US 12,222,981 B2
Systems and methods for teaching control button functionality to an occupant of a vehicle
Nikhil Gowda, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/459,957.
Prior Publication US 2023/0069304 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 16/00 (2019.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 16/635 (2019.01); G06F 16/638 (2019.01); G06F 16/64 (2019.01)
CPC G06F 16/635 (2019.01) [G06F 16/638 (2019.01); G06F 16/64 (2019.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for teaching control button functionality to an occupant of a vehicle, the system comprising:
a plurality of adjustable vehicle components;
an audio device configured to receive an audible first trigger and a plurality of alternative audible second triggers from the occupant;
a plurality of control buttons each configured to cause an adjustment of at least one adjustable vehicle component of the plurality of adjustable vehicle components when actuated by the occupant; and
a controller programmed to (i) determine whether the audible first trigger received by the audio device meets a first threshold and a second threshold; (ii) cause a first response, requesting that the audible first trigger be repeated, to be output from the audio device upon determining that the audible first trigger does not meet the first threshold; (iii) cause a second response, requesting that the audible first trigger be rephrased, to be output from the audio device upon determining that the audible first trigger does not meet the second threshold; (iv) upon receipt of the audible first trigger from the occupant and upon determining that the audible first trigger meets the first threshold and the second threshold, disable the plurality of control buttons and cause a third response requesting that the occupant press a control button of the plurality of control buttons, (v) upon detecting actuation of the control button by the occupant after disabling the plurality of control buttons, cause the audio device to output a first audible message that provides a name of the at least one adjustable vehicle component corresponding to the control button, which is used for future voice activation of the at least one adjustable vehicle component via the audio device without pressing the control button, and a current configuration of the at least one adjustable vehicle component configured to be adjusted by the control button, (vi) upon output of the first audible message, request the occupant to provide one of a plurality of alternative audible second triggers, (vii) upon reception of one alternative audible second trigger, cause output of a second audible message providing a functionality of the at least one adjustable vehicle component corresponding to the control button, the second audible message different from the first audible message, and (viii) upon reception of a different alternative audible second trigger, cause the adjustment to the at least one adjustable vehicle component corresponding to the control button.