Method and system for using sound related vehicle information to enhance spoken dialogue by modifying dialogue's prompt pitch
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, in a processor associated with a vehicle, sound related vehicle information representing one or more sounds, the sound related vehicle information measured an exterior microphone located exterior to a cabin of the vehicle;
and modifying spoken dialogue of a spoken dialogue system associated with the vehicle based on the sound related vehicle information;
comprising determining interference profile records based on the sound related vehicle information;
wherein modifying spoken dialogue of the spoken dialogue system associated with the vehicle based on the sound related vehicle information comprises;
modifying pace and timing and pitch of audio prompts based on the interference profile records;
and outputting the modified audio prompts.
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Abstract
Sound related vehicle information representing one or more sounds may be received in the processor. The sound related vehicle information may or may not include an audio signal. Spoken dialog of a spoken dialog system associated with the vehicle based on the sound related vehicle information may be modified. The said modification comprises of modifying pitch, pace and timing of audio prompts associated with the said spoken dialog based on the sound related vehicle information.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, in a processor associated with a vehicle, sound related vehicle information representing one or more sounds, the sound related vehicle information measured an exterior microphone located exterior to a cabin of the vehicle; and modifying spoken dialogue of a spoken dialogue system associated with the vehicle based on the sound related vehicle information; comprising determining interference profile records based on the sound related vehicle information; wherein modifying spoken dialogue of the spoken dialogue system associated with the vehicle based on the sound related vehicle information comprises; modifying pace and timing and pitch of audio prompts based on the interference profile records; and outputting the modified audio prompts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a memory; an exterior microphone located exterior to a cabin of the vehicle for measuring sound-related information, a processor associated with the vehicle to; receive, in the processor associated with the vehicle, sound related vehicle information representing one or more sounds measured by the exterior microphone; and modify spoken dialogue of a spoken dialogue system associated with the vehicle based on the sound related vehicle information; wherein the processor is to determine interference profile records based on the sound related vehicle information; wherein to modify spoken dialogue of the spoken dialogue system associated with the vehicle based on the sound related vehicle information the processor is to;
modify pace and timing and pitch of audio prompts based on the interference profile records;and output the modified audio prompts. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a controller associated with a spoken dialogue system, information related to the operation of vehicle systems causing sound and measured by an exterior microphone located exterior to a vehicle cabin; calculating interference profile records based on the information, the interference profile records representing noise types and noise levels; and altering dialogue control based on the interference profile records; wherein altering dialogue control based on the interference profile records comprises; delaying and modifying pitch, pace and timing of an audio prompt output from the spoken dialogue system based on the interference profile records. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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