PUSH BUTTON/MICROPHONE COMBO AND KEY FOB SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM
A key fob for controlling operation of a motor vehicle includes a pushbutton that responds to being pushed by causing a signal to be transmitted to the motor vehicle. The signal requests that the motor vehicle perform a predetermined operation. The key fob includes a microphone detecting audible speech from a user and transmitting a signal based on the detected speech to an automatic speech recognition system such that the automatic speech recognition system can recognize in the signal a request that the motor vehicle perform the predetermined operation.
1 . A key fob for controlling operation of a motor vehicle, the key fob comprising:
a pushbutton configured to respond to being pushed by causing a signal to be transmitted to the motor vehicle, the signal requesting that the motor vehicle perform a predetermined operation; and
a microphone configured to:
detect audible speech from a user; and
transmit a signal based on the detected speech to an automatic speech recognition system such that the automatic speech recognition system can recognize in the signal a request that the motor vehicle perform the predetermined operation.
2 . The key fob of claim 1 wherein the predetermined operation comprises opening a gate of the motor vehicle.
3 . The key fob of claim 1 wherein the automatic speech recognition system is disposed in the key fob.
4 . The key fob of claim 1 wherein the automatic speech recognition system is disposed in the motor vehicle.
5 . The key fob of claim 1 wherein the automatic speech recognition system is disposed at a location that is remote from the key fob and from the motor vehicle.
6 . The key fob of claim 1 wherein the key fob is configured to inform the motor vehicle that the key fob is nearby.
7 . The key fob of claim 1 wherein the key fob includes a voice biometrics system configured to determine whether the audible speech from the user is from an authorized user.
8 . A method for controlling operation of a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
providing a key fob including a pushbutton and a microphone;
responding to the pushbutton of the key fob being pushed by causing a signal to be transmitted to the motor vehicle, the signal requesting that the motor vehicle perform a predetermined operation;
using the microphone to detect audible speech from a user; and
transmitting a signal from the key fob based on the detected speech to an automatic speech recognition system such that the automatic speech recognition system can recognize in the signal a request that the motor vehicle perform the predetermined operation.
9 . The method of claim 8 wherein the predetermined operation comprises opening a gate of the motor vehicle.
10 . The method of claim 8 wherein the automatic speech recognition system is disposed in the key fob.
11 . The method of claim 8 wherein the automatic speech recognition system is disposed in the motor vehicle.
12 . The method of claim 8 wherein the automatic speech recognition system is disposed at a location that is remote from the key fob and from the motor vehicle.
13 . The method of claim 8 wherein the key fob informs the motor vehicle that the key fob is nearby.
14 . The method of claim 8 wherein the key fob includes a voice biometrics system that determines whether the audible speech from the user is from an authorized user.
15 . A system for controlling operation of a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
a pushbutton configured to respond to being pushed by causing a signal to be transmitted to the motor vehicle, the signal requesting that the motor vehicle perform a predetermined operation;
a microphone configured to:
detect audible speech from a user; and
transmit a signal based on the detected speech; and
an automatic speech recognition system configured to:
receive the signal;
recognize in the signal a request that the motor vehicle perform the predetermined operation; and
in response to the recognition of the request, cause the motor vehicle to perform the predetermined operation.
16 . The system of claim 15 wherein the pushbutton and the microphone are disposed in a same housing.
17 . The system of claim 16 wherein the housing is attached to a gate of the motor vehicle, and the predetermined operation comprises opening the gate of the motor vehicle.
18 . The system of claim 15 wherein the automatic speech recognition system is disposed in the motor vehicle.
19 . The system of claim 15 wherein the automatic speech recognition system is disposed at a location that is remote from the motor vehicle.
20 . The system of claim 15 further comprising a voice biometrics system configured to determine whether the audible speech from the user is from an authorized user.
21 . The system of claim 15 wherein the pushbutton and the microphone are attached to a gate of the motor vehicle.
22 . The system of claim 22 wherein the predetermined operation comprises opening the gate of the motor vehicle.