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Granted Patent B2
US 11,004,447 · App. 15/649,359 · Granted May 11, 2021

Speech processing apparatus, vehicle having the speech processing apparatus, and speech processing method

Inventors: Jin Ho Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Jae Min Joh (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation
G10L15/22G06F40/30G06N5/02G10L15/005G10L15/063G10L15/30G10L2015/0635G10L2015/223
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Patent No.
US 11,004,447
App. No.
15/649,359
Granted
May 11, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A speech processing apparatus includes a speech processor for acquiring information on a relationship between a first user and a second user on the basis of a spoken language of the first user, a storage for storing a first user database (DB) that includes personal information of the second user identified by a second identification tag and a second user DB that includes personal information of the first user identified by a first identification tag, and a DB managing processor for updating the first user DB and the second user DB based on the acquired information on the relationship between the first user and the second user.

Claims (56)

1. A speech processing apparatus comprising:

a speech processor configured to:

receive, from a microphone, a first spoken language of a first user,

transmit, to a speaker, a signal about a feedback speech for the first spoken language, and

acquire first information on a relationship between the first user and a second user based on a dialogue, between the first user and the speech processor, including the first spoken language and the feedback speech;

a storage configured to store a first user database (DB) that includes personal information of the second user identified by a second identification tag set by the first user and a second user DB that includes personal information of the first user identified by a first identification tag set by the second user; and

a DB managing processor configured to add the first information to the first identification tag and the second identification tag by adding a relationship of the second user to the first user to the second identification tag and adding a relationship of the first user to the second user to the first identification tag,

wherein the speech processor is further configured to acquire second information between the second user and a third user based on a second spoken language of the second user,

wherein the DB managing processor is further configured to:

determine third information between the first user and the third user based on the second information, and

update the first user DB based on the third information,

wherein the first user DB further includes additional information that contains at least one of a birthday of the first user or an address of the first user, and

wherein the DB managing processor updates the second user DB based on the additional information contained in the first user DB.

2. The speech processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the personal information includes at least one of a phone number or an address.

3. The speech processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first identification tag includes a name of the first user, and

wherein the second identification tag includes a name of the second user.

4. The speech processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the personal information of the first user stored in the second user DB is able to be searched for by the relationship of the first user to the second user.

5. The speech processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein third user is a member of a group to which the first user and the second user belong.

6. The speech processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the DB managing processor updates the second user DB based on the second information on the relationship between the second user and the third user.

7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the speaker outputs speech for providing a service to the second user on the basis of the additional information.

8. A vehicle comprising:

a microphone;

a speaker;

a speech processor configured to:

receive, from a microphone, a first spoken language of a first user,

transmit, to a speaker, a signal about a feedback speech for the first spoken language, and

acquire first information on a relationship between the first user and a second user based on a dialogue, between the first user and the speech processor, including the first spoken language and the feedback speech;

a storage configured to store a first user database (DB) having personal information of the second user identified by a second identification tag which is set by the first user and a second user DB in which personal information of the first user identified by a first identification tag which is set by the second user; and

a DB managing processor configured to add the first information to the first identification tag and the second identification tag by adding a relationship of the second user to the first user to the second identification tag and adding a relationship of the first user to the second user to the first identification tag,

wherein the speech processor is further configured to acquire second information between the second user and a third user based on a second spoken language of the second user,

wherein the DB managing processor is further configured to:

determine third information between the first user and the third user based on the second information,

update the first user DB based on the third information,

wherein the first user DB further includes additional information that contains at least one of a birthday of the first user or an address of the first user, and

wherein the DB managing processor updates the second user DB based on the additional information contained in the first user DB.

9. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the personal information includes a phone number.

10. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the first identification tag includes a name of the first user, and

wherein the second identification tag includes a name of the second user.

11. The vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising a communicator for communicating with mobile devices of the first user and the second user and downloading phone book data from the mobile devices,

wherein the DB managing processor uses the downloaded phone book data to generate the first user DB and the second user DB.

12. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the personal information of the first user stored in the second user DB is able to be searched for by the relationship of the first user to the second user.

13. A speech processing method comprising:

storing a first user database (DB) that includes personal information of a second user identified by a second identification tag set by a first user and a second user DB that includes personal information of the first user identified by a first identification tag set by the second user, wherein the first user DB further includes additional information that contains at least one of a birthday of the first user or an address of the first user;

receiving, from a microphone, a first spoken language of the first user and a second spoken language of the second user;

transmitting, to a speaker, a signal about a feedback speech for the spoken language;

acquiring first information on a relationship between the first user and the second user based on a dialogue, between the first user and the speech processor, including the first spoken language and the feedback speech;

adding the first information on the relationship to the first identification tag and the second identification tag by adding a relationship of the second user to the first user to the second identification tag and adding a relationship of the first user to the second user to the first identification tag;

acquiring second information between the second user and a third user based on the second spoken language of the second user;

determining third information between the first user and the third user based on the second information;

updating the first user DB based on the third information; and

updating the second user DB based on the additional information contained in the first user DB.

14. The speech processing method of claim 13 , wherein the personal information includes at least one of a phone number or an address.

15. The speech processing method of claim 13 , wherein the first identification tag includes a name of the first user, and

wherein the second identification tag includes a name of the second user.

16. The speech processing method of claim 13 , wherein the third user is a member of a group to which the first user and the second user belong.

17. The speech processing method of claim 13 , further comprising updating the second user DB on the basis of the second information on the relationship between the second user and the other member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2017
From: LEE, JIN HO; JOH, JAE MIN
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043002/0139 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0178871 · Dec 26, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180182391A1 · Jun 28, 2018