METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING SPEECH RECOGNITION ACCURACY BY USE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

A method for speech recognition includes providing a source of geographical information within a vehicle. The geographical information pertains to a current location of the vehicle, a planned travel route of the vehicle, a map displayed within the vehicle, and/or a gesture marked by a user on a map. Words spoken within the vehicle are recognized by use of a speech recognition module. The recognizing is dependent upon the geographical information.