output to the first loudspeaker, but not to the second loudspeaker.

3. A speech support system according to claim 1, wherein, by means of the speech support system, the third microphone signal can alternately be output to the telephone and the telephone signal that can be output by telephone can be output to the third loudspeaker, wherein the first microphone signal can be output to the second loudspeaker, but not to the third loudspeaker, and the second microphone signal can be output to the first loudspeaker, but not to the third loudspeaker.

4. A speech support system according to claim 1, wherein the system includes an operating element for selective connection of the first microphone and the first loudspeaker to the telephone, for selective connection of the second microphone and the second loudspeaker to the telephone and/or for selective connection of the third microphone and a third loudspeaker of the telephone.

5. A speech support system according to claim 4, wherein, by means of the speech support system, a tactile, optical and/or an acoustic confirmation of successful operation of operating element can be generated.

6. A speech support system for a vehicle, comprising:

at least a first seat,

a second seat,

a third seat,

a first loudspeaker and a first microphone assigned to the first seat,

a second loudspeaker and a second microphone assigned to the second seat,

a third loudspeaker and a third microphone assigned to the third seat,

wherein by means of the speech support system;

a first microphone signal, recordable by the first microphone, can be output to the second loudspeaker, to the third loudspeaker or to the second loudspeaker and the third loudspeaker,

a second microphone signal, recordable by the second microphone, can be output to the first loudspeaker, to the third loudspeaker or to the first loudspeaker and to the third loudspeaker,

a third microphone signal, recordable by the third microphone, can be output to the second loudspeaker, to the first loudspeaker or to the second loudspeaker and the first loudspeaker,

the first microphone signal can be selectively output to a telephone and a telephone signal that can be output from the telephone can be output to the first loudspeaker, wherein the second microphone signal can be output to the third loudspeaker, but not to the first loudspeaker, and the third microphone signal can be output to the third loudspeaker, but not to the first loudspeaker.

7. A speech support system according to claim 6, wherein, by means of the speech support system, the third microphone signal can alternately be output to the telephone and the telephone signal that can be output by telephone can be output to the third loudspeaker, wherein the first microphone signal can be output to the second loudspeaker, but not to the third loudspeaker, and the second microphone signal can be output to the first loudspeaker, but not to the third loudspeaker.

8. A speech support system according to claim 6, wherein the system includes an operating element for selective connection of the first microphone and the first loudspeaker to the telephone, for selective connection of the second microphone and the second loudspeaker to the telephone and/or for selective connection of the third microphone and a third loudspeaker of the telephone.

9. A speech support system according to claim 8, wherein, by means of the speech support system, a tactile, optical and/or an acoustic confirmation of successful operation of operating element can be generated.

10. A speech support system for a vehicle comprising:

a first microphone,

a second microphone,

a third microphone,

a first loudspeaker,

a second loudspeaker,

a third loudspeaker,

a communication path control unit being operable to establish a communication path from the first microphone to the second loudspeaker and/or from the first microphone to the third loudspeaker, and from the second microphone to the third loudspeaker and from the third microphone to the second loudspeaker, wherein a communication path can be selectively maintained from the first microphone to a telephone and a communication path from the telephone to the first loudspeaker, while maintaining the communication path from the second microphone to the third loudspeaker and the communication path from the third microphone to the second loudspeaker.

11. A speech support system according to claim 10, wherein the second microphone signal can be selectively output to the telephone and the telephone signal that can be output from the telephone can be output to the second loudspeaker, wherein the first microphone signal can be output to the third loudspeaker, but not to the second loudspeaker, and the third microphone signal can be output to the first loudspeaker, but not to the second loudspeaker.

12. A speech support system according to claim 10, wherein, the third microphone signal can alternately be output to the telephone and the telephone signal that can be output by telephone can be output to the third loudspeaker, wherein the first microphone signal can be output to the second loudspeaker, but not to the third loudspeaker, and the second microphone signal can be output to the first loudspeaker, but not to the third loudspeaker.

13. A speech support system according to claim 10, wherein the system includes an operating element for selective connection of the first microphone and the first loudspeaker to the telephone, for selective connection of the second microphone and the second loudspeaker to the telephone and/or for selective connection of the third microphone and a third loudspeaker of the telephone.

14. A speech support system according to claim 13, wherein, a tactile, optical and/or an acoustic confirmation of successful operation of operating element can be generated.