Abstract: A vehicle interior control panel includes a pressure-sensitive slider switch embedded within the thickness and beneath a decorative surface of a deco panel. The slider switch in non-visible and includes a variable resistance layer that sequentially and electrically connects different pairs of electrical contacts in the deco panel as a user-applied pressure is moved across the decorative surface and over the slider switch. The slider switch operates to change a parameter or characteristic of a display panel during use. Light from a light source beneath the deco panel is emitted at the decorative surface through otherwise non-visible perforations. The control panel appears to be only a wood panel until activated via user-applied pressure.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with a spoken dialogue system are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for natural machine conversing with a user may comprise a listening component to detect a keyword that denotes start of a conversation; a dialogue engine to converse with the user during the conversation; and a controller to selectively activate or cause to be activated one of the listening component or the dialogue component, and to pass control to the activated listening component or the activated dialogue engine, based at least in part on a state of the conversation. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with a spoken dialogue system are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for natural machine conversing with a user may comprise a listening component to detect a keyword that denotes start of a conversation; a dialogue engine to converse with the user during the conversation; and a controller to selectively activate or cause to be activated one of the listening component or the dialogue component, and to pass control to the activated listening component or the activated dialogue engine, based at least in part on a state of the conversation. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with a spoken dialog system are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for natural machine conversing with a user may comprise a listening component to detect a keyword that denotes start of a conversation; a dialog engine to converse with the user during the conversation; and a controller to selectively activate or cause to be activated one of the listening component or the dialog component, and to pass control to the activated listening component or the activated dialog engine, based at least in part on a state of the conversation. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with a spoken dialogue system are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for natural machine conversing with a user may comprise a listening component to detect a keyword that denotes start of a conversation; a dialogue engine to converse with the user during the conversation; and a controller to selectively activate or cause to be activated one of the listening component or the dialogue component, and to pass control to the activated listening component or the activated dialogue engine, based at least in part on a state of the conversation. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

Abstract: A method is described to facilitate coaching feedback adjustment. The method includes generating feedback for a user, receiving contextual data at a sensor array, determining a context based on contextual conditions identified from the contextual data, determining an action to be taken based on the identified contextual conditions, determining whether the feedback is appropriate based on the action to be taken and the contextual conditions and playing the feedback upon a determination that the feedback is appropriate.