IP Library Granted Patent US 9,147,396
Granted Patent B2
US 9,147,396 · App. 14/068,087 · Granted Sep 29, 2015

Voice recognition device and voice recognition method

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Patent No.
US 9,147,396
App. No.
14/068,087
Granted
Sep 29, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The voice recognition device according to the present disclosure includes a communication interface that communicates with an external device, a first microphone that collects sound to produce audio data, and a controller that analyzes the audio data produced by the first microphone, determines contents of a designation corresponding to an analysis result, and then controls its own device based on a determination result, and yet controls its own device to urge a user to use the external device when the contents of the designation corresponding to the analysis result cannot be determined.

Claims (22)

1. A voice recognition device comprising:

a communication interface that communicates with an external device;

a first microphone that collects sound to produce audio data; and

a controller that analyzes the audio data produced by the first microphone, determines contents of a designation corresponding to an analysis result, and then controls its own device based on a determination result, and yet controls its own device to urge a user to use the external device when the contents of the designation corresponding to the analysis result cannot be determined.

2. The voice recognition device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the external device further includes a second microphone, and

the controller controls its own device to urge a user to use the second microphone when the contents of the designation corresponding to the analysis result cannot be determined.

3. The voice recognition device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a monitor that displays an image,

wherein the controller controls the monitor to display a message to urge a user to use the external device when the contents of the designation corresponding to the analysis result cannot be determined.

4. The voice recognition device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the controller, when the contents of the designation corresponding to the analysis result cannot be determined, controls the communication interface to transmit a command to the external device to set the external device to a mode in which the second microphone can be used.

5. A voice recognition method comprising:

communicating with an external device;

collecting sound to produce audio data; and

analyzing the audio data to determine contents of a designation corresponding to an analysis result, and then controlling the device based on a determination result, and yet, urging a user to use the external device when the contents of the designation corresponding to the analysis result cannot be determined.

6. The voice recognition method according to claim 5 ,

wherein when the contents of the designation corresponding to the analysis result cannot be determined, a user is urged to use a microphone included in the external device.

7. The voice recognition method according to claim 5 ,

wherein when the contents of the designation corresponding to the analysis result cannot be determined, a message to urge a user to use the external device is displayed.

8. The voice recognition method according to claim 6 ,

wherein when the contents of the designation corresponding to the analysis result cannot be determined, a command to set the external device to a mode in which the microphone can be used is transmitted to the external device.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2014
From: KOTANI, JUNICHI; KOGANEI, TOMOHIRO
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032535/0287 →