Personalized Voice User Interface System and Method

• US 20140365068A1
• Filed: 06/05/2014
• Published: 12/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Melvin Burns, Wanda L. Burns
• Original Assignee: Melvin Burns, Wanda L. Burns
• Inventors: Burns, Melvin, Burns, Wanda L.
• Application Number:
  US14/297,031
• Publication Number:
  US 20140365068A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/31.5
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3608 using speech input, e.g. using speech recognition
• 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: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 13/033 Voice editing, e.g. manipulating the voice of the synthesiser
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system and method for personalizing a voice user interface on an electronic device. Voice recordings are made into an electronic device or a computerized system using a software installed onto the device, where a user is prompted to record various dialogues and commands. The recording is then converted into voice data packages, and uploaded onto the electronic device. In this way, users can replace the computerized or preloaded voice in a voice user interface of an electronic device with their own voice or a voice of others. In one embodiment, the electronic device comprises a mobile phone or a tablet computer. In other embodiments, the electronic device comprises a vehicle communication system and a navigation device. The system and method of the present invention enables the user to personalize the voice user interface for each electronic device operated by the user.

Claims

1. ) A personalized voice user interface system, comprising:

an electronic device having at least one computer processing unit and at least one memory unit;

said at least one computer processing unit adapted to receive a voice recording and convert said voice recording to a voice data package;

said at least one memory unit adapted to store said voice data package;

said at least one computer processing unit adapted to receive a command and generate an audible feedback using said voice data package.

2. ) The personalized voice user interface system of claim 1, wherein said at least one computer processing unit is further adapted to convert said voice data package into a different language.

3. ) The personalized voice user interface system of claim 1, wherein said voice recording comprises a voice of a user or others.

4. ) The personalized voice user interface system of claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a phone.

5. ) The personalized voice user interface system of claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a computer tablet.

6. ) The personalized voice user interface system of claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a navigational device.

7. ) The personalized voice user interface system of claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a vehicle communication system.

8. ) A method of personalizing a voice user interface system of an electronic device, comprising the steps of:

recording words and phrases by a user corresponding to a predetermined set of words and phrases;

converting said voice recording to a voice data package;

uploading said voice data package to an electronic device;

selecting said voice data packages on said electronic device;

applying changes on said electronic device, wherein applying changes on said device replaces a preloaded voice with said voice data package on said electronic device.

9. ) The method of personalizing a voice user interface system of an electronic device of claim 8, wherein said electronic device is a phone.

10. ) The method of personalizing a voice user interface system of an electronic device of claim 8, wherein said electronic device is a computer tablet.

11. ) The method of personalizing a voice user interface system of an electronic device of claim 8, wherein said electronic device is a navigational device.

12. ) The method of personalizing a voice user interface system of an electronic device of claim 8, wherein said electronic device is a vehicle communication system.

13. ) A software program embodied on an electronic device medium and comprising code that, when executed by a computer processing unit on said electronic device, enables said electronic device to perform the following method:

recording words and phrases by a user corresponding to a predetermined set of words and phrases;

converting said voice recording to a voice data package;

uploading said voice data package to an electronic device;

selecting said voice data packages on said electronic device;

applying changes on said electronic device, wherein applying changes on said device replaces a preloaded voice with said voice data package on said electronic device.

14. ) The software program of claim 13, wherein said electronic device is a phone.

15. ) The software program of claim 13, wherein said electronic device is a computer tablet.

16. ) The software program of claim 13, wherein said electronic device is a navigational device.

17. ) The software program of claim 13, wherein said electronic device is a vehicle communication system.