VEHICLE AVATAR DEVICES FOR INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

摘要

A system and method for providing avatar device (115, 125, 135, 145) status indicators for voice assistants in multi-zone vehicles. The method comprises: receiving at least one signal from a plurality of microphones (114, 124, 134, 144), wherein each microphone (114, 124, 134, 144) is associated with one of a plurality of spatial zones (110, 120, 130, 140), and one of a plurality of avatar devices (115, 125, 135, 145); wherein the at least one signal further comprises a speech signal component from a speaker; wherein the speech signal component is a voice command or question; sending zone information associated with the speaker and with one of the plurality of spatial zones (110, 120, 130, 140) to an avatar (115, 125, 135, 145); activating one the plurality of avatar devices (115, 125, 135, 145) in a respective one of the plurality of spatial zones (110, 120, 130, 140) associated with the speaker.