Automatic selection of language for voice interface

• US 9,672,208 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2014
• Issued: 06/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bose Corporation
• Original Assignee: Bose Corporation
• Inventors: Patil, Naganagouda B.
• Primary Examiner(s): ZHU, RICHARD Z
• Application Number:
  US14/193,685
• Publication Number:
  US 20150248399A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,194 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/40 Processing or translation of natural language natural language analysis G06F40/20; semantic analysis G06F40/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/58 including a multilanguage function
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

Abstract

A wireless device includes a processor, a memory, a wireless interface, and a voice interface. The processor is configured to select a language for the voice interface by detecting a second wireless device, establishing ongoing communications with the second wireless device, identifying a language used by a user interface of the second wireless device, and configuring the voice interface to use the same language as the user interface of the second wireless device.

Claims

1. A method comprising, in a wireless headset comprising at least a processor, a memory, a speaker, a wireless interface, and a voice interface:

detecting a wireless audio source device;

establishing ongoing communications with the wireless audio source device;

identifying a suggested language for the voice interface by receiving geographic information from the wireless audio source device, wherein the suggested language is based on the geographic information;

configuring the voice interface of the wireless headset to provide the voice interface in the suggested language by receiving a language library for the suggested language from a remote server by using the wireless interface to access a network interface of the wireless audio source device, and using the network interface of the wireless audio source device to download the language library from the remote server;

outputting, via the speaker, an identification of the suggested language used to configure the voice interface; and

making available to the user an option to configure a different language for use by the voice interface.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein identifying the suggested language for the voice interface comprises transmitting to the wireless audio source device a query requesting the geographic information, and receiving a response identifying the geographic information.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein identifying the geographic information comprises receiving an identification of the geographic information as part of establishing ongoing communications.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless interface comprises a Bluetooth wireless interface.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein configuring the voice interface comprises loading the language library from the memory.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein configuring the voice interface comprises receiving the language library from the wireless audio source device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a location of the wireless audio source device based on the geographic information.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the suggested language is the majority language for the location of the wireless audio source device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographic information is based on at least one of:

data from a global positioning system (GPS) in the wireless audio source device and a radio frequency supported by the wireless audio source device.

10. A wireless headset comprising:

a processor,

a memory,

a speaker,

a wireless interface, and

a voice interface, wherein

the processor is configured to select a language for the voice interface by;

detecting a wireless audio source device;

establishing ongoing communications with the wireless audio source device;

identifying a suggested language for the voice interface by receiving geographic information from the wireless audio source device, wherein the suggested language is based on the geographic information;

configuring the voice interface to use the suggested language by receiving a language library for the suggested language from a remote server by using the wireless interface to access a network interface of the wireless audio source device, and using the network interface of the wireless audio source device to download the language library from the remote server;

outputting, via the speaker, an identification of the suggested language used to configure the voice interface; and

making available to the user an option to configure a different language for use by the voice interface.

11. The wireless headset of claim 10 wherein the processor identifies the suggested language for the voice interface by transmitting to the wireless audio source device a query requesting the geographic information, and receiving a response identifying the geographic information.

12. The wireless headset of claim 11 wherein the processor identifies the geographic information by receiving an identification of the geographic information as part of establishing ongoing communications.

13. The wireless headset of claim 10 wherein the wireless interface comprises a Bluetooth wireless interface.

14. The wireless headset of claim 10 wherein the processor configures the voice interface by loading the language library from the memory.

15. The wireless headset of claim 10 wherein the processor configures the voice interface by receiving the language library from the wireless audio source device.

16. The wireless headset of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a location of the wireless audio source device based on the geographic information.

17. The wireless headset of claim 16, wherein the suggested language is the majority language of the location of the wireless audio source device.

18. The wireless headset of claim 10, wherein the geographic information is based on at least one of:

data from a global positioning system (GPS) in the wireless audio source device and a radio frequency supported by the wireless audio source device.

19. A system comprising:

a wireless headset comprising

a first processor,

a first memory,

a first speaker,

a first wireless interface, and

a voice interface; and

a wireless audio source device comprising

a second processor,

a second memory,

a second wireless interface, and

a user interface;

wherein

the first processor is configured to select a language for the voice interface by;

detecting the wireless audio source device;

establishing ongoing communications with the wireless audio source device;

identifying a suggested language for the voice interface by receiving geographic information from the wireless audio source device, wherein the suggested language is based on the geographic information;

configuring the voice interface to use the suggested language by receiving a language library for the suggested language from a remote server by using the wireless interface to access a network interface of the wireless audio source device, and using the network interface of the wireless audio source device to download the language library from the remote server;

outputting, via the first speaker, an identification of the suggested language used to configure the voice interface; and

making available to the user an option to configure a different language for use by the voice interface.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein:

the first processor transmits to the wireless audio source device a query requesting the identification of the geographic information,

the second processor receives the query and transmits to the wireless headset an identification of the geographic information, and

the first processor receives the identification.

21. The system of claim 19 wherein:

the wireless audio source device includes a navigation system;

the wireless audio source device provides geographic information from the navigation system to the wireless headset; and

the first processor uses the geographic information to identify the suggested language.

22. The system of claim 19 wherein the first processor configures the voice interface by loading the language library from the first memory.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the first processor configures the voice interface by receiving the language library from the wireless audio source device.

24. The wireless headset of claim 19, wherein the first processor is further configured to determine a location of the wireless audio source device based on the geographic information, and the suggested language is the majority language for the location of the wireless audio source device.