US 12,469,499 B2
Dynamic voice assistant system for a vehicle
Cassandra Lee, Markham (CA)
Assigned to CERENCE OPERATING COMPANY, Burlington, MA (US)
Filed by CERENCE OPERATING COMPANY, Burlington, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/848,598.
Prior Publication US 2023/0419971 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. G10L 17/22 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G10L 17/02 (2013.01); G10L 17/06 (2013.01); G10L 25/63 (2013.01); G10L 25/78 (2013.01)
CPC G10L 17/22 (2013.01) [B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); G10L 17/02 (2013.01); G10L 17/06 (2013.01); G10L 25/63 (2013.01); G10L 25/78 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A voice assistant system for a vehicle, comprising:
a microphone configured to detect an audio signal from a user of the vehicle, wherein the audio signal includes at least one of a system directed utterance and a non-system directed conversation;
a speaker configured to output a dialogue in response to the audio signal; and
a processor programmed to:
responsive to detecting the non-system directed conversation between the user and an occupant, decrease a lengthiness setting of the voice assistant system to reduce a length of the dialogue, and increase an independency setting of the voice assistant system to prevent a confirmation question from the voice assistant system; and
output, via the speaker, the dialogue with the reduced length without requiring a user confirmation.