Global Patent Index - EP 2217992 A2

EP 2217992 A2 20100818 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A DEVICE IN A VEHICLE WITH A VOICE CONTROLLER

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A DEVICE IN A VEHICLE WITH A VOICE CONTROLLER

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BEDIENEN EINER EINRICHTUNG EINES FAHRZEUGS MIT EINER SPRACHSTEUERUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'UTILISATION D'UN SYSTÈME D'UN VÉHICULE COMPORTANT UNE COMMANDE VOCALE

Publication

EP 2217992 A2 20100818 (DE)

Application

EP 08844381 A 20081031

Priority

  • EP 2008064830 W 20081031
  • DE 102007052345 A 20071102

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009056637A2] The present invention relates to a method for operating a device in a vehicle (8), in which an operating step is selected and a function associated with the operating step is performed. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the operation of selecting the operating step automatically activates a voice controller for input following the operating step. The invention also relates to an apparatus for operating a device in a vehicle (8), said apparatus having a display apparatus (2) for displaying operating steps, a first operating unit (6) for haptic input for selecting an operating step, a voice control unit (4, 5) for voice input for selecting an operating step, and a control unit (1) which is coupled to the display apparatus (2), the first operating unit (6) and the voice control unit (4, 5) and can be used to generate control signals for performing a function associated with a selected operating step. The apparatus according to the invention is characterized in that the control unit (1) is designed in such a manner that the operation of selecting an operating step automatically activates the voice control unit (4, 5) for input following the operating step.

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/048 (2006.01); B60R 16/037 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60R 16/0373 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2009056637A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102007052345 A1 20090507; EP 2217992 A2 20100818; US 2011007006 A1 20110113; US 9193315 B2 20151124; WO 2009056637 A2 20090507; WO 2009056637 A3 20090702

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102007052345 A 20071102; EP 08844381 A 20081031; EP 2008064830 W 20081031; US 74084708 A 20081031