NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAVING NAME SEARCH FUNCTION BASED ON VOICE RECOGNITION, AND METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A navigation system having a map database in which names of topography features on map data are mapped to the map data, the system comprises:
- a voice recognizing unit for receiving a voice uttered by a user, recognizing the uttered voice, and converting the recognized voice into text data;
an initial sound extracting unit for extracting only an initial sound of each syllable from the text data; and
a controller for receiving the initial sound from the initial sound extracting unit, and searching the map database for a destination using an initial sound name search.
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Abstract
Provided are a navigation system having a name search function based on voice recognition, and a method thereof. The navigation system having a map database in which names of topography features on map data are mapped to the map data, includes a voice recognizing unit, an initial sound extracting unit, and a controller. The voice recognizing unit receives a voice uttered by a user, recognizes the uttered voice, and converts the recognized voice into text data. The initial sound extracting unit extracts only an initial sound of each syllable from the text data. The controller receives the initial sound from the initial sound extracting unit, and searches the map database for a destination using an initial sound name search.
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4 Claims
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1. A navigation system having a map database in which names of topography features on map data are mapped to the map data, the system comprises:
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a voice recognizing unit for receiving a voice uttered by a user, recognizing the uttered voice, and converting the recognized voice into text data;
an initial sound extracting unit for extracting only an initial sound of each syllable from the text data; and
a controller for receiving the initial sound from the initial sound extracting unit, and searching the map database for a destination using an initial sound name search.
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2. A navigation system having a map database in which names of topography features on map data are mapped to the map data, the system comprises:
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a voice recognizing unit for receiving a voice uttered by a user, recognizing the uttered voice on a per-syllable basis, recognizing an initial sound, and converting the recognized initial sound into text data; and
a controller for receiving the initial sound text data, and searching the map database for a destination using an initial sound name search.
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3. A method for searching a name in a navigation system having a name search function based on voice recognition, the method comprising steps of:
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determining whether or not a voice name search mode is set;
when it is determined that the voice name search mode is set, checking whether or not a voice is inputted;
when it is checked that the voice is inputted, performing the voice recognition;
determining whether or not an initial sound name search mode is set;
when it is determined that the initial sound name search mode is set, extracting an initial sound from each syllable of the voice recognized name; and
performing an initial sound name search by the extracted initial sound.
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4. A method for searching a name in a navigation system having a name search function based on voice recognition, the method comprising steps of:
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determining whether or not a voice name search mode is set;
when it is determined that the voice name search mode is set, checking whether or not a voice is inputted;
when it is checked that the voice is inputted, determining whether or not an initial sound name search mode is set;
when it is determined that the initial sound name search mode is set, outputting an initial sound recognized at the time of voice recognition on a syllable-per basis; and
performing an initial sound name search by the recognized initial sound.
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