Responsive activation of a vehicle feature

Abstract

One general aspect includes a system for responsive activation of a vehicle feature for a vehicle, the system includes: an audio system configured to announce information and the vehicle feature; a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions; a controller configured to execute the executable instructions, and where the executable instructions enable the controller to: receive speech inputs from a vehicle occupant located in the vehicle, the speech inputs regarding the vehicle feature; retrieve vehicle feature information from vehicle feature information databases, in response to the received speech inputs; provide audio description information for the vehicle feature information; determine whether at least one received speech input includes a feature activation request; provide vehicle feature activation information to the vehicle feature, in response to a positive determination that the at least one received speech input includes the feature activation request.

Description

INTRODUCTION[0001]Today's vehicles are becoming more complicated and include advanced technical features which require some form of education. As a result, backend capabilities have been developed to responsively teach vehicle operators and passengers how to find, operate, and control these particular features. For instance, a vehicle occupant may request to learn more about how to change their seat orientation. Thus, these capabilities work well to teach the occupant how to activate and control certain vehicle features on their own. However, these features cannot further assist the occupant by remotely activating the vehicle feature. Nor can these capabilities incorporate the ability to recall past occupant behaviors or the widespread occupant population behaviors to suggest activation configurations likely to be desired by the occupant. It is therefore desirable to provide a method and system which can, in response to an occupant request, both describe a vehicle feature as well as...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a system that allows a vehicle occupant to activate various features of the vehicle through speech commands. The system includes an audio system and a controller that receives the speech inputs and retrieves relevant feature information from databases. The controller then provides audio description information to the audio system, which the occupant can hear through the audio system. The system can also allow for remote activation of the feature through a vehicle's internet connection. The technical effects of this system include improved convenience for the vehicle occupant and improved operational efficiency for the vehicle features.

Problems solved by technology

Today's vehicles are becoming more complicated and include advanced technical features which require some form of education.

However, these features cannot further assist the occupant by remotely activating the vehicle feature.

Nor can these capabilities incorporate the ability to recall past occupant behaviors or the widespread occupant population behaviors to suggest activation configurations likely to be desired by the occupant.

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