Abstract: A system and a method of managing contact information of a terminal recognized by a vehicle include: a communication unit, which communicates with one or more terminals located in a vehicle and recognizes the terminal, and which receives information stored in the recognized terminal; a connection confirming unit which confirms a function, to which the terminal recognized through the communication unit is connected through communication, among the functions provided by an Audio, Video, and Navigation (AVN) system of the vehicle; a priority calculating unit, which calculates a priority of the terminal with respect to other terminals according to the connection between the terminal confirmed by the connection confirming unit and the function provided by the AVN system and generates priority list information for maintaining contact information stored in the terminal; and a contact information renewing unit, which downloads and stores the contact information stored in the terminal in a linked database according to

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle apparatus for displaying content image information received from an external device. The vehicle apparatus includes: a communication device configured to be communication-connected with an external device; a processor configured to check a content driving app of the external device, when content playback is started by the content driving app of the external device, to check a content image information request time for each driving app, when the content image information request time for each driving app arrives, to request content image information from the external device, and to change the content image information request time for each driving app by verifying a change in a time it takes to receive the content image information for each driving app; a storage configured to store data and algorithms driven by the processor; and a display device configured to display the content image information.

Abstract: A vehicle control system comprises one or more mobile devices that perform wireless communication, and a vehicle control device that sets a maximum value of processing delay times obtained from the one or more mobile devices to a reference time, calculates a first time point at which an image is to be output, a second time point at which sound is to be output, a third time point at which sound is to be transmitted to the one or more mobile devices based on the reference time, and performs control to output the image at the first time point, output the sound at the second time point, and transmit the sound at the third time point.

Abstract: An embodiment dialogue system includes a database, a speech recognition device configured to convert a user's speech into text, a natural language understanding device configured to determine a main domain and task corresponding to the user's speech based on the text, and a controller configured to determine a sub-domain associated with the main domain based on the database and to generate an additional query instruction related to the sub-domain, wherein the speech recognition device is further configured to receive the additional query instruction and to convert the additional query instruction into additional text.

Abstract: A vehicle control system comprises one or more mobile devices that perform wireless communication, and a vehicle control device that sets a maximum value of processing delay times obtained from the one or more mobile devices to a reference time, calculates a first time point at which an image is to be output, a second time point at which sound is to be output, a third time point at which sound is to be transmitted to the one or more mobile devices based on the reference time, and performs control to output the image at the first time point, output the sound at the second time point, and transmit the sound at the third time point.

Abstract: A system for sharing accident information related to a vehicle and a method thereof, may include an accident vehicle that collects accident information and requests an accident image including the accident information, and a server that determines whether the accident image and a request for the accident image are received from the accident vehicle, identifies a reporting vehicle capable of providing a reporting image corresponding to the accident information and the accident image when the accident information and the request for the accident image are received, and requests the reporting vehicle to transmit the reporting image acquired by the reporting vehicle to the accident vehicle. When a vehicle accident occurs, the cause of the accident may be more accurately determined by sharing the surrounding image with vehicles driving around the accident vehicle.

Abstract: A media content playback device for a vehicle and a method therefor are provided. The media content playback device includes: a media information identifying device that requests a user terminal to transmit media information and identifies the media information, when there is a request to play media content, when communicatively connected with the user terminal; a cover art obtaining device that obtains a cover art image based on the media information; and a controller that displays the cover art image on a playback screen of the media content, when playing the media content.

Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle and a control method thereof that may allow an occupant as well as a driver to conveniently use a speech recognition system by utilizing a microphone of a mobile device as a source of speech input, that may utilize a microphone of a mobile device as a source of noise collection, when a driver uses a speech recognition system. A vehicle may include a microphone; a speaker; a communication module configured to communicate with a mobile device; and a controller. In a first mode, the communication module is configured to receive a voice signal of a user from the mobile device, and in the first mode, the controller is configured to perform noise cancellation on the user's voice signal received from the mobile device, based on an audio signal input to the microphone.

Abstract: Provided are a speech recognition system and a method for providing a speech recognition service that may map and register a tap signal, generated by tapping an object around a user of a vehicle, to a specific command, and replace an utterance for the specific command with a simple action of tapping the nearby object, to improve a user convenience. A speech recognition system includes: a speech processing module configured to extract information from a voice signal of the user in a vehicle; a control module configured to generate a control signal for performing the control intended by the user; and a memory configured to map and store a tap signal and a command corresponding to the tap signal, wherein, when the tap signal is included in an audio signal input, the control module is configured to generate the control signal based on the command corresponding to the stored tap signal.

Abstract: Provided are a service management system for a vehicle and a service management method for a vehicle that may receive a request from a passenger in a van by voice. In particular, the service management system determines whether to approve the request considering other passengers' opinions in the van, and then automatically performs relevant controls to fully reflect the passenger's request and safely provide a service even in the van carrying a large number of passengers.

Abstract: A voice recognition apparatus for use in a vehicle may include: a user interface configured to receive a command from a user; a memory configured to store data about a voice recognition usage history of the user; and a processor configured to change a voice recognition guide mode to one of a plurality of modes divided according to a degree of detail of a voice recognition guide based on the voice recognition usage history. Corresponding methods for controlling a voice recognition apparatus for use in a vehicle are disclosed.

Abstract: A vehicle may accurately recognize a voice command of a speaker by identifying the speaker who desires to use a voice recognition function. In particular, the vehicle includes: a microphone array including a first microphone and a second microphone; a button configured to activate a voice recognition system; a sensor configured to detect a contact area of a finger pressing the button. The voice recognition system is configured to: determine a location of a speaker who presses the button based on the contact area; select the first microphone and the second microphone as a main microphone and an auxiliary microphone, respectively, based on a determination that the speaker is located in a first seat; and select the second microphone and the first microphone as the main microphone and the auxiliary microphone, respectively, based on a determination that the speaker is located in a second seat.

Abstract: A vehicle may include a notification type determination device configured to identify a type of a text message received through a communication terminal and determining a notification type of the text message when the type of the text message is a public warning text, a notification content determination device configured to analyze a text string of the text message and determine notification content associated with the text message when the type of the text message is the public warning text, and an output device configured to output a notification to a passenger depending on the notification type and the notification content.

Abstract: A system and a method of managing contact information of a terminal recognized by a vehicle include: a communication unit, which communicates with one or more terminals located in a vehicle and recognizes the terminal, and which receives information stored in the recognized terminal; a connection confirming unit which confirms a function, to which the terminal recognized through the communication unit is connected through communication, among the functions provided by an Audio, Video, and Navigation (AVN) system of the vehicle; a priority calculating unit, which calculates a priority of the terminal with respect to other terminals according to the connection between the terminal confirmed by the connection confirming unit and the function provided by the AVN system and generates priority list information for maintaining contact information stored in the terminal; and a contact information renewing unit, which downloads and stores the contact information stored in the terminal in a linked database according to

Abstract: A media content playback device for a vehicle and a method therefor are provided. The media content playback device includes: a media information identifying device that requests a user terminal to transmit media information and identifies the media information, when there is a request to play media content, when communicatively connected with the user terminal; a cover art obtaining device that obtains a cover art image based on the media information; and a controller that displays the cover art image on a playback screen of the media content, when playing the media content.

Abstract: A multimedia control apparatus and a multimedia control method for a vehicle are disclosed. The multimedia control apparatus includes a sensing device that detects a terminal position and a seat seating position in the vehicle when an open door of the vehicle is sensed; a position searcher that determines a position of a rear seat passenger based on the terminal position and the seat seating position; and a controller that controls a privacy mode operation of a rear seat multimedia device based on the position of the rear seat passenger.

Abstract: An embodiment call termination apparatus includes a call termination word existence determination device configured to determine whether a call termination word exists in a call voice of a user, and a controller configured to compare the call termination word of the user with a call termination example word previously registered in a vehicle to control whether to terminate a call.

Abstract: An apparatus for recognizing a voice in a vehicle includes an input device for receiving a voice command and a controller. The controller: determines whether a number of the voice commands is at least two; determines whether the voice commands are able to be executed based on a preset priority, when the number of the voice commands is at least two; calculates an execution sequence of the voice commands based on the determination result; and allows operations corresponding to the voice commands to be executed based on the calculated execution sequence of the voice commands. When the plurality of voice commands is input, the operations corresponding to the voice commands are executed in an optimized manner.

Abstract: A vehicle may include a notification type determination device configured to identify a type of a text message received through a communication terminal and determining a notification type of the text message when the type of the text message is a public warning text, a notification content determination device configured to analyze a text string of the text message and determine notification content associated with the text message when the type of the text message is the public warning text, and an output device configured to output a notification to a passenger depending on the notification type and the notification content.

Abstract: A system for sharing accident information related to a vehicle and a method thereof, may include an accident vehicle that collects accident information and requests an accident image including the accident information, and a server that determines whether the accident image and a request for the accident image are received from the accident vehicle, identifies a reporting vehicle capable of providing a reporting image corresponding to the accident information and the accident image when the accident information and the request for the accident image are received, and requests the reporting vehicle to transmit the reporting image acquired by the reporting vehicle to the accident vehicle. When a vehicle accident occurs, the cause of the accident may be more accurately determined by sharing the surrounding image with vehicles driving around the accident vehicle.