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Granted Patent B2
US 11,372,619 · App. 16/663,803 · Granted Jun 28, 2022

Smart controlling device and method of controlling therefor

Inventor: Gyuhyeok Jeong (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,372,619
App. No.
16/663,803
Granted
Jun 28, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present specification relates to a smart controlling device capable of utilizing machine learning for voice recognition and a method of controlling therefor. The smart controlling device according to the present invention includes a receiver configured to receive an input including a command trigger, and a controller configured to detect one or more external display devices, select a display device of the detected one or more external display devices, cause a power status of the selected display device to be changed to a first state, and cause a response data corresponding to a first command data received after the command trigger to be output on a display of the selected display device.

Claims (42)

1. A smart controlling device, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive an input comprising a command trigger;

a communication interface configured to transceive data; and

a controller configured to:

select a display device of one or more known external display devices;

cause a power status of the selected display device to be changed to a power-on status; and

cause a response data corresponding to a first command data received after the command trigger to be output on a display of the selected display device,

wherein the received input corresponds to a first voice input and the controller is further configured to detect a first location of a speaker of the first voice input based on the received input,

wherein the controller is further configured to select the selected display device which is located closest to the detected first location of the speaker among the one or more known external display devices, and

wherein the power status of the selected display device is changed from a power-off status to a stand-by status, and changed from the stand-by status to the power-on status.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein:

the power status of the selected display device is changed to the stand-by status after selecting the selected display device; and

the power status of the selected display device is changed to the power on status after the received input is obtained for output on the display of the selected display device.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to transmit a control command to the selected display device to cancel changing the power status of the selected display device when the first command data is not received within a threshold period of time following the command trigger.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to obtain second response data corresponding to second command data when the second command data is received within a threshold period of time after the first command data is received or when the second command data is received within the threshold period of time after the response data corresponding to the first command data is output at the selected display device.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the second command data corresponds to a second voice input and the controller is further configured to:

obtain a second location of a speaker of the second voice input; and

cause the generated second response data to be output at the selected display device when the second location of the speaker is within a threshold distance from the first location of the speaker.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to transmit the response data to the selected display device via the communication interface for displaying the response data via the display of the selected display device.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to detect the one or more known external display devices by expanding a first range to a second range when at least one external display device is not detected within the first range based on the first location of the speaker.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the command trigger corresponds to a voice input, a text input, or a motion gesture.

9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an output unit, wherein the controller is further configured to output an indicator via the output unit to indicate that the response data is being output at the selected display device.

10. A method of controlling a smart controlling device, the method comprising:

receiving, via a receiver, an input comprising a command trigger;

selecting a display device of one or more known external display devices;

causing a power status of the selected display device to be changed to a power-on status; and

causing a response data corresponding to a first command data received after the command trigger to be output on a display of the selected display device,

wherein the received input corresponds to a first voice input and the method further comprises detecting a first location of a speaker of the first voice input based on the received input,

wherein the selected display device is selected based on it being located closest to the detected first location of the speaker among the one or more known external display devices, and

wherein the power status of the selected display device is changed from a power-off status to a stand-by status, and changed from the stand-by status to the power-on status.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein:

the power status of the selected display device is changed to the stand-by status after selecting the selected display device; and

the power status of the selected display device is changed to the power on status after the received input is obtained for output on the display of the selected display device.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising transmitting a control command to the selected display device to cancel changing the power status of the selected display device when the first command data is not received within a threshold period of time following the command trigger.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising obtaining second response data corresponding to second command data when the second command data is received within a threshold period of time after the first command data is received or when the second command data is received within the threshold period of time after the response data corresponding to the first command data is output at the selected display device.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second command data corresponds to a second voice input and the method further comprises:

detecting a second location of a speaker of the second voice input; and

causing the generated second response data to be output at the selected display device when the detected second location of the speaker is within a threshold distance from the detected first location of the speaker.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising transmitting the response data to the selected display device for displaying the response data via the display of the selected display device.

16. The method of claim 10 , further comprising detecting the one or more known external display devices by expanding a first range to a second range when at least one external display device is not detected within the first range based on the first location of the speaker.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the command trigger corresponds to a voice input, a text input, or a motion gesture.

18. The method of claim 10 , further comprising outputting an indicator at the smart controlling device to indicate that the response data is being output at the selected display device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2019
From: JEONG, GYUHYEOK
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 050827/0664 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0039299 · Mar 28, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15815491 · Nov 16, 2017
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