Method and apparatus for incoming audio processing

• US 9,218,805 B2
• Filed: 01/18/2013
• Issued: 12/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Elliott, Doron M., Dauzet, Ryan Robert, Ostrowski, Jeffrey Raymond
• Primary Examiner(s): ALBERTALLI, BRIAN LOUIS
• Application Number:
  US13/744,724
• Publication Number:
  US 20140207465A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,068 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/00 Speech recognition G10L17/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/141 Setup of application sessions admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 Routing a service request depending on the request content or context
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/00 Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/00 Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD] real-time bi-directional transmission of motion video data H04N7/14 ; broadcast or conference over packet switching networks H04L12/18

Abstract

A system includes a processor configured to receive a verbal request to active an audio playback application on a remote device wirelessly connected to the processor. The processor is also configured to relay the request to the remote device for handling. The processor is further configured to receive a request from the remote device for audio playback. The processor is also configured to select a source channel for incoming audio. The processor is additionally configured to receive incoming audio from the remote device over the selected source channel and playback the incoming audio over a vehicle output.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor configured to;

receive a verbal request to activate an audio playback application on a wirelessly connected remote device;

relay the request to the remote device for handling;

receive a request from the remote device for audio playback, including a preferred audio source channel;

enable the preferred audio source channel for incoming audio;

receive incoming audio over the enabled source channel; and

playback the incoming audio over a vehicle output.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the source channel is determined by the processor.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the request is sent to the remote device in the form in which it was received.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to receive metadata relating to the audio playback.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to populate a vehicle display with the relevant metadata.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to send a play command prior to receiving audio, but following source selection, such that incoming audio is not present until the play command is sent.

7. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving a verbal request at a vehicle computer to activate an audio playback application on a wirelessly connected remote device;

relaying the request to the remote device for handling;

receiving a request from the remote device for audio playback;

querying the remote device for a preferred audio source channel, based on a plurality of audio-providing devices being presently connected to a plurality of source channels;

selecting a source channel for incoming audio based on a response to the query;

receiving incoming audio from the remote device over the selected source channel; and

playing back the incoming audio over a vehicle output.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the source channel is determined by the vehicle computer.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the request is sent to the remote device in the form in which it was received.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising receiving metadata relating to the audio playback.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising populating a vehicle display with the relevant metadata.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising sending a play command prior to receiving audio, but following source selection, such that incoming audio is not present until the play command is sent.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method comprising:

receiving a verbal request to activate an audio playback application on a wirelessly connected remote device;

relaying the request to the remote device for handling;

receiving a request from the remote device for audio playback, including a preferred audio source channel;

enable the preferred audio source channel for incoming audio;

receiving incoming audio over the enabled source channel; and

playing back the incoming audio over a vehicle output.

14. The storage medium of claim 13, wherein the source channel is determined by the processor.

15. The storage medium of claim 13, wherein the request is sent to the remote device in the form in which it was received.

16. The storage medium of claim 13, the method further comprising receiving metadata relating to the audio playback.

17. The storage medium of claim 13, the method further comprising sending a play command prior to receiving audio, but following source selection, such that incoming audio is not present until the play command is sent.