On-line voice help system and method for automobile

• US 20070129852A1
• Filed: 06/14/2006
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SIN ETKE Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: SIN ETKE Technology Company Limited
• Inventors: Huang, Cheng-Hung, Chen, Kuo-Rong, Lee, Chun-Chung
• Application Number:
  US11/452,301
• Publication Number:
  US 20070129852A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0373 Voice control in general G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/31 Voice input

Abstract

An on-line voice help method used in an on-line voice help system includes the steps of: (a) driving an on-vehicle wireless communication module to send a current operation mode code to a wireless communication device, (b) driving a remote server to fetch the current operation mode code and then to search the corresponding voice response file from a voice response database subject to the fetched current operation mode code, (c) driving the remote server to control the wireless communication device to send the searched voice response file to the on-vehicle wireless communication module, and (d) driving a on-vehicle host to control an on-vehicle speaker to broadcast the searched voice response file.

Claims

1. An on-line voice help system for automobile, comprising:

a wireless communication device;

a voice response device, said voice response device comprising a voice response database, said voice response database having stored therein at least one voice response file;

a remote server electrically coupled to said wireless communication device and said voice response device;

an on-vehicle wireless communication module installed in a motor vehicle;

an on-vehicle speaker installed in said motor vehicle;

at least one on-vehicle electronic device installed in said motor vehicle, said at least one on-vehicle electronic device each providing at least one operation mode to which at least one mode code being corresponding, said at least one mode code each stored in said voice response database and corresponding to said at least one voice response file; and

an on-vehicle host installed in said motor vehicle and electrically coupled to said on-vehicle wireless communication module, said on-vehicle speaker and said at least one on-vehicle electronic device respectively, said on-vehicle host controlling said on-vehicle wireless communication module to wirelessly send out a current operation mode code corresponding to the mode code of the at least one on-vehicle electronic device that is currently used during driving of said motor vehicle;

wherein said remote server controls said wireless communication device to receive the current operation mode code from said on-vehicle wireless communication module, said remote server further controls said voice response device to search out the voice response file from said voice response database corresponding to the received current operation mode code, and said remote server further controls said wireless communication device to send the searched voice response file to said on-vehicle wireless communication module wirelessly; and

wherein said on-vehicle host fetches said searched voice response file through said on-vehicle wireless communication module, and drives said on-vehicle speaker to broadcast said searched voice response file.

2. The on-line voice help system for automobile as claimed in claim 1, wherein said voice response device comprises a response host electrically coupled to said voice response database and said remote server respectively.

3. The on-line voice help system for automobile as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one on-vehicle electronic device includes at least one of the electronic device group of:

an on-vehicle theft-alarm device, an on-vehicle stereo device, and an on-vehicle navigation device.

4. The on-line voice help system for automobile as claimed in claim 3, wherein said on-vehicle theft-alarm device provides said at least one operation mode selected from at least one of the mode-group of a theft-alarm mode, and an emergency call mode.

5. The on-line voice help system for automobile as claimed in claim 3, wherein said on-vehicle stereo device provides said at least one operation mode selected from at least one of the mode-group of an MP3 play mode, a radio play mode, and a music CD play mode.

6. The on-line voice help system for automobile as claimed in claim 3, wherein said on-vehicle navigation device provides said at least one operation mode selected from at least one of the mode-group of a navigation mode, a landscape introduction mode, and a speeding warning mode.

7. The on-line voice help system for automobile as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one voice response file includes at least one of the voice response group of a theft-alarm mode voice file, an emergency call mode voice file, an MP3 play mode voice file, a radio play mode voice file, a music CD play mode voice file, a navigation mode voice file, a landscape introduction mode voice file, and a speeding warning mode voice file.

8. The on-line voice help system for automobile as claimed in claim 1, wherein said on-vehicle wireless communication module is a GSM module.

9. An on-line voice help method for automobile comprising the steps of:

(A) driving an on-vehicle wireless communication module to send a current operation mode code to a wireless communication device, wherein said on-vehicle wireless communication module is carried in a motor vehicle;

said current operation mode code is a mode code corresponding to the operation mode of one of at least one on-vehicle electronic device in said motor vehicle;

said wireless communication device is electrically coupled to a remote server;

(B) driving said remote server to fetch the current operation mode code and then to search at least one corresponding voice response file from a voice response database corresponding to said current operation mode code through a response host, wherein said remote server is electrically coupled to said response host and said voice response database;

(C) driving said remote server to control said wireless communication device to send the searched voice response file to said on-vehicle wireless communication module; and

(D) driving a on-vehicle host to control an on-vehicle speaker to broadcast the searched voice response file, wherein said on-vehicle host is carried in said motor vehicle and electrically coupled to said on-vehicle wireless communication module and said on-vehicle speaker.

10. The on-line voice help method for automobile as claimed in claim 9, wherein in step (A), said at least one on-vehicle electronic device includes at least one of the electronic device group of:

an on-vehicle theft-alarm device, an on-vehicle stereo device, and an on-vehicle navigation device.

11. The on-line voice help method for automobile as claimed in claim 10, wherein in step (A), said on-vehicle theft-alarm device provides said at least one operation mode selected from at least one of the mode-group of a theft-alarm mode, and an emergency call mode.

12. The on-line voice help method for automobile as claimed in claim 10, wherein in step (A), said on-vehicle stereo device provides said at least one operation mode selected from at least one of the mode-group of an MP3 play mode, a radio play mode, and a music CD play mode.

13. The on-line voice help method for automobile as claimed in claim 10, wherein in step (A), said on-vehicle navigation device provides said at least one operation mode selected from at least one of the mode-group of a navigation mode, a landscape introduction mode, and a speeding warning mode.

14. The on-line voice help method for automobile as claimed in claim 9, wherein in step (B), said at least one voice response file includes at least one of the voice response group of a theft-alarm mode voice file, an emergency call mode voice file, an MP3 play mode voice file, a radio play mode voice file, a music CD play mode voice file, a navigation mode voice file, a landscape introduction mode voice file, and a speeding warning mode voice file.