A device for inputting voice commands into a system such as a car
navigation system includes a microphone for inputting voice commands, a
display panel for displaying a help frame when required, a memory for
storing a list of the voice commands and their respective usage
frequencies in the past, and a controller for controlling operation of an
entire system. A user confirms a voice command before inputting it,
referring to a command list displayed on the display panel as a help
frame. The command list shows all of the voice commands in a reverse
order of their usage frequencies in the past. The commands which have not
been frequently used and are not familiar to the user are shown in an
earlier part of the list. Therefore, the commands for which confirmation
are necessary can be quickly found in the list. Those commands which have
been used in excess of a predetermined frequency level in the past may be
eliminated from the list.