SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING VOICE UPDATES

• US 20110257966A1
• Filed: 04/19/2010
• Published: 10/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Rychlik, Bohuslav
• Granted Patent: US 8,595,014 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/214
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3629 Guidance using speech or audio output, e.g. text-to-speech text to speech systems per se G10L13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver

Abstract

A method of providing voice updates is disclosed and may include receiving a voice update. The method may also include scheduling a voice update window. The voice update window may be a predetermined time window in which a voice update is broadcast.

Claims

1. A method of providing voice updates, the method comprising:

receiving a voice update; and

scheduling a voice update window, wherein the voice update window is a predetermined time window in which the voice update is broadcast.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

activating a microphone.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

monitoring an audio environment for a conversation.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining whether the update window is entered.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

determining whether a conversation is detected if the update window is entered.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

broadcasting the voice update if the conversation is not detected.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

listening for a lull in the conversation if the conversation is detected.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

broadcasting the voice update if a lull in the conversation is detected.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

determining whether the update window is expiring if a lull is not detected.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

lowering a system volume if the update window is expiring; and

broadcasting the voice update.

11. A device for providing voice updates, the device comprising:

means for receiving a voice update; and

means for scheduling a voice update window, wherein the voice update window is a predetermined time window in which a voice update is broadcast.

12. The device of claim 11, further comprising:

means for activating a microphone.

13. The device of claim 12, further comprising:

means for monitoring an audio environment for a conversation.

14. The device of claim 13, further comprising:

means for determining whether the update window is entered.

15. The device of claim 14, further comprising:

means for determining whether a conversation is detected if the update window is entered.

16. The device of claim 15, further comprising:

means for broadcasting the voice update if the conversation is not detected.

17. The device of claim 16, further comprising:

means for listening for a lull in the conversation if the conversation is detected.

18. The device of claim 15, further comprising:

means for broadcasting the voice update if a lull in the conversation is detected.

19. The device of claim 18, further comprising:

means for determining whether the update window is expiring if a lull is not detected.

20. The device of claim 19, further comprising:

means for lowering a system volume if the update window is expiring; and

means for broadcasting the voice update.

21. A device for providing voice updates, the device comprising:

a memory;

a processor accessible to the memory, wherein the processor is operable to;

receive a voice update; and

schedule a voice update window, wherein the voice update window is a predetermined time window in which a voice update is broadcast.

22. The device of claim 21, wherein the processor is further operable to:

activate a microphone.

23. The device of claim 22, wherein the processor is further operable to:

monitor an audio environment for a conversation.

24. The device of claim 23, wherein the processor is further operable to:

determine whether the update window is entered.

25. The device of claim 24, wherein the processor is further operable to:

determine whether a conversation is detected if the update window is entered.

26. The device of claim 25, wherein the processor is further operable to:

broadcast the voice update if the conversation is not detected.

27. The device of claim 26, wherein the processor is further operable to:

listen for a lull in the conversation if the conversation is detected.

28. The device of claim 25, wherein the processor is further operable to:

broadcast the voice update if a lull in the conversation is detected.

29. The device of claim 28, wherein the processor is further operable to:

determine whether the update window is expiring if a lull is not detected.

30. The device of claim 29, wherein the processor is further operable to:

lower a system volume if the update window is expiring; and

broadcast the voice update.

31. A computer program product for providing voice updates, the computer program product comprising:

at least one instruction for receiving a voice update; and

at least one instruction for scheduling a voice update window, wherein the voice update window is a predetermined time window in which a voice update is broadcast.

32. The computer program product of claim 31, further comprising:

at least one instruction for activating a microphone.

33. The computer program product of claim 32, further comprising:

at least one instruction for monitoring an audio environment for a conversation.

34. The computer program product of claim 33, further comprising:

at least one instruction for determining whether the update window is entered.

35. The computer program product of claim 34, further comprising:

at least one instruction for determining whether a conversation is detected if the update window is entered.

36. The computer program product of claim 35, further comprising:

at least one instruction for broadcasting the voice update if the conversation is not detected.

37. The computer program product of claim 36, further comprising:

at least one instruction for listening for a lull in the conversation if the conversation is detected.

38. The computer program product of claim 35, further comprising:

at least one instruction for broadcasting the voice update if a lull in the conversation is detected.

39. The computer program product of claim 38, further comprising:

at least one instruction for determining whether the update window is expiring if a lull is not detected.

40. The computer program product of claim 39, further comprising:

at least one instruction for lowering a system volume if the update window is expiring; and

at least one instruction for broadcasting the voice update.