(19) United States
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2005/0065779 A1
`Odinak
`(43) Pub. Date:
`Mar. 24, 2005
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`US 2005OO65779A1
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`(54) COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE FEATURE
`TELEMATICS SYSTEM
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`(76) Inventor: Gilad Odinak, Bellevue, WA (US)
`Correspondence Address:
`BLACKLOWE & GRAHAM, PLLC
`701 FIFTHAVENUE
`SUTE 4800
`SEATTLE, WA 98104 (US)
`(21) Appl. No.:
`10/910,801
`(22) Filed:
`Aug. 2, 2004
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`filed on Sep. 17, 2001, now abandoned.
`Continuation-in-part of application No. 10,059,905,
`filed on Jan. 29, 2002.
`Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/689,504,
`filed on Oct. 21, 2003, which is a continuation of
`application No. 10/273,403, filed on Oct. 16, 2002,
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`now Pat. No. 6,487,494.
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`filed on Jan. 26, 2004, which is a continuation of
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`now Pat. No. 6,748,244.
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`filed on Jun. 3, 2003, which is a continuation of
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`now Pat. No. 6,591,168.
`
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`filed on May 16, 2003.
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`filed on Feb. 14, 2002.
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`29, 2001. Provisional application No. 60/280,377,
`filed on Mar. 29, 2001. Provisional application No.
`60/278,454, filed on Apr. 2, 2001. Provisional appli
`cation No. 60/281.231, filed on Apr. 2, 2001. Provi
`sional application No. 60/280,376, filed on Mar. 29,
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`on Apr. 2, 2001. Provisional application No. 60/280,
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`No. 60/280,378, filed on Mar. 29, 2001. Provisional
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`60/345,939, filed on Oct. 26, 2001.
`Publication Classificati
`DCOSSCO
`(51) Int. C.7. G10L 19/00; HO4B 1/38
`(525 U.S.C. ....704,201
`
`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
`
`A comprehensive System and method for telematics includ
`ing the following features individually or in Sub-combina
`tions: Vehicle user interfaces, telecommunications, speech
`recognition, digital commerce and vehicle parking, digital
`Signal processing, wireleSS transmission of digitized Voice
`input, navigational assistance for motorists, data communi
`cation to vehicles, mobile client-Server communication,
`extending coverage and bandwidth of wireleSS communica
`tion Services, and noise reduction.
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`LOOK UP ORIGIN
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`IDENTIFICATION
`INFORMATION
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`FROM VEHICLESYSTEMS
`OR OTHER DEVICES
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`MICROPHONE DISPLAY SPEAKER INTERFACE
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`DETECT PRESENCE OFA
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`PROCESSA VOICE
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`(STARD
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`PROCESSANOUTBOUND VOICE
`SIGNAL USINGALGORITHM
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`ATTENDANT TRANSMITSIDENTIFICATION
`INFORMATION TOSERVER, INCLUDING
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`INITIATEA TRIPREQUEST
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`COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE FEATURE
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`PRIORITY CLAIM
`0001. This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S.
`application Ser. No. 09/884.854 filed Jun. 18, 2001 (Attor
`ney Docket No. INTL-1-1016), which claims priority from
`U.S. application Ser. No. 09/860,024 filed May 16, 2001
`(now abandoned) (Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1009),
`which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser.
`No. 60/280,375 filed Mar. 29, 2001 (Attorney Docket No.
`INTL-1-1001).
`0002 This application is also a Continuation-in-Part of
`U.S. application Ser. No. 09/884,902 filed Jun. 18, 2001
`(Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1015), which claims priority
`to U.S. application Ser. No. 09/859,967 filed May 16, 2001
`(now abandoned) (Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1010),
`which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser.
`Nos. 60/280,377 filed Mar. 29, 2001 (Attorney Docket No.
`INTL-1-1002), 60/278,454 filed Apr. 2, 2001 (Attorney
`Docket No. INTL-1-1006) and 60/281.231 filed Apr. 2, 2001
`(Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1008).
`0003. This application is also a Continuation-in-Part of
`U.S. application Ser. No. 09/955,476 filed Sep. 17, 2001
`(Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1012), which claims priority
`to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 60/280,376 filed
`Mar. 29, 2001 (Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1004) and
`60/281.231 filed Apr. 2, 2001 (Attorney Docket No. INTL
`1-1008).
`0004. This application is also a Continuation-in-Part of
`U.S. application Ser. No. 10/059,905 filed Jan. 29, 2002,
`(Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1007), which claims priority
`to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/280,379 filed
`Mar. 29, 2001 (Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1 003).
`0005. This application is also a Continuation-in-Part of
`U.S. application Ser. No. 10/689,504 filed Oct. 21, 2003
`(Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1038), which is a Continua
`tion of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/273,403 filed Oct. 16,
`2002 (U.S. Pat. No. 6,671,617 issued Dec. 30, 2003) (Attor
`ney Docket No. INTL-1-1036), which is a Continuation of
`U.S. application Ser. No. 09/884,856 filed Jun. 18, 2001
`(Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1011), which claims priority
`to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/280,378 filed
`Mar. 29, 2001 (Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1005).
`0006. This application also claims priority to currently
`pending PCT Application No. PCT/US03/07976 filed Mar.
`14, 2003 (Attorney Docket No. INTL-11-1019) which
`claims priority to U.S. application Ser. No. 10/142,670 filed
`May 10, 2002 (U.S. Pat. No. 6,691,026 issued Feb. 10,
`2004) (Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1030), which claims
`priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/364,538
`filed Mar. 15, 2002 (Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1031) and
`is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. application Ser. No.
`09/884.856 filed June 18, 2001 (U.S. Pat. No. 6,487,494
`issued Nov. 26, 2002) (Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1011),
`which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser.
`No. 60/280,378 filed Mar. 29, 2001 (Attorney Docket No.
`INTL-1-1 005).
`0007. This application is also a Continuation-in-Part of
`U.S. application Ser. No. 10/765,720 filed Jan. 26, 2004
`(Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1039), which is a Continua
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`tion of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/076,027 filed Feb. 12,
`2002 (U.S. Pat. No. 6,748,244 issued Jun. 8, 2004), which
`claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No.
`60/332,025 filed Nov. 21, 2001 (Attorney Docket No. INTL
`1-1 028).
`0008. This application is also a Continuation-in-Part of
`U.S. application Ser. No. 10/454,390 filed Jun. 3, 2003
`(Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1037), which is a Continua
`tion of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/955,475 filed Sep. 17,
`2001 (U.S. Pat. No. 6,591,168 issued Jul. 8, 2003) (Attorney
`Docket No. INTL-1-1013), which claims priority to U.S.
`Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/316,650 filed Aug. 31,
`2001 (Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1020).
`0009. This application is also a Continuation-in-Part of
`European National Phase Application No. EUR 02731874.0
`(European National Phase entered Nov. 15, 2003), proceed
`ing from PCT Application No. PCT/US02/15917 (Attorney
`Docket No. INTL-11-1012), which claims priority to U.S.
`application Ser. No. 09/955,474 filed Sep. 17, 2001 (U.S.
`Pat. No. 6,766,233 issued Jul. 20, 2004) (Attorney Docket
`No. INTL-1-1017) which claims priority to U.S. Provisional
`Application No. 60/291,203 filed May 15, 2001 (Attorney
`Docket No. INTL-1-1014).
`0010 This application is also a Continuation-in-Part of
`U.S. application Ser. No. 10/440,023 filed May 16, 2003
`(Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1034) which claims priority
`to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/381,142 filed
`May 16, 2002 (Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1034P).
`0011. This application is also a Continuation-in-Part of
`U.S. application Ser. No. 10/076,874 filed Feb. 14, 2002
`(Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1027) which claims priority
`to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/345,939 filed
`Oct. 26, 2001 (Attorney Docket No. INTL-1-1025).
`0012 Each and all of the foregoing applications are
`incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`0013 This invention relates generally or preferably to the
`fields of telematics, vehicle user interfaces, telecommunica
`tions, Speech recognition, digital commerce and vehicle
`parking, digital signal processing, wireleSS transmission of
`digitized voice input, navigational assistance for motorists,
`data communication to vehicles, mobile client-server com
`munication, extending coverage and bandwidth of wireleSS
`communication Services.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`0014. The full potential of the telematics industry has yet
`to be realized in part because of Several deficiencies in
`functionality, features, performance, reliability, cost-effec
`tiveness, and convenience of existing Systems. There is a
`need for a comprehensively improved telematics System.
`The improved System preferably includes improvements
`and/or features to address one or more, or any combination
`of the following problems.
`0015 1) Various vehicle devices exist that are designed to
`provide a vehicle operator with travel-related information.
`For example, a display coupled to a global positioning
`system (GPS) may be used to present to the vehicle operator
`a detailed map showing the vehicle location, a desired
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`destination, and the geographic details of the Surrounding
`area. Under certain situations, the vehicle operator has the
`opportunity to study the map in exact and thorough detail.
`An example is a parked vehicle. There are other times,
`however, when the vehicle operator is too busy operating the
`vehicle to Safely view the displayed information, let alone
`Study the displayed information in exacting detail. This is
`particularly the case where the vehicle operator is in the
`midst of a particularly taxing circumstance, for example,
`driving in heavy traffic, driving at high Speed, or otherwise
`distracted by an emergency Situation or telephone conver
`sation. In Such situations, the display presentation distracts
`the vehicle operator because the operator focuses attention
`on the details shown on the display.
`0016. Therefore, there exists a need to provide valuable
`and timely travel-related information to a vehicle operator
`while minimizing potentially dangerous distractions to the
`vehicle operator. See our co-pending application entitled
`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTABLE MOBILE
`USER INTERFACE, U.S. patent application Ser. No.
`10/454,390 filed Jun. 3, 2003 (Attorney Docket No. INTL
`1-1037).
`0017 2) Worldwide, regulatory bodies have begun to
`mandate the use of hands free Systems for phone conversa
`tions in vehicles. A hands free system enables the driver to
`carry on a phone conversation without holding a phone to
`their ear. While Some Systems incorporate a headset, typi
`cally a hands free System comprises a microphone and
`Speaker mounted in the vehicle and connected to a cellular
`phone mounted in a cradle. Existing Systems typically
`require pressing keys on the phone or on a separate keypad
`embedded in the dashboard to dial a phone number. Newer
`Systems use Voice recognition, implemented as part of the
`hands free System or embedded phone System, to enable a
`true hands free operation. Some providers of applications
`attempt to use hands free Systems (a.k.a. hands free kits) in
`tandem with the user's personal phone to deliver their
`Service, removing the need for an in-vehicle embedded
`phone.
`0.018. There exist disadvantages with current systems. A
`System based on a portable phone mounted in a cradle is
`inherently unreliable as the phone may become detached
`from its cradle at the time it is most needed (e.g., because of
`crash impact.) In addition, the driver may have forgotten
`their phone outside of the vehicle and only discover that
`when the phone is needed.
`0019 Bluetooth (BT) is a short-range wireless technol
`ogy originally designed to replace patch cable between
`personal computers and related peripherals. This technology
`is making its way into mobile cellular phones to enable them
`to communicate over Short range with other devices. BT
`applications may be connected to a personal phone in an
`in-vehicle hands free System. In one Scenario, the driver gets
`into their vehicle and Starts driving without pulling their
`phone out of their pocket. ABT transceiver that is part of the
`in-vehicle hands free system and the BT transceiver in the
`phone discover each other and establish a continuous wire
`less link. The hands free system now uses the driver's
`personal phone to connect with the cellular network.
`0020. The above solution suffers from limitations similar
`to the cradle Solution and more Severe. For example, wire
`leSS connections are inherently unreliable. On occasions the
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`two Systems do not establish a connection when the driver
`enters the car. Unlike when placing a phone into a cradle,
`there is no physical, tangible cue to the driver to indicate a
`likely connection failure. Even after the initial connection
`has been established, it may be dropped at any time; even in
`the middle of a conversation. In addition, the phone may be
`placed at a location in the vehicle with poor cellular recep
`tion (e.g. below glass window level) that does not have
`access to a vehicle mounted external antenna. Lastly, in
`dense traffic and given BT Security issues, conversation
`privacy may be compromised as it may leak over the BT
`network to other vehicles in close proximity.
`0021. Therefore, there exists a need to provide a more
`reliable, less costly, hands free vehicle phone System. See
`our co-pending application entitled SHARING ACCOUNT
`INFORMATION AND A PHONE NUMBER BETWEEN
`PERSONAL MOBILE PHONE AND AN IN-VEHICLE
`EMBEDDED PHONE, U.S. patent application Ser. No.
`10/765,720 filed Jan. 26, 2004 (Attorney Docket No. INTL
`1-1039).
`0022 Voice transmission over a digital wireless network
`involves capturing Sound waves using a microphone and
`converting them to electrical Signals and then binary data.
`The process comprises Sampling, digitizing, and other digi
`tal signal processes at the receiver unit (e.g., telematics
`module or cell phone.)
`0023 There is a fundamental difference between the way
`humans process auditory input and the wa