Task manager and method for managing tasks of an information system

摘要

Information about a device may be emotively conveyed to a user of the device. Input indicative of an operating state of the device may be received. The input may be transformed into data representing a simulated emotional state. Data representing an avatar that expresses the simulated emotional state may be generated and displayed. A query from the user regarding the simulated emotional state expressed by the avatar may be received. The query may be responded to.

主权项

1. A task manager for an information system of a vehicle comprising:
a computer configured to
receive at least one of (i) input representing a query or command to the information system and (ii) input representing an operating state of the vehicle;generate two or more audio output tasks to be played by an audio output based on the input, each of the audio output tasks including data representing at least one spoken word, an event after which to play the audio output task and a priority parameter;schedule the audio output tasks for play based on the events and priority parameters; andplay the audio output tasks based on an occurrence of the events and a comparison of at least some of the priority parameters.