Voice control system with dialect recognition

Abstract

Voice command recognition with dialect translation is disclosed. User voice input can be translated to a standard voice pattern using a dialect translation unit. A control command can then be generated based on the translated user voice input. In certain embodiments, the voice command recognition system with dialect translation can be implemented in a driving apparatus. In those embodiments, various control commands to control the driving apparatus can be generated by a user with a dialect input. The generated voice control commands for the driving apparatus can include starting the driving apparatus, turning on / off A / C unit, controlling the A / C unit, turning on / off entertainment system, controlling the entertainment system, turning on / off certain safety features, turning on / off certain driving features, adjusting seat, adjusting steering wheel, taking a picture of surroundings and / or any other control commands that can control various functions of the driving apparatus.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a continuation of Non-Provisional U.S. application Ser. No. 14 / 996,180, filed on Jan. 14, 2016, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 272,710, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.FIELD[0002]The present disclosure generally relates to controlling a driving apparatus through voice commands.BACKGROUND[0003]Conventional speech recognition systems on board an automobile facilitate drivers and / or passengers to control various vehicle functions through voice commands. Typically, one or more microphones can be placed throughout the cabin of the automobile and coupled to a speech processor to process user voice commands using acoustic and language modeling techniques. Voice pattern data is typically stored in a memory in an on-board speech recognition system and is retrieved from the memory for recognizing u...

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Benefits of technology

Enables users to operate vehicle functions using their native dialect, enhancing user convenience and improving command recognition accuracy compared to conventional systems.

Problems solved by technology

One problem associated with the conventional on-board speech recognition system is that it is limited in recognizing voice commands provided by user with a dialect.

Users with different dialects present a challenge to conventional on-board speech recognition system in that the conventional on-board speech recognition system only maps a user input to a standard voice pattern.

That is, the conventional on-board speech recognition system is not equipped to distinguish dialect differences and requires a user to input voice command through a standard language pattern.

If a user inputs a voice command through his / her dialect, the conventional on-board speech system would typically not respond correctly.

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