Apparatus and method for recording customized road feature descriptions with feature location data
First Claim
1. A vehicle-mounted apparatus for recording road feature descriptions and location information as the vehicle travels along the road, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) audio input initiating means for producing an audio input signal when actuated by a device operator;
(b) vehicle location signal generating means for producing a vehicle location signal in response to each audio input signal, each vehicle location signal indicating the location of the vehicle at the time such a vehicle location signal is produced;
(c) processor means for generating a unique event sequence indicator in response to each audio input signal, each event sequence indicator being unique to the particular audio input signal for which it is produced and indicating the order in which the respective audio input signal is produced in relation to other audio input signals;
(d) audio sequence generating means for producing an audio sequence signal for each event sequence indicator;
(e) data storage means for responding to each audio input signal by recording the event sequence indicator corresponding to said audio input signal and the vehicle location signal corresponding to said audio input signal; and
(f) audio storage means for recording each audio sequence signal and an audio feature description dictated by the device operator immediately after each said audio event sequence indicator is recorded.
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Abstract
A vehicle-mounted apparatus is capable of recording customized voice road feature descriptions along with location information as the vehicle travels along the road. A vehicle location signal generating device is associated with the vehicle and is capable of producing a vehicle location signal in response to an audio input signal initiated by the device operator. When an audio input signal is entered, a processor generates a unique event sequence indicator for each audio input signal. Each event sequence indicator is unique to the particular audio input signal for which it is produced and indicates the order in which the respective audio input signal is produced in relation to any other audio input signals. An audio sequence generating device synthesizes an audio sequence signal for each event sequence indicator and this audio sequence signal is recorded in an audio recording device along with a custom feature description dictated by the device operator. In addition to the recorded audio information, a data storage device records each event sequence indicator and the vehicle location signals. This information may then be combined with the recorded audio information using matching event sequence indicators to produce a complete road feature record.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle-mounted apparatus for recording road feature descriptions and location information as the vehicle travels along the road, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) audio input initiating means for producing an audio input signal when actuated by a device operator; (b) vehicle location signal generating means for producing a vehicle location signal in response to each audio input signal, each vehicle location signal indicating the location of the vehicle at the time such a vehicle location signal is produced; (c) processor means for generating a unique event sequence indicator in response to each audio input signal, each event sequence indicator being unique to the particular audio input signal for which it is produced and indicating the order in which the respective audio input signal is produced in relation to other audio input signals; (d) audio sequence generating means for producing an audio sequence signal for each event sequence indicator; (e) data storage means for responding to each audio input signal by recording the event sequence indicator corresponding to said audio input signal and the vehicle location signal corresponding to said audio input signal; and (f) audio storage means for recording each audio sequence signal and an audio feature description dictated by the device operator immediately after each said audio event sequence indicator is recorded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vehicle-mounted apparatus for recording road feature descriptions and location information as the vehicle travels along the road, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) audio input initiating means for producing an audio input signal when actuated by a device operator; (b) pre-defined input initiating means for producing a predefined description input signal when actuated by the device operator; (c) vehicle location signal generating means for producing a vehicle location signal in response to each audio input signal and each pre-defined description input signal, each vehicle location signal indicating the location of the vehicle at the time such vehicle location signal is produced; (d) processor means for generating a unique event sequence indicator and an audio feature identification marker in response to each audio input signal, and a disk feature identification marker in response to each pre-defined description input signal, each event sequence indicator being unique t the particular audio input signal for which it is produced and indicating the order in which the respective audio input signal is produced in relation to any other audio input signals; (e) audio sequence generating means for producing an audio sequence signal for each event sequence indicator; (f) data storage means for responding to each audio input signal by recording the audio feature identification marker, the event sequence indicator corresponding to said audio input signal, and the vehicle location signal corresponding to said audio input signal, and for responding to each pre-defined description input signal by recording the disk feature identification marker, a pre-defined feature description corresponding to said pre-defined description input signal, and the vehicle location signal corresponding to said pre-defined description input signal; and (g) audio storage means for recording each audio sequence signal and an audio feature description dictated by the device operator immediately after each said audio sequence signal is recorded. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for recording road feature descriptions and feature location information from a vehicle as the vehicle travels a road, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) producing an audio input signal when a customized feature description is desired for a particular feature along the road; (b) producing a vehicle location signal in response to each audio input signal, each vehicle location signal indicating the location of the vehicle along the road at the time the particular vehicle location signal is produced; (c) generating a unique event sequence indicator for each audio input signal, each event sequence indicator being unique to the particular audio input signal for which it is produced and indicating the order in which the respective audio input signal is produced in relation to any other said audio input signal; (d) producing an audio sequence signal in response to each event sequence indicator; (e) for each audio input signal, recording in a data storage device the event sequence indicator corresponding to said audio input signal, and the vehicle location signal corresponding to said audio input signal; and (f) recording in an audio signal storage device each audio sequence signal and an audio feature description dictated by the device operator immediately after each said audio sequence signal is recorded. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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