System and method for interrupting an instructional prompt to signal upcoming input over a wireless communication link
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1. A communication system in a vehicle, comprising:
- (a) a vehicle interior component having a touch-controlled button for signaling initiation of a voice request session within the vehicle;
(b) a microphone integrated into the vehicle for receiving a voice request from a vehicle occupant during the voice request session;
(c) a speaker integrated into the vehicle for outputting a response to the voice request;
(d) a Bluetooth transceiver configured to pair and communicate with a portable cellular telephone; and
(e) a computer processor configured to;
(1) receive input from the touch-controlled button signaling initiation of a voice request session,(2) audibly output a voice menu including content defined at the voice server located remotely from the vehicle, and receive voice input from the vehicle occupant selecting the voice menu option;
(3) receive a second signal initiated from a second consecutive press from the touch-controlled button to interrupt the voice menu;
(4) listen for a voice command from the vehicle occupant without providing the voice menu to the user;
(5) receive input from the microphone defining a voice request comprising the voice command from the vehicle occupant;
(6) send the voice request using the Bluetooth transceiver over a broadband data communication network of the portable cellular telephone to a remotely-located voice server for processing the voice request;
(7 receive a response to the voice request from the voice server using the Bluetooth transceiver; and
(8) audibly output the response to the voice request through the speaker.
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Abstract
A voice interactive session includes detection of an input signaling an interrupt to the session. When the interrupt is detected, instructional and or informational output is interrupted and detection of voice input begins. The voice input is not detected until the output is interrupted. Upon detection of a voice input (or other sound-based input), a determination may be made if the input was valid. If the input was valid, the input is processed, otherwise, instructional and/or informational output may be relayed again and/or the voice input may be redetected.
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1. A communication system in a vehicle, comprising:
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(a) a vehicle interior component having a touch-controlled button for signaling initiation of a voice request session within the vehicle; (b) a microphone integrated into the vehicle for receiving a voice request from a vehicle occupant during the voice request session; (c) a speaker integrated into the vehicle for outputting a response to the voice request; (d) a Bluetooth transceiver configured to pair and communicate with a portable cellular telephone; and (e) a computer processor configured to; (1) receive input from the touch-controlled button signaling initiation of a voice request session, (2) audibly output a voice menu including content defined at the voice server located remotely from the vehicle, and receive voice input from the vehicle occupant selecting the voice menu option; (3) receive a second signal initiated from a second consecutive press from the touch-controlled button to interrupt the voice menu; (4) listen for a voice command from the vehicle occupant without providing the voice menu to the user; (5) receive input from the microphone defining a voice request comprising the voice command from the vehicle occupant; (6) send the voice request using the Bluetooth transceiver over a broadband data communication network of the portable cellular telephone to a remotely-located voice server for processing the voice request; (7 receive a response to the voice request from the voice server using the Bluetooth transceiver; and (8) audibly output the response to the voice request through the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of processing a voice interactive session in a vehicle communication system comprising:
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(a) initiating a voice request session in response to a signal from a touch-controlled button; (b) outputting a voice menu including content defined at the voice server located remotely from the vehicle, and receive input from the vehicle occupant selecting the voice menu option; (c) receiving a second signal initiated from a second consecutive press from the touch-controlled button to interrupt the voice menu; (d) listening for a voice command from the vehicle occupant without providing the voice menu to the user; (e) receiving a voice request comprising the voice command from a vehicle occupant during the voice request session via a microphone integrated into a vehicle; (f) pairing and communicating with a portable cellular telephone using a Bluetooth transceiver; (g) sending the voice request to thee remotely-located voice server for processing the voice request using the Bluetooth transceiver over a broadband data communication network of the portable cellular telephone; (h) receiving a response to the voice request from the voice server using the Bluetooth transceiver; and (i) outputting the response to the voice request through a the speaker integrated into the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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