Patent ID: 6721633
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: G01C,G10L,H04L,H04M

Abstract:
A system comprising:a voice communicator situated in a vehicle; a data communicator situated in the vehicle; an onboard device situated in the vehicle and being adapted to communicate electronically with at least one of the voice communicator and the data communicator; a base station being adapted to communicate wirelessly with at least one of the voice communicator and the data communicator; and a voice portal server being adapted to communicate electronically with the base station; wherein the onboard device recognizes a function command communication verbally by an occupant, the function command corresponding to an onboard function of the onboard device; wherein the onboard device actuates the onboard function in accord with the function command; and wherein the onboard device distinguishes between the funtion command and a request, the request communicated verbally by the occupant and corresponding to an offboard function.