VOICE TRANSMISSION STARTING SYSTEM AND STARTING METHOD FOR VEHICLE

• US 20140278442A1
• Filed: 12/30/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Sung Un, Hong, Gi Beom, Oh, Kwang Myung, Min, Jungsang
• Granted Patent: US 9,891,067 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/275
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0373 Voice control in general G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3608 using speech input, e.g. using speech recognition

Abstract

A voice transmission starting system and starting method for a vehicle are provided to start a voice transmission device through recognition of a motion. The method includes outputting, by a controller, an ultrasonic wave having substantially uniform amplitude and recognizing the output ultrasonic wave as an input. In addition, the controller generates a signal based on information regarding the recognized ultrasonic wave and transmits the signal to start the voice transmission device.

Claims

1. A voice transmission starting system for a vehicle, comprising:

a memory configured to store program instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the program instructions, the program instructions when executed configured to;

output an ultrasonic wave having a substantially uniform amplitude;

recognize the output ultrasonic wave as an input;

receive information regarding the ultrasonic wave and analyze the received information regarding the ultrasonic wave; and

receive a signal based on an analysis result to start a voice transmission device.

2. The voice transmission starting system of claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic wave is output when the vehicle is started and is output while the vehicle is being driven.

3. The voice transmission starting system of claim 2, wherein the ultrasonic wave is input and output simultaneously and the ultrasonic wave is input until the voice transmission device is started.

4. The voice transmission starting system of claim 1, wherein the program instructions when executed are further configured to:

receive a driver intention to start the voice transmission device based on a detected gesture on a path of the ultrasonic wave.

5. The voice transmission starting system of claim 4, wherein the program instructions when executed are further configured to:

analyze the information regarding the ultrasonic wave and determine the driver intention and transmit a signal based on the driver intention.

6. The voice transmission starting system of claim 4, wherein the amplitude of the ultrasonic wave changes due to an interference of the gesture, and the driver intention is determined when the amplitude changes.

7. The voice transmission starting system of claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic wave is output from a speaker mounted within the vehicle.

8. The voice transmission starting system of claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic wave is input via a microphone mounted within the vehicle for voice recognition.

9. A voice transmission starting method for a vehicle, comprising:

outputting, by a controller, an ultrasonic wave having substantially uniform amplitude;

recognizing, by the controller, the output ultrasonic wave as an input; and

generating, by the controller, a signal based on information regarding the recognized ultrasonic wave and transmitting the generated signal to start a voice transmission device.

10. The voice transmission starting method of claim 9, wherein when a gesture is detected on a path of the ultrasonic wave, an amplitude of the output ultrasonic wave changes and the ultrasonic wave is recognized.

11. The voice transmission starting method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining, by the controller, a driver intention to start the voice transmission device based on information regarding the recognized ultrasonic wave.

12. The voice transmission starting method of claim 11, wherein in response to determining the driver intention to start the voice transmission device, generating, by the controller, a signal based on the information regarding the recognized ultrasonic wave.

13. The voice transmission starting method of claim 11, further comprising:

outputting and recognizing the ultrasonic wave until the driver intention to start the voice transmission device is determined.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a controller, the computer readable medium comprising:

program instructions that output an ultrasonic wave having substantially uniform amplitude;

program instructions that recognize the output ultrasonic wave as an input; and

program instructions that generate a signal based on information regarding the recognized ultrasonic wave and transmitting the generated signal to start a voice transmission device.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, when a gesture is detected on a path of the ultrasonic wave, an amplitude of the output ultrasonic wave changes and the ultrasonic wave is recognized.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, further comprising:

program instructions that determine a driver intention to start the voice transmission device based on information regarding the recognized ultrasonic wave.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, further comprising:

program instructions that generate a signal based on the information regarding the recognized ultrasonic wave in response to determining the driver intention to start the voice transmission device.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, further comprising:

program instructions that output and recognize the ultrasonic wave until the driver intention to start the voice transmission device is determined.