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Integrated microphone/pushbutton housing for voice activated cellular phone
Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1995-01-18
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Granted: 1996-12-10
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Expires: 2015-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A voice controlled vehicle accessory system is responsive to voice commands and/or manual commands wherein the manual commands are entered via a single pushbutton 16 having multiple functions depending upon the instantaneous state of a system controller 10. A single housing houses the microphone for the voice recognition unit and the single pushbutton adjacent to each other in a common location in the vehicle, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and increasing user convenience since the two separate input functions are intuitively placed in a common location.
Inventors
- 👤 David B. Gulau
- 👤 Jeffrey P. Huget
- 👤 Robert L. Varilone
- 👤 Mark D. Edwards
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 00:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/40; H04B1/44; H04B1/46; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/271; H04B1/06; H04B1/16; H04B1/20; H04M1/60; H04M1/6033; H04M1/6041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A cellular telephone system for a vehicle responsive to voice and manual commands, comprising: a cellular transceiver; single button means for generating a button signal in response to a manual activation; a hands-free microphone coupled to said cellular transceiver for use during phone conversation; voice recognition means coupled to said hands-free microphone for recognizing predetermined commands spoken into said hands-free microphone and generating a respective voice command signal; controller means coupled to said voice recognition means, said single button means, and said cellular transceiver for controlling said cellular transceiver in response to said button signal and said voice command signal, wherein a respective one of a plurality of functions is performed by said controller means in response to said button signal depending on a respective state of said controller means when said button signal is sensed; and housing means for housing said hands-free microphone and said single button means adjacent each other in a common location in said vehicle separate from the location of said voice recognition means, said controller means and said cellular transceiver.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A cellular telephone system for a vehicle responsive to voice and manual commands, comprising: a cellular transceiver; single button means for generating a button signal in response to a manual activation; a hands-free microphone coupled to said cellular transceiver for use during phone conversation; voice recognition means coupled to said hands-free microphone for recognizing predetermined commands spoken into said hands-free microphone and generating a respective voice command signal; controller means coupled to said voice recognition means, said single button means, and said cellular transceiver for controlling said cellular transceiver in response to said button signal and said voice command signal, wherein a respective one of a plurality of functions is performed by said controller means in response to said button signal depending on a respective state of said controller means when said button signal is sensed; and housing means for housing said hands-free microphone and said single button means adjacent each other in a common location in said vehicle separate from the location of said voice recognition means, said controller means and said cellular transceiver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said housing means is comprised of a shell and wherein said system further includes a flexible cable coupling said shell with said transceiver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said housing means is further comprised of clip means for clipping said shell in selected locations within said vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said vehicle includes an A-pillar for supporting a vehicle roof at the forward end of a vehicle cabin and wherein said housing means is retained in said A-pillar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said A-pillar is located on the driver's side of said vehicle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said single button means is comprised of a normally-open pushbutton.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising amplifier means retained in said housing means and coupled to said microphone for amplifying signals generated by said microphone and providing amplified signals to said transceiver.
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