System and method for remote control of an in-vehicle voice recorder and other electrical accessories
First Claim
1. A voice recording and playback device for use in a vehicle, said device comprising:
- a receiver for receiving a voice message transmitted from a remote location via a wireless link;
a memory device coupled to said receiver for recording a received voice message;
input means for receiving playback commands from a vehicle occupant; and
a control circuit coupled to said input means and including means for identifying acoustic data transmitted within a received and recorded voice message, wherein said control circuit is responsive to an identification of acoustic data within a recorded voice message to divide the recorded voice message into separate segments at each location within the recorded voice message where acoustic data is identified, said control circuit controls said memory device to playback a recorded voice message one segment at a time in response to playback commands received by said input means.
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Abstract
A system for remotely controlling vehicle accessories is disclosed that allows a user to remotely control vehicle accessories using a conventional telephone. The system is particularly well-suited for use in controlling an in-vehicle voice recorder while recording therein navigational instructions formed of a plurality of navigational steps. Through remote control of the vehicle recorder, a recorded message may be segmented in response to DTMF signals generated by pressing keys on a keypad of a conventional telephone. A driver may then playback the navigational steps one at a time as needed while driving to the identified destination. The system further allows for remote control of other vehicle accessories through the manipulation of keys on a conventional telephone keypad.
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33 Claims
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1. A voice recording and playback device for use in a vehicle, said device comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a voice message transmitted from a remote location via a wireless link; a memory device coupled to said receiver for recording a received voice message; input means for receiving playback commands from a vehicle occupant; and a control circuit coupled to said input means and including means for identifying acoustic data transmitted within a received and recorded voice message, wherein said control circuit is responsive to an identification of acoustic data within a recorded voice message to divide the recorded voice message into separate segments at each location within the recorded voice message where acoustic data is identified, said control circuit controls said memory device to playback a recorded voice message one segment at a time in response to playback commands received by said input means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A voice recording and playback device for use in a vehicle, said device comprising:
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a cellular telephone transceiver for originating and receiving telephone calls; a DTMF decoder coupled to said cellular telephone transceiver for decoding DTMF signals received during a telephone call; a memory device coupled to said cellular telephone transceiver for recording a voice message; input means for receiving playback commands from a vehicle occupant; and playback control circuit coupled to said input means and said DTMF decoder, wherein said playback control circuit is responsive to an identification of DTMF signals within a received voice message to divide the recording of the received voice message into separate segments at each location within the received voice message where a DTMF signal is identified, said playback control circuit controls said memory device to playback a recorded voice message one segment at a time in response to playback commands received by said input means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A navigation system for use in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a cellular telephone transceiver for originating and receiving cellular telephone calls; a DTMF decoder coupled to said cellular telephone transceiver for decoding DTMF signals received during a telephone call; a memory device coupled to said cellular telephone transceiver for recording a voice message including navigational information; input means for receiving playback commands from a vehicle occupant; and a control circuit coupled to said input means and said DTMF decoder, wherein said control circuit is responsive to an identification of DTMF signals within a received voice message to divide the recording of the received voice message into separate navigational segments at each location within the received voice message where a DTMF signal is identified, said control circuit controls said memory device to playback a recorded voice message one navigational segment at a time in response to playback commands received by said input means.
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21. A voice recording device for use in a vehicle, said device comprising:
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a cellular telephone transceiver for originating and receiving telephone calls; a DTMF decoder coupled to said cellular telephone transceiver for decoding DTMF signals received during a telephone call; a memory device coupled to said cellular telephone transceiver for recording a voice message; and a control circuit coupled to said DTMF decoder, wherein said control circuit is responsive to an identification of a DTMF signal received during a telephone call that is originated or answered by a vehicle occupant, to commence/halt the recording of a received voice message in said memory device. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A system for remotely controlling vehicle accessories, said system comprising:
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a cellular telephone receiver for receiving cellular telephone calls; a DTMF decoder coupled to said cellular telephone receiver for decoding DTMF signals received during a telephone call; a vehicle accessory interface for coupling to an electrical accessory; and a control circuit coupled to said vehicle accessory interface and to said DTMF decoder for controlling the electrical accessory that is coupled to the vehicle accessory interface, in response to received DTMF signals. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for remotely personalizing vehicle accessories, said system comprising:
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a cellular telephone receiver for receiving cellular telephone calls; a DTMF decoder coupled to said cellular telephone receiver for decoding DTMF signals received during a telephone call; a vehicle accessory interface for coupling to a plurality of electrical accessories; and a control circuit coupled to said vehicle accessory interface and to said DTMF decoder for reprogramming electrical accessories that are coupled to the vehicle accessory interface, in response to received DTMF signals. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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Specification