Voice activated lighting of control interfaces
First Claim
1. A voice activated control interface system for selectively lighting and/or highlighting a control interface for a function, comprising:
- a microphone for receiving a voice command;
at least one control interface in operative communication with a function; and
a controller in operative communication with the microphone and the at least one control interface, wherein the controller is adapted to process a voice command to provide a signal to a specific one of the at least one control interface to light and/or highlight the at least one control interface.
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Abstract
A voice activated control interface system for selectively lighting and/or highlighting a control interface for a function generally includes a microphone for receiving a voice command; at least one control interface in operative communication with a function; and a controller in operative communication with the at least one microphone and the at least one control interface, wherein the controller is adapted to process a voice command to provide a signal to a specific one of the at least one control interface to light and/or highlight the at least one control interface. Methods for operating the voice activated control system are also disclosed.
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15 Claims
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1. A voice activated control interface system for selectively lighting and/or highlighting a control interface for a function, comprising:
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a microphone for receiving a voice command;
at least one control interface in operative communication with a function; and
a controller in operative communication with the microphone and the at least one control interface, wherein the controller is adapted to process a voice command to provide a signal to a specific one of the at least one control interface to light and/or highlight the at least one control interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A voice activated control interface system for selectively lighting and/or highlighting a control interface for a function, comprising:
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a microphone for receiving at least one voice activated command;
at least one video display unit displaying at least one individual control interface in operative communication with a function; and
a controller in operative communication with the microphone and the at least one individual control interface, wherein the controller processes a voice command to provide a signal to the at least one individual control interface to light and/or highlight the at least one individual control interface. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A voice activated control interface system for selectively lighting and/or highlighting an individual control interface for a function, comprising:
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a microphone for receiving at least one voice activated command;
a multifunctional haptic control comprising a plurality of individual control interfaces in operative communication with selective vehicle functions; and
a controller in operative communication with the microphone and the multifunctional haptic control, wherein the controller processes a voice command to provide a signal to the multifunctional haptic control to light and/or highlight a specific one of the plurality of individual control interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method for selectively lighting and/or highlighting a control interface for a particular function, the method comprising:
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processing a voice command with a controller to provide a signal to a specific control interface; and
lighting and/or highlighting the specific control interface in response to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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