Wirelessly delivered owner's manual
First Claim
1. A method of assisting a vehicle operator in obtaining information about the various systems in a vehicle comprising:
- initiating and establishing a wireless communication link to a remote data center;
speaking a command into said wireless communication link from within the vehicle;
interpreting said spoken command with a server-based voice recognition system at the remote data center;
using the recognition output of said voice recognition system to obtain information from a database at said remote data center;
converting said database information into a computer-generated audio message; and
transmitting said audio message to the vehicle using said wireless communication link.
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a method of delivering vehicle owner'"'"'s manual or other vehicle-specific information to the vehicle operator from a remote data center and associated vehicle information database by utilizing a voice recognition system at the remote data center and delivering the information to the vehicle operator in audible speech. The vehicle operator speaks his request in the vehicle and the data center recognizes the request, perhaps asks more questions, leads the vehicle operator through a spoken menu, and then provides the answer vocally to the vehicle operator over the speaker(s) located in the vehicle. The invention includes methodology for obtaining vehicle diagnostic information and controlling certain vehicle functions automatically via an embedded telematics control unit. The invention further includes remote telephone access outside the vehicle.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of assisting a vehicle operator in obtaining information about the various systems in a vehicle comprising:
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initiating and establishing a wireless communication link to a remote data center;
speaking a command into said wireless communication link from within the vehicle;
interpreting said spoken command with a server-based voice recognition system at the remote data center;
using the recognition output of said voice recognition system to obtain information from a database at said remote data center;
converting said database information into a computer-generated audio message; and
transmitting said audio message to the vehicle using said wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of assisting a vehicle operator in obtaining information about the various systems in a vehicle comprising:
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initiating and establishing a wireless communication link to a remote data center;
speaking a command into said wireless communication link from a location outside the vehicle;
interpreting said spoken command with a server-based voice recognition system at the remote data center;
using the recognition output of said voice recognition system to obtain information from a database at said remote data center;
converting said database information into a computer-generated audio message; and
transmitting said audio message to the vehicle using said wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for delivery of a wireless user manual, comprising:
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a vehicle unit located inside a vehicle and operable to;
establish a wireless communication link to a data center; and
transmit a user generated voice command via the wireless communications link; and
a data center linked to the vehicle unit by the wireless communications link and operable to;
interpret a voice command received via the wireless communications link with a voice recognition system;
obtain information from a database in response to the interpreted command;
convert the database information into a computer-generated audio message; and
transmit the computer-generated audio message to the vehicle unit using said wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for delivery of a wireless user manual, comprising:
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a vehicle unit at least partially located outside a vehicle and operable to;
establish a wireless communication link to a data center; and
transmit a user generated voice command via the wireless communications link; and
a data center linked to the vehicle unit by the wireless communications link and operable to;
interpret a voice command received via the wireless communications link with a voice recognition system;
obtain information from a database in response to the interpreted command;
convert the database information into a computer-generated audio message; and
transmit the computer-generated audio message to the vehicle unit using said wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A vehicle unit for use in a system supporting a hands-free vehicle owner'"'"'s manual having a data center including a voice recognition system for interpreting received spoken messages, a database including information about features of a vehicle containing the vehicle unit, and a system for converting information retrieved from the database into computer-generated audio messages, the vehicle unit comprising:
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a telematics unit for generating diagnostic messages concerning the associated vehicle; and
a communications unit for establishing a wireless link with the database for carrying diagnostic and voice messages for interpretation by the voice recognition system of the data center, said communications unit located within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A vehicle unit for use in a system supporting a hands-free vehicle owner'"'"'s manual having a data center including a voice recognition system for interpreting received spoken messages, a database including information about features of a vehicle containing the vehicle unit, and a system for converting information retrieved from the database into computer-generated audio messages, the vehicle unit comprising:
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a telematics unit for generating diagnostic messages concerning the associated vehicle; and
a communications unit for establishing a wireless link with the database for carrying diagnostic and voice messages for interpretation by the voice recognition system of the data center, said communications unit at least partially located outside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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