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Pioneer Telematics -Michael Townsen, vice president of marketing for mobile entertainment Pioneer Electronics : "Voice activation will soon be used to control audio and video functions."

He notes that an upcoming Pioneer product will handle 600 voice commands for navigation, video and audio systems.

Then drivers who are feeling ignored can at least talk to their dashboards while everyone else in the vehicle is watching a flick or playing a favorite video game.

April 24, 2002 http://www.latimes.com/classified/autos/highway1/la-000028972apr24.story?coll=la-class-autos-highway...



11 Japanese companies to develop and market a state-of-the-art dashboard-mounted telematics terminal. Apart from navigation and traffic information, the terminal will also be able to offer features such as video and music. While Autobacs Seven Co., of Japan is the majority shareholder (40 percent) in the $1.5 million (200 million Yen) joint venture, Omron Corp., and Tsubasa System Co., hold a 10 percent stake each. Other companies involved in this venture include giants such as Mitsubishi Electric, Pioneer, and Matsushita Communication Industrial Co. The consortium will conduct detailed studies to identify features and functionalities expected by drivers in the telematics terminal. Commercial production is expected to start in 2004.

http://www.frost.com/prod/news.nsf/3fcc3449277e0b738025695d006cfe7f/fb1b012e4114dd2086256b6b007a22ca...


http://www.globalsources.com/MAGAZINE/WC/0202/TELA.HTM


http://www.windriver.com/press/html/bunit_automotive.html