WO2001054950A1 - Method and device for controlling voice output in a motor vehicle - Google Patents

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WO2001054950A1
WO2001054950A1 PCT/EP2000/013244 EP0013244W WO0154950A1 WO 2001054950 A1 WO2001054950 A1 WO 2001054950A1 EP 0013244 W EP0013244 W EP 0013244W WO 0154950 A1 WO0154950 A1 WO 0154950A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
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    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
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    • G08G1/0968—Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle
    • G08G1/096855—Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle where the output is provided in a suitable form to the driver
    • G08G1/096872—Systems involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle where the output is provided in a suitable form to the driver where instructions are given per voice

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  • the invention relates to a method and a device for controlling the speech output in a motor vehicle.
  • EP 0 312 778 A1 discloses a radio reception device for motor vehicles, in which incoming traffic announcements are entered into a memory during a predetermined period of time and can be reproduced therefrom if necessary, the receiving devices being provided for a plurality of transmitters of traffic announcements. These announcements are read into a common memory and then reproduced by an output device if they have a predefined identifier.
  • the output unit is connected to a speech recognition device.
  • the invention is therefore based on the technical problem of creating a method and a device for controlling the voice output in a motor vehicle, by means of which the motor vehicle driver is less disturbed in his concentration.
  • priorities are assigned to the different speech outputs, only the speech output with the highest priority being output, whereas the speech outputs with lower priority are output with a time delay or are suppressed.
  • the motor vehicle driver hears only a single voice output at a time, so that the driver can concentrate better on the prioritized output.
  • a special situation is present when a car phone is present, since the dialogue situation would cause a time delay in the speech output to be irritating.
  • the voice output of a car telephone can therefore be switched to a waiting mode. As a result, prioritized speech output can take place without the incoming telephone call having to be forwarded to a mailbox.
  • the priorities are defined depending on the situation. For example, it can be provided that a voice output of a navigation device only has the highest priority if a change in direction is to be signaled thereby, whereas otherwise the car telephone has the highest priority.
  • the call participant is informed that the speech output has been interrupted briefly, so that on the one hand he no longer has to speak and on the other hand knows that his last words have not been perceived.
  • the invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of a preferred exemplary embodiment.
  • the single figure shows a schematic block diagram of a device for controlling voice output in a motor vehicle.
  • the device 1 for controlling the speech output in a motor vehicle comprises a GPS receiver 2, a combined radio / CD device 3, a memory 4, a control device 5, a GSM module 6, a navigation device 7 with a first loudspeaker 8 and one first microphone 9, a second speaker 10 assigned to the combined radio / CD device 3, a multifunction control unit 11, a speaker 12 and a microphone 13, all of which are connected to one another via a bus structure 14.
  • the device 1 comprises three devices with voice output, namely the navigation device 7, the radio / CD device 3 and a car telephone comprising the GSM module 6, the essential functionality of the individual devices being assumed to be known.
  • a destination entry for the navigation device 7 is entered by voice command via the microphone 9 or alphanumerically via the multifunction control unit 1 1, in which the navigation device 3 determines a route depending on the route Receiver 2 detected actual position calculated.
  • the user Via the loudspeaker 8, the user then receives direction information by voice output.
  • the user can listen to radio transmitters, music CDs or cassettes by means of the radio / CD device 3 via the loudspeaker 10.
  • the loudspeaker 12 and the microphone 13 are, for example, part of a hands-free system of a car telephone.
  • the prioritization and control takes place via the control unit 5. For illustration purposes, the following prioritization is assumed, which is stored in the control unit 5:
  • the radio / CD device 3 is designed with an automatic overlay function for traffic news and the radio / CD device 3 is set to a music CD.
  • the radio / CD device 3 is set to a music CD.
  • the navigation device 7 wants to output a change of direction by voice command.
  • the loudspeaker 10 is “muted” until the navigation message has been output via the loudspeaker 8.
  • a traffic message is received during this time, it is stored in the memory 4. After the navigation message has ended, the traffic message is then output from the memory 4 via the loudspeaker 10.
  • the traffic message is then output from the memory 4 via the loudspeaker 10.
  • the call or the telephone call is received or the connection has already been established.
  • this call is switched to a waiting mode.
  • the motor vehicle driver can thus perceive the navigation message without time pressure and then accept the telephone call without having to fear that the call will be forwarded to a mailbox.
  • the opposite party receives a message that the driver cannot yet accept the call.
  • This wait mode operation is preferably manual can be activated and deactivated. This enables the driver to decide whether he wants to be diverted to a mailbox or waiting mode, for example because he expects a very important phone call. If, on the other hand, a traffic message or a navigation device arrives during the call, the loudspeaker 12 and the microphone 13 are briefly muted.
  • the motor vehicle driver can listen to the messages, react accordingly and then continue the call. During the muting, the other party then receives appropriate information that the motor vehicle driver is busy for a short time. This information is preferably stored in the memory 4. This information relieves the motor vehicle driver of cumbersome explanations.

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The invention relates to a method and device (1) for controlling voice output in a motor vehicle by means of at least two electrical components with voice output. Priorities are allocated to the various voice outputs. Only the highest priority voice output is generated . Lower priority voice outputs are delayed or suppressed.

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Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steuerung der Sprachausgabe in einem Method and device for controlling speech output in one
Kraftfahrzeugmotor vehicle
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Steuerung der Sprachausgabe in einem Kraftfahrzeug.The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling the speech output in a motor vehicle.
In modernen Kraftfahrzeugen gibt eine Vielzahl von elektrischen Komponenten mit Sprachausgabe. Hierzu zählen beispielsweise das Radio, Hifi- Geräte, Navigationseinrichtungen und Autotelefone, die teilweise die gleichen Lautsprecher als Ausgabeeinheit nutzen. Der überwiegende Teil verfügt jedoch über eigene, separate Ausgabeeinheiten. Somit kann es im Einzelfall dazu kommen, daß sich der Kraftfahrzeugführer auf verschiedene Sprachausgaben gleichzeitig konzentrieren muß.In modern motor vehicles there are a large number of electrical components with voice output. These include, for example, the radio, hi-fi devices, navigation devices and car telephones, some of which use the same loudspeakers as output units. The vast majority, however, have their own separate output units. Thus, in individual cases it can happen that the motor vehicle driver has to concentrate on different speech outputs at the same time.
Aus der EP 0 312 778 A1 ist eine Rundfunkempfangseinrichtung für Kraftfahrzeuge bekannt, bei der während eines vorgegebenen Zeitraums eingehende Verkehrsfunkdurchsagen in einen Speicher eingegeben werden und bedarfsweise daraus wiedergebbar sind, wobei die Empfangseinrichtungen für mehrere Sender von Verkehrsfunkdurchsagen vorgesehen sind. Diese Durchsagen werden in einem gemeinsamen Speicher eingelesen und durch eine Ausgabeeinrichtung dann wiedergegeben, wenn diese eine vorgegebene Kennung besitzen. Die Ausgabeeinheit ist dabei mit einer Spracherkennungseinrichtung verbunden.EP 0 312 778 A1 discloses a radio reception device for motor vehicles, in which incoming traffic announcements are entered into a memory during a predetermined period of time and can be reproduced therefrom if necessary, the receiving devices being provided for a plurality of transmitters of traffic announcements. These announcements are read into a common memory and then reproduced by an output device if they have a predefined identifier. The output unit is connected to a speech recognition device.
Der Erfindung liegt daher das technische Problem zugrunde, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Steuerung der Sprachausgabe in einem Kraftfahrzeug zu schaffen, mittels derer der Kraftfahrzeugführer weniger in seiner Konzentration gestört wird.The invention is therefore based on the technical problem of creating a method and a device for controlling the voice output in a motor vehicle, by means of which the motor vehicle driver is less disturbed in his concentration.
Die Lösung des technischen Problems ergibt sich durch die Gegenstände mit den Merkmalen der Patentansprüche 1 und 5. Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.The solution to the technical problem results from the objects with the features of claims 1 and 5. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention result from the subclaims.
Hierzu werden den unterschiedlichen Sprachausgaben Prioritäten zugeordnet, wobei jeweils nur die Sprachausgabe höchster Priorität ausgegeben wird, wohingegen die Sprachausgaben niedrigerer Priorität zeitlich verzögert ausgegeben oder unterdrückt werden. Dadurch hört der Kraftfahrzeugführer jeweils nur eine einzige Sprachausgabe, so daß sich dieser besser auf die priorisierte Ausgabe konzentrieren kann. Eine besondere Situation ist bei Vorhandensein eines Autotelefons gegeben, da durch die Dialogsituation eine zeitliche Verzögerung der Sprachausgabe irritierend wäre. In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist daher die Sprachausgabe eines Autotelefons in einen Wartemodus schaltbar. Dadurch können priorisierte Sprachausgaben erfolgen, ohne daß der eingehende Telefonanruf auf eine Mail- Box umgeleitet werden muß.For this purpose, priorities are assigned to the different speech outputs, only the speech output with the highest priority being output, whereas the speech outputs with lower priority are output with a time delay or are suppressed. As a result, the motor vehicle driver hears only a single voice output at a time, so that the driver can concentrate better on the prioritized output. A special situation is present when a car phone is present, since the dialogue situation would cause a time delay in the speech output to be irritating. In a further preferred embodiment, the voice output of a car telephone can therefore be switched to a waiting mode. As a result, prioritized speech output can take place without the incoming telephone call having to be forwarded to a mailbox.
In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform sind die Prioritäten situationsabhängig definiert. So kann beispielsweise vorgesehen sein, daß eine Sprachausgabe einer Navigationseinrichtung nur dann höchste Priorität hat, wenn dadurch eine Richtungsänderung signalisiert werden soll, wohingegen ansonsten das Autotelefon die höchste Priorität aufweist.In a further preferred embodiment, the priorities are defined depending on the situation. For example, it can be provided that a voice output of a navigation device only has the highest priority if a change in direction is to be signaled thereby, whereas otherwise the car telephone has the highest priority.
In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform wird der Gesprächsteilnehmer darüber informiert, daß kurzzeitig die Sprachausgabe unterbrochen ist, so daß er zum einen nicht mehr weiter sprechen muß und zum anderen gegebenenfalls weiß, daß seine letzten Worte nicht wahrgenommen wurden.In a further preferred embodiment, the call participant is informed that the speech output has been interrupted briefly, so that on the one hand he no longer has to speak and on the other hand knows that his last words have not been perceived.
Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. Die einzige Figur zeigt ein schematisches Blockschaltbild einer Vorrichtung zur Steuerung der Sprachausgabe in einem Kraftfahrzeug.The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of a preferred exemplary embodiment. The single figure shows a schematic block diagram of a device for controlling voice output in a motor vehicle.
Die Vorrichtung 1 zur Steuerung der Sprachausgabe in einem Kraftfahrzeug umfaßt einen GPS- Empfänger 2, ein kombiniertes Radio/CD- Gerät 3, einen Speicher 4, ein Steuergerät 5, ein GSM- Modul 6, eine Navigationseinrichtung 7 mit einem ersten Lautsprecher 8 und einem ersten Mikrofon 9, einen zweiten, dem kombinierten Radio/CD- Gerät 3 zugeordneten Lautsprecher 10, eine Multifunktionsbedieneinheit 11 , einen Lautsprecher 12 und ein Mikrofon 13, die alle über eine Busstruktur 14 miteinander verbunden sind.The device 1 for controlling the speech output in a motor vehicle comprises a GPS receiver 2, a combined radio / CD device 3, a memory 4, a control device 5, a GSM module 6, a navigation device 7 with a first loudspeaker 8 and one first microphone 9, a second speaker 10 assigned to the combined radio / CD device 3, a multifunction control unit 11, a speaker 12 and a microphone 13, all of which are connected to one another via a bus structure 14.
Die Vorrichtung 1 umfaßt drei Einrichtungen mit Sprachausgabe, nämlich die Navigationseinrichtung 7, das Radio/CD- Gerät 3 und ein das GSM- Modul 6 umfassendes Autotelefon, wobei die wesentliche Funktionalität der einzelnen Einrichtungen als bekannt vorausgesetzt wird. So wird beispielsweise eine Zieleingabe für die Navigationseinrichtung 7 per Sprachbefehl über das Mikrofon 9 oder alphanumerisch über die Multifunktionsbedieneinheit 1 1 eingegeben, in der die Navigationseinrichtung 3 eine Route in Abhängigkeit von der mittels des GPS- Empfängers 2 erfaßten Ist-Position berechnet. Über den Lautsprecher 8 erhält dann der Nutzer Fahrtrichtungsangaben per Sprachausgabe. Des weiteren kann der Nutzer Radio- Sender, Musik- CDs oder Kassetten mittels des Radio/CD- Gerätes 3 über den Lautsprecher 10 hören. Der Lautsprecher 12 und das Mikrofon 13 sind beispielsweise Bestandteil einer Freisprechanlage eines Autotelefons. Die Priorisierung und Steuerung erfolgt dabei über das Steuergerät 5. Zur Veranschaulichung sei folgende Priorisierung angenommen, die im Steuergerät 5 hinterlegt ist:The device 1 comprises three devices with voice output, namely the navigation device 7, the radio / CD device 3 and a car telephone comprising the GSM module 6, the essential functionality of the individual devices being assumed to be known. For example, a destination entry for the navigation device 7 is entered by voice command via the microphone 9 or alphanumerically via the multifunction control unit 1 1, in which the navigation device 3 determines a route depending on the route Receiver 2 detected actual position calculated. Via the loudspeaker 8, the user then receives direction information by voice output. Furthermore, the user can listen to radio transmitters, music CDs or cassettes by means of the radio / CD device 3 via the loudspeaker 10. The loudspeaker 12 and the microphone 13 are, for example, part of a hands-free system of a car telephone. The prioritization and control takes place via the control unit 5. For illustration purposes, the following prioritization is assumed, which is stored in the control unit 5:
1) Sprachausgabe der Navigationseinrichtung,1) voice output from the navigation device,
2) Sprachausgabe Radio "Verkehrsnachrichten",2) voice output radio "traffic news",
3) Sprachausgabe Autotelefon,3) voice output car phone,
4) Sprachausgabe Radio/CD-Gerät "Musik"4) Voice output radio / CD device "Music"
Dabei sei weiter angenommen, daß das Radio/CD-Gerät 3 mit einer automatischen Einblendungsfunktion für Verkehrsnachrichten ausgebildet ist und das Radio/CD- Gerät 3 auf eine Musik-CD eingestellt ist. Solange keine Sprachausgabe der Navigationseinrichtung 7 über den Lautsprecher 8 erfolgt, keine Verkehrsnachricht gesendet wird oder ein Telefonanruf eingeht, hört der Kraftfahrzeugführer die Musik über den Lautsprecher 10. Geht nun eine Verkehrsnachricht ein, so wird dies durch das Steuergerät 5 erkannt. Die Musik wird unterbrochen und die Verkehrsnachricht über den Lautsprecher 10 ausgegeben. Anschließend erfolgt wieder die Musikausgabe. Analog läuft das Verfahren, falls die Navigationseinrichtung 7 eine Fahrtrichtungsänderung per Sprachbefehl ausgeben will. In diesem Fall wird der Lautsprecher 10 "stumm" geschaltet, bis über den Lautsprecher 8 die Navigationsnachricht ausgegeben wurde. Sollte während dieser Zeit eine Verkehrsnachricht eingehen, so wird diese im Speicher 4 abgelegt. Nach Ende der Navigationsnachricht wird dann die Verkehrsnachricht aus dem Speicher 4 über den Lautsprecher 10 ausgegeben. Beim Autotelefon wird dagegen unterschieden, ob das Gespräch bzw. der Telefonanruf eingeht oder die Verbindung bereits aufgebaut ist.It is further assumed that the radio / CD device 3 is designed with an automatic overlay function for traffic news and the radio / CD device 3 is set to a music CD. As long as there is no voice output from the navigation device 7 via the loudspeaker 8, no traffic message is sent or a telephone call is received, the motor vehicle driver hears the music via the loudspeaker 10. If a traffic message now comes in, this is recognized by the control unit 5. The music is interrupted and the traffic message is output via the loudspeaker 10. Then the music is output again. The procedure runs analogously if the navigation device 7 wants to output a change of direction by voice command. In this case, the loudspeaker 10 is “muted” until the navigation message has been output via the loudspeaker 8. If a traffic message is received during this time, it is stored in the memory 4. After the navigation message has ended, the traffic message is then output from the memory 4 via the loudspeaker 10. In the case of the car phone, on the other hand, a distinction is made as to whether the call or the telephone call is received or the connection has already been established.
Geht beispielsweise ein Telefonanruf während einer Sprachausgabe der Navigationseinrichtung 7 ein, so wird dieser Anruf in einen Wartemodus geschaltet. Somit kann der Kraftfahrzeugführer ohne Zeitdruck die Navigationsnachricht wahrnehmen und anschließende den Telefonanruf annehmen, ohne befürchten zu müssen, daß der Anruf auf eine Mailbox umgeleitet wird. Während des Wartemodus erhält der Gegenteilnehmer eine Nachricht, daß der Kraftfahrzeugführer im Moment den Anruf noch nicht annehmen kann. Vorzugsweise ist dieser Wartemodus- Betrieb manuell aktivierbar und deaktivierbar. Dadurch kann sich der Fahrzeugführer entscheiden, ob er die Umleitung auf eine Mailbox oder den Wartemodus wünscht, beispielsweise weil er einen sehr wichtigen Telefonanruf erwartet. Läuft hingegen eine Verkehrsnachricht oder eine Navigationseinrichtung während des Telefonats ein, so werden der Lautsprecher 12 und das Mikrofon 13 kurzzeitig stumm geschaltet. Der Kraftfahrzeugführer kann sich die Nachrichten anhören, entsprechend reagieren und anschließend das Telefonat fortsetzen. Während der Stummschaltung erhält dann der Gegenteilnehmer wieder eine entsprechende Information, daß der Kraftfahrzeugführer kurzzeitig beschäftigt ist. Diese Informationen sind vorzugsweise im Speicher 4 abgelegt. Durch diese Informationen wird der Kraftfahrzeugführer wird der Kraftfahrzeugführer von umständlichen Erläuterungen entlastet. If, for example, a telephone call comes in during a voice output from the navigation device 7, this call is switched to a waiting mode. The motor vehicle driver can thus perceive the navigation message without time pressure and then accept the telephone call without having to fear that the call will be forwarded to a mailbox. During the waiting mode, the opposite party receives a message that the driver cannot yet accept the call. This wait mode operation is preferably manual can be activated and deactivated. This enables the driver to decide whether he wants to be diverted to a mailbox or waiting mode, for example because he expects a very important phone call. If, on the other hand, a traffic message or a navigation device arrives during the call, the loudspeaker 12 and the microphone 13 are briefly muted. The motor vehicle driver can listen to the messages, react accordingly and then continue the call. During the muting, the other party then receives appropriate information that the motor vehicle driver is busy for a short time. This information is preferably stored in the memory 4. This information relieves the motor vehicle driver of cumbersome explanations.

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1. Verfahren zur Steuerung der Sprachausgabe in einem Kraftfahrzeug, mittels mindestens zweier elektrischer Komponenten mit Sprachausgabe, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß den unterschiedlichen Sprachausgaben Prioritäten zugeordnet werden, wobei jeweils nur die Sprachausgabe höchster Priorität ausgegeben wird, wohingegen die Sprachausgaben niedrigerer Priorität zeitlich verzögert ausgegeben oder unterdrückt werden.1. A method for controlling the voice output in a motor vehicle, by means of at least two electrical components with voice output, characterized in that priorities are assigned to the different voice outputs, only the voice output having the highest priority being output, whereas the voice outputs of lower priority are output with a time delay or suppressed become.
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens eine elektrische Komponente als Auto- Telefon ausgebildet, deren Sprachausgabe in einen Wartemodus schaltbar ist.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one electrical component is designed as a car phone, the speech output can be switched to a waiting mode.
3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Prioritäten situationsabhängig definierbar sind.3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the priorities can be defined depending on the situation.
4. Verfahren nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß bei einer Unterdrückung bzw. zeitlich verzögerten Sprachausgabe eines Telefonanrufs der andere Gesprächsteilnehmer über die unterdrückte Sprachausgabe informiert wird.4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the case of suppression or delayed voice output of a telephone call, the other party is informed about the suppressed voice output.
5. Vorrichtung zur Steuerung der Sprachausgabe in einem Kraftfahrzeug, umfassend mindestens zwei elektrische Komponenten mit Sprachausgabe, mindestens eine Sprachausgabeeinheit und ein Steuergerät (5), wobei innerhalb des Steuergerätes (5) Prioritäten der Sprachausgaben abgelegt sind.5. Device for controlling the voice output in a motor vehicle, comprising at least two electrical components with voice output, at least one voice output unit and a control unit (5), priorities of the voice outputs being stored within the control unit (5).
6. Vorrichtung zur Steuerung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vorrichtung (1) einen Speicher (4) umfaßt, in dem Sprachausgaben niedrigerer Priorität und/oder Informationen zwischenspeicherbar sind. 6. Control device according to claim 5, characterized in that the device (1) comprises a memory (4) in which speech outputs of lower priority and / or information can be buffered.
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