Command-inputting device having display panel

• US 20070033055A1
• Filed: 07/13/2006
• Published: 02/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: Tanaka, Hiroyuki
• Granted Patent: US 7,676,370 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/275
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/228 of application context

Abstract

A device for inputting voice commands into a system such as a car navigation system includes a microphone for inputting voice commands, a display panel for displaying a help frame when required, a memory for storing a list of the voice commands and their respective usage frequencies in the past, and a controller for controlling operation of an entire system. A user confirms a voice command before inputting it, referring to a command list displayed on the display panel as a help frame. The command list shows all of the voice commands in a reverse order of their usage frequencies in the past. The commands which have not been frequently used and are not familiar to the user are shown in an earlier part of the list. Therefore, the commands for which confirmation are necessary can be quickly found in the list. Those commands which have been used in excess of a predetermined frequency level in the past may be eliminated from the list.

Claims

1. A device for inputting commands for operating a system, the device comprising:

means for inputting commands;

a display device for displaying a list showing commands to be used for operating the system;

memory means for memorizing usage frequencies of respective commands; and

a controller for controlling the display device so that the commands are displayed in a reverse order of the usage frequency.

2. The device as in claim 1, wherein:

the commands are voice commands inputted through a voice recognizer.

7. The device as in claim 1, wherein:

the commands are displayed in a scrolled manner on the display device.

9. The device as in claim 1, wherein:

the usage frequency of the respective commands is stored in the memory means for a predetermined period of time counting from a present when the device is used.

3. A device for inputting commands for operating a system, the device comprising:

means for inputting commands;

a display device for displaying a list showing commands to be used for operating the system;

memory means for memorizing usage frequencies of respective commands; and

a controller for controlling the display device so that the commands are displayed after eliminating those commands, the usage frequency of which is higher than a predetermined level.

4. The device as in claim 3, wherein:

an auxiliary list listing the eliminated commands is stored in the memory means and is displayed on the display device according to a user'"'"'s request.

5. The device as in claim 3, wherein:

the commands are voice commands inputted through a voice recognizer.

6. The device as in claim 5, wherein:

an auxiliary list listing the eliminated voice commands is stored in the memory means and is displayed on the display device according to a user'"'"'s request.

8. The device as in claim 3, wherein:

the commands are displayed in a scrolled manner on the display device.

10. The device as in claim 3, wherein:

the usage frequency of the respective commands is stored in the memory means for a predetermined period of time counting from a present when the device is used.

11. The device as in claim 3, wherein:

the commands are displayed in a reverse order of the usage frequency.