VEHICLE AVATAR DEVICES FOR INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

Title:

VEHICLE AVATAR DEVICES FOR INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/042238

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A system and method for providing avatar device (115, 125, 135, 145) status indicators for voice assistants in multi-zone vehicles. The method comprises: receiving at least one signal from a plurality of microphones (114, 124, 134, 144), wherein each microphone (114, 124, 134, 144) is associated with one of a plurality of spatial zones (110, 120, 130, 140), and one of a plurality of avatar devices (115, 125, 135, 145); wherein the at least one signal further comprises a speech signal component from a speaker; wherein the speech signal component is a voice command or question; sending zone information associated with the speaker and with one of the plurality of spatial zones (110, 120, 130, 140) to an avatar (115, 125, 135, 145); activating one the plurality of avatar devices (115, 125, 135, 145) in a respective one of the plurality of spatial zones (110, 120, 130, 140) associated with the speaker.

Inventors:

ZHAO SHENBIN (US)
LIN JIANCHAO (US)
LI NAN (US)
YU DAVID (US)
SHIAH LEI (US)
LIN FATTY (US)
XU BRUNO (US)
XIA FENG (US)
LIU FENG (US)

Application Number:

PCT/CN2019/104012

Publication Date:

March 11, 2021

Filing Date:

September 02, 2019

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Assignee:

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC (US)
ZHAO SHENBIN (US)
LIN JIANCHAO (US)
LI NAN (US)
YU DAVID (US)
SHIAH LEI (US)
LIN FATTY (US)
XU BRUNO (US)
XIA FENG (US)
LIU FENG (US)

International Classes:

G10L15/22

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WO2013172827A1

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