AUDIO COMMAND INTENT DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A method of generating aircraft cabin control commands from verbal speech onboard an aircraft, comprising the steps of:
- processing an audio command supplied to an audio input device, the audio command including at least one word;
comparing each word of the processed audio command to words stored in a vocabulary map to determine a word type of each word, the vocabulary map comprising a predetermined set of word types; and
processing each determined word type to determine if an intent of the audio command is discernable;
if the intent is discernable, generating an aircraft cabin control command based on the discerned intent; and
generating feedback if no or only a partial intent of the audio command is discernable.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for generating aircraft cabin control commands from verbal speech onboard an aircraft. An audio command supplied to an audio input device is processed. Each word of the processed audio command is compared to words stored in a vocabulary map to determine a word type of each word. Each determined word type is processed to determine if an intent of the audio command is discernable. If the intent is discernable, an aircraft cabin control command is generated based on the discerned intent. If a partial intent is discernable, feedback is generated.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of generating aircraft cabin control commands from verbal speech onboard an aircraft, comprising the steps of:
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processing an audio command supplied to an audio input device, the audio command including at least one word; comparing each word of the processed audio command to words stored in a vocabulary map to determine a word type of each word, the vocabulary map comprising a predetermined set of word types; and processing each determined word type to determine if an intent of the audio command is discernable; if the intent is discernable, generating an aircraft cabin control command based on the discerned intent; and generating feedback if no or only a partial intent of the audio command is discernable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for generating aircraft cabin control commands from verbal speech onboard an aircraft, the system comprising:
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an audio input device adapted to receive an audio command and configured, upon receipt thereof, to supply speech signals representative thereof, the audio command including at least one word; memory having a vocabulary map stored therein, the vocabulary map comprising a predetermined set of word types; and a processor in operable communication with the audio input device and the memory, the processor coupled to receive the speech signals and configured, upon receipt thereof, to; compare each word of the received audio command to words stored in the vocabulary map to determine a word type of each word, determine, from each determined word type, if an intent of the audio command is discernable, if the intent is discernable, generate an aircraft cabin control command based on the discerned intent, and generate feedback if no or only a partial intent of the audio command is discernable. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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