Key activation system for controlling activation of a speech dialog system and operation of electronic devices in a vehicle
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1. A system for controlling at least one electronic device in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a first control key that controls operation of a first electronic device;
a second control key that controls operation of a second electronic device;
a speech dialog system that controls the operation of the first and the second electronic devices, the speech dialog system being activated upon operation of the first control key and controlling operation of the second electronic device when the second electronic device is not reachable by a vehicle occupant.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for controlling at least one electronic device. Each electronic device may have at least one control key. The system for controlling the electronic device may include a speech dialog system that controls the electronic device. The speech dialog system may be activated upon an operation of one or more control keys of the electronic device.
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1. A system for controlling at least one electronic device in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a first control key that controls operation of a first electronic device; a second control key that controls operation of a second electronic device; a speech dialog system that controls the operation of the first and the second electronic devices, the speech dialog system being activated upon operation of the first control key and controlling operation of the second electronic device when the second electronic device is not reachable by a vehicle occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle resident system for controlling at least one electronic device, the at least one electronic device comprising at least one control key, the system comprising:
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a speech dialog system for controlling a first electronic device and a second electronic device, where the speech dialog system is activated when the control key of the first electronic device is operated; and
,a vocabulary set operated by the speech dialog system and including; a first vocabulary module relevant to the first electronic device and storing a first speech command; a second vocabulary module relevant to the second electronic device and storing a second speech command; and a third vocabulary module relevant to the speech dialog system and storing a third speech command; where the speech dialog system switches to control the second electronic device when the first electronic device is power-on, recognizes the second speech command and the second electronic device is not reachable by a vehicle occupant. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A vehicle system comprising a system for controlling at least one electronic device having at least one control key, comprising:
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a speech dialog system for controlling a first electronic device and a second electronic device, where the speech dialog system is activated upon an operation of the control key of the first electronic device is operated; and a vocabulary set operated by the speech dialog system and including; a first vocabulary module relevant to the first electronic device and storing a first speech command; a second vocabulary module relevant to the second electronic device and storing a second speech command; and a third vocabulary module relevant to the speech dialog system and storing a third speech command; where the speech dialog system operates the first electronic device to perform a selected function according to the first speech command, switches to the second electronic device after the second speech command is received and recognized, and terminates operation according to the third speech command.
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26. A computer program product for use with a digital computer, the computer program product directly loadable into an internal memory of the digital computer and including one or more sequences of instructions for:
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activating a speech dialog system upon operation of a first control key associated with a first electronic device; generating a speech command relevant to operation of a second electronic device when the second electronic device is not reachable; powering on the second electronic device based on the speech command; and performing a selected function of the second electronic device corresponding to the speech command. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for controlling at least one electronic device having at least one control key in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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operating a first control key that controls operation of a first electronic device; activating a speech dialog system upon the operation of the first control key; generating a speech command relevant to operation of a second electronic device when the second electronic device is not reachable; powering on the second electronic device based on the speech command; and performing a selected function of the second electronic device corresponding to the speech command. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for controlling at least one electronic device having at least one control key in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a power-on state of a first electronic device; operating a first control key associated with the first electronic device; activating a speech dialog system for controlling the first and the second electronic devices upon operation of the first control key when the second electronic device is not reachable by a vehicle occupant; receiving a first speech command relevant to the first electronic device; activating a first vocabulary set that is relevant to the first electronic device; performing a first function corresponding to the first speech command; receiving and recognizing a second speech command relevant to the second electronic device; activating a second vocabulary set that is relevant to the second electronic device; and performing a second function corresponding to the second speech command. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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