VOICE ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A voice acquisition system for a vehicle, said voice acquisition system comprising:
- an interior rearview mirror assembly attached at an inner portion of the windshield of a vehicle equipped with said interior rearview mirror assembly;
said interior rearview mirror assembly including at least one microphone for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generating an output indicative of said audio signals, said at least one microphone providing sound capture for at least one of a hands free cell phone system, an audio recording system and a wireless communication system;
a control in the vehicle, said control responsive to said output from said at least one microphone, said control at least partially distinguishing vocal signals from non-vocal signals present in said output; and
said interior rearview mirror assembly including at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of an antenna, a video device, a security system status indicator, a tire pressure indicator display and a loudspeaker.
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Abstract
A voice acquisition system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly. The mirror assembly may include a microphone for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generating an output indicative of these audio signals. The microphone may provide sound capture for a hands free cell phone system, an audio recording system and/or an emergency communication system. The system may include a control that is responsive to the output from the microphone and that distinguishes vocal signals from non-vocal signals present in the output. The microphone may provide sound capture for at least one accessory of the equipped vehicle, and the accessory may be responsive to a vocal signal captured by the microphone. The interior rearview mirror assembly may include at least one accessory, such as an antenna, a video device, a security system status indicator, a tire pressure indicator display and/or a loudspeaker.
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31 Claims
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1. A voice acquisition system for a vehicle, said voice acquisition system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly attached at an inner portion of the windshield of a vehicle equipped with said interior rearview mirror assembly; said interior rearview mirror assembly including at least one microphone for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generating an output indicative of said audio signals, said at least one microphone providing sound capture for at least one of a hands free cell phone system, an audio recording system and a wireless communication system; a control in the vehicle, said control responsive to said output from said at least one microphone, said control at least partially distinguishing vocal signals from non-vocal signals present in said output; and said interior rearview mirror assembly including at least one accessory selected from the group consisting of an antenna, a video device, a security system status indicator, a tire pressure indicator display and a loudspeaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A voice acquisition system for a vehicle, said voice acquisition system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly attached at an inner portion of the windshield of a vehicle equipped with said interior rearview mirror assembly; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly includes at least one microphone for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generating an output indicative of said audio signals; a control in the vehicle, said control responsive to said output from said at least one microphone, said control at least partially distinguishing vocal signals from non-vocal signals present in said output; wherein said at least one microphone provides sound capture for (a) a wireless communication system and (b) at least one accessory present in the equipped vehicle; wherein said at least one accessory is controlled responsive to a voice command captured by said at least one microphone; and wherein said wireless communication system wirelessly communicates between the vehicle and a service provider located external and remote from the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A voice acquisition system for a vehicle, said voice acquisition system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly attached at an inner portion of the windshield of a vehicle equipped with said interior rearview mirror assembly; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly includes at least two microphones for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generating outputs indicative of said audio signals; a control in the vehicle, said control responsive to said outputs from said at least two microphones, said control at least partially distinguishing vocal signals from non-vocal signals present in said outputs; wherein said at least two microphones provides sound capture for at least one accessory of the equipped vehicle, said at least one accessory being responsive to a vocal signal captured by said at least two microphones; and wherein said at least one accessory is controlled at least in part via a signal carried over a vehicle bus network of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A voice acquisition system for a vehicle, said voice acquisition system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly attached at an inner portion of the windshield of a vehicle equipped with said interior rearview mirror assembly; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly includes at least one microphone for receiving audio signals within a cabin of the vehicle and generating an output indicative of said audio signals; wherein said at least one microphone provides sound capture for (a) a wireless communication system and (b) at least one accessory present in the equipped vehicle; wherein said at least one accessory is controlled responsive to a voice command captured by said at least one microphone; wherein said wireless communication system wirelessly communicates between the vehicle and a service provider located external and remote from the equipped vehicle; and wherein said at least one accessory is selected from the group consisting of a radio, an alarm system, a cruise control, a window, a phone, a recorder, a windshield wiper and a rain sensor. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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