Method and system for acoustic function control in motor vehicles

• US 6,930,265 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2001
• Issued: 08/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Koenig, Winfried
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Richard K.
• Application Number:
  US10/089,384
• Publication Number:
  US 20030020600A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,559 Days
• Field of Search: 200/308, 704/270, 704/272, 704/273, 704/274, 704/275, 704/271, 704/210, 704/225, 704/226
• US Class Current: 200/308
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0373 Voice control in general G10L

Abstract

In a method and a control system for acoustical function control in a motor vehicle using a speech input system that receives a spoken command and converts it into corresponding control signals, the system is activated by an operating element that is actuated manually and, upon being actuated, outputs to an operating person an indication of its readiness to receive a voice command. The indication is effected by a mechanical deflection from a preestablished position of the operating element, or a part thereof, so as to directly influence the tactile sense of the operating hand of the operating person.

Claims

1. A method for acoustical function control in a motor vehicle using a speech input system configured to receive a spoken command and to convert the spoken command into corresponding control signals, comprising the steps of:

activating the system by manually actuating an operating element; and

outputting to an operating person an indication of readiness of the system to receive a voice command by mechanically deflecting from a preestablished position of one of the operating element and a part thereof, so as to directly influence a tactile sense of an operating hand of the operating person.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the deflection is automatically one of ceased and reset, if a readiness condition of the speech input system no longer exists after activation.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the readiness indication includes a static shape change of one of the operating element and a part thereof.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the readiness indication includes a position change of one of the operating element and a part thereof.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the readiness indication includes a vibration of one of the operating element and a part thereof.