VOICE-CONTROLLED NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD

• US 20090164113A1
• Filed: 12/17/2008
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: MiTAC International Corporation (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: KANG, FANGWEI
• Granted Patent: US 7,873,466 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3608 using speech input, e.g. using speech recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence

Abstract

A voice-controlled navigation device includes a voice control unit, a display interface, a recognition unit, and a start unit. The voice control unit receives at least one voice command, the display interface displays a menu, and the recognition unit is used for recognizing the voice command for the display interface to display at least one option. The start unit executes a navigation function according to an corresponding option of one of the at least one voice command while receiving a specific voice start command. The menu displays one or a group of different options on the menu while a different voice command is received by the voice control unit, and each of the at least one voice command corresponds to one of the at least one option displayed on the menu.

Claims

1. A voice-controlled navigation device, comprising:

a voice control for means receiving at least one voice command;

a display interface means displaying a menu;

a recognition unit means recognizing the voice command, the menu following the voice command to display at least one option; and

a start means executing a navigation function according to an corresponding option of one of the at least one voice command while receiving a specific voice start command;

wherein the menu displays one or a group of different options on the menu while a different voice command is received by the voice control means; and

wherein each of the at least one voice command corresponds to one of the at least one option displayed on the menu.

2. The voice-controlled navigation device as claimed in claim 1, being selected from a group consisting of a global positioning system (GPS), a mobile phone, and a personal digital assistant (PDA).

3. The voice-controlled navigation device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

a storage means for storing a voice command database therein, thereby enabling the recognition means to recognize the voice command accordingly.

4. The voice-controlled navigation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the voice control means comprises a receiver.

5. The voice-controlled navigation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display interface means comprises a screen.

6. The voice-controlled navigation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the recognition means comprises a processor and an internal recognizing software for means recognizing the voice command.

7. The voice-controlled navigation device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the voice command is selected from a group consisting of a destination command, a dynamic position search command, and a personalized destination command.

8. The voice-controlled navigation device as claimed in claim 7, wherein when the voice command is a destination command, the menu displays at least one destination option and the option is at least one distance option, and the specific voice start command is then given to execute a navigation function corresponding to a selected distance option or to execute a cancel command.

9. The voice-controlled navigation device as claimed in claim 7, wherein when the voice command is a dynamic position search command, the option displayed on the menu is at least one destination option, and the specific voice start command is then given to execute a navigation function corresponding to a selected destination option.

10. The voice-controlled navigation device as claimed in claim 7, wherein when the voice command is a personalized destination command, the option displayed on the menu is at least one traffic regulation or warning message, and the specific voice start command is then given to store the traffic regulation or warning message.

11. A voice-controlled navigation method, comprising the following steps:

(a) receiving at least one voice command via a voice control unit;

(b) displaying a menu on a display interface;

(c) recognizing the voice command by a recognition unit, the menu following the voice command to display at least one option;

(d) displaying one or a group of different options on the menu while a different voice command is received by the voice control unit, wherein each of the at least one voice command corresponds to one of the at least one option displayed on the menu; and

(e) executing a navigation function according to an corresponding option of one of the at least one voice command by a start unit while receiving a specific voice start command.

12. The voice-controlled navigation method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the voice control unit is comprised of a receiver.

13. The voice-controlled navigation method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the display interface is comprised of a screen.

14. The voice-controlled navigation method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the recognition unit is comprised of a processor and an internal recognizing software used for recognizing the voice command.

15. The voice-controlled navigation method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the voice command is selected from a group consisting of a destination command, a dynamic position search command, and a personalized destination command.

16. The voice-controlled navigation method as claimed in claim 15, wherein when the voice command is a destination command, the menu displays at least one destination option and the option is at least one distance option, and the specific voice start command is then given to execute a navigation function corresponding to a selected distance option or to execute a cancel command.

17. The voice-controlled navigation method as claimed in claim 15, wherein when the voice command is a dynamic position search command, the option displayed on the menu is at least one destination option, and the specific voice start command is then given to execute a navigation function corresponding to a selected destination option.

18. The voice-controlled navigation method as claimed in claim 15, wherein when the voice command is a personalized destination command, the option displayed on the menu is at least one traffic regulation or warning message, and the specific voice start command is then given to store the traffic regulation or warning message.