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(11) EP 4 377 953 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/23

(21) Application number: 21773372.4

(22) Date of filing: 07.09.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G10L 15/28(2013.01)
G10L 15/22(2006.01)
B60R 16/037(2006.01)
 G10L 15/30(2013.01)
G06F 3/16(2006.01)
H04W 4/44(2018.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 3/167; G10L 15/28; G10L 15/30; G10L 15/22; B60R 16/0373; H04W 4/44
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2021/074599
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/036401 (16.03.2023 Gazette 2023/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
38440 Wolfsburg (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHUR, Markus-Julian
    44795 Bochum (DE)
  • GEHRLING, Sebastian
    45357 Essen (DE)
  • PINGEL, Jan
    44879 Bochum (DE)
  • TOLETY, Prathvirani
    44807 Bochum (DE)
  • WELZBACHER, Jan
    44799 Bochum (DE)
  • YURBAS, Adnan
    44143 Dortmund (DE)

(74) Representative: Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei PartG mbB Balanstrasse 57
81541 München
81541 München (DE)

   


(54) A METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FUNCTIONALITY OF A DIGITAL ASSISTANT IN A VEHICLE, A SYSTEM, A VEHICLE, AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT