METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIALING MODES IN A VEHICLE
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1. A method of controlling a dialing mode of a telematics unit in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving dialing digits that are spoken by a vehicle occupant;
(b) determining that the dialing digits are no longer being spoken;
(c) adding one or more dialing digits received via a tactile device to the dialing digits spoken by the vehicle occupant; and
(d) monitoring for additional dialing digits either spoken by the vehicle occupant or received at the tactile device.
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Abstract
A dialing mode of a telematics unit in a vehicle is controlled by monitoring for dialing digits from a vehicle occupant, determining whether the type of dialing digits are continuous dialing digits or discrete dialing digits, establishing a continuous mode for receiving continuous dialing digits or a discrete mode for receiving discrete dialing digits based on the determination, and if the type of dialing digits changes, switching the established mode.
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1. A method of controlling a dialing mode of a telematics unit in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving dialing digits that are spoken by a vehicle occupant; (b) determining that the dialing digits are no longer being spoken; (c) adding one or more dialing digits received via a tactile device to the dialing digits spoken by the vehicle occupant; and (d) monitoring for additional dialing digits either spoken by the vehicle occupant or received at the tactile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling a dialing mode of a telematics unit in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring for dialing digits from a vehicle occupant; (b) determining whether the type of dialing digits are continuous dialing digits or discrete dialing digits; (c) establishing a continuous mode for receiving continuous dialing digits or a discrete mode for receiving discrete dialing digits based on the determination; and (d) if the type of dialing digits determined in step (b) changes, switching the established mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling a dialing mode of a telematics unit in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) prompting a vehicle occupant for a query response; (b) establishing a temporal window during which the vehicle occupant can respond to the query; (c) monitoring for both an audible query response received via a microphone and a manual query response received via a tactile device; (d) detecting the manual query response using the tactile device; and (e) adjusting the temporal window based on the detection of the manual query response. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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