Real-time display of system instructions

Abstract

A system and method for reviewing inputted voice instructions in a vehicle-based telematics control unit. The system includes a microphone, a speech recognition processor, and an output device. The microphone receives voice instructions from a user. Coupled to the microphone is the speech recognition processor that generates a voice signal by performing speech recognition processing of the received voice instructions. The output device outputs the generated voice signal to the user, The system also includes a user interface for allowing the user to approve the outputted voice signal, and a communication component for wirelessly sending the generated voice signal to a server over a wireless network upon approval by the user.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A method for reviewing inputted voice instructions in a vehicle-based telematics control unit, the method comprising:
 recording voice instructions from a user;   generating a voice signal by performing speech recognition of the recorded voice instructions; and   outputting the generated voice signal over an output device associated with the telematics control unit for review.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising wirelessly sending at least one of the generated voice signal or the inputted voice instructions to a server over a wireless network upon approval by a user. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating a digest including the generated voice signals;   sending the digest to a human operator system; and   connecting the human operator system to the telematics control unit.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein outputting comprises generating and displaying text based on the generated voice signal. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein outputting comprises generating and outputting voice based on the generated voice signal. 
     
     
         6 . A system for reviewing inputted voice instructions in a vehicle-based telematics control unit, the system comprising:
 a microphone for receiving voice instructions from a user;   a speech recognition processor coupled to the microphone for generating a voice signal by performing speech recognition processing of the received voice instructions; and   an output device for outputting the generated voice signal to the user.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a user interface for allowing the user to approve of the outputted voice signal; and   a communication component for wirelessly sending the generated voice signal to a server over a wireless network upon approval by the user.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a first component for generating a digest including the generated voice signal; and   a second component for sending the digest to a human operator system.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a text generator for generating text from the generated voice signal, wherein the output device includes a display for presenting the generated text. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a voice synthesizer for generating voice based on the generated voice signal, wherein the output device includes at least one speaker for presenting the generated voice. 
     
     
         11 . A method for predicting processing of a voice instruction; the method comprising:
 providing a voice instruction a first time;   processing the voice instruction;   generating a result based on the processed voice instruction;   approving the generated result;   recording the approved result in association with the provided voice instruction;   providing the voice instruction at a second time; and   processing the voice instruction that was provided the second time based on the recorded result of the voice instruction that was provided at the first time,   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein approving the generated result comprises correcting the generated result. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein correcting comprises contacting an operator. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein approving the generated result comprises selecting from a list of choices.