Accessing an automobile with a transponder
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1. A method performed by a processor in an automobile, the method comprising:
- determining, by the processor, that a transponder is within range;
detecting, by the processor, a signal from the transponder, the signal comprising an identification code;
determining, by the processor, that the identification code is valid;
accepting, by the processor on a condition that the identification code is valid, audible signals, wherein at least one of the audible signals is a command corresponding to a function of the automobile;
analyzing, by the processor, the command to determine if it matches a voiceprint of a user;
performing, by the processor, the function if the command matched the voiceprint of the user; and
wherein the function includes providing the user customized user settings for the automobile.
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Abstract
Accessing an automobile with a transponder is disclosed. A processor may determine if the transponder is within range and receive a signal with an identification code from the transponder. If the identification code is valid, user information for the automobile based on the identification code are retrieved. The processor may also process spoken commands if the identification code is valid.
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1. A method performed by a processor in an automobile, the method comprising:
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determining, by the processor, that a transponder is within range; detecting, by the processor, a signal from the transponder, the signal comprising an identification code; determining, by the processor, that the identification code is valid; accepting, by the processor on a condition that the identification code is valid, audible signals, wherein at least one of the audible signals is a command corresponding to a function of the automobile; analyzing, by the processor, the command to determine if it matches a voiceprint of a user; performing, by the processor, the function if the command matched the voiceprint of the user; and wherein the function includes providing the user customized user settings for the automobile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A processor in an automobile, the processor comprising:
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the processor configured to determine that a transponder is within range; the processor configured to detect a signal from the transponder, the signal comprising an identification code; the processor configured to determine that the identification code is valid; the processor configured to accept, on a condition that the identification code is valid, audible signals, where at least one of the audible signals is a command corresponding to a function of the automobile; the processor configured to analyze the command to determine if it matches a voiceprint of a user; the processor configured to perform the function if the command matched the voiceprint of the user; and wherein the function includes providing the user customized user settings for the automobile. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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