IP Library Granted Patent US 11,682,392
Granted Patent B2
US 11,682,392 · App. 16/870,415 · Granted Jun 20, 2023

Information processing apparatus

Inventors: Yoshihiko Nemoto (Kanagawa, JP); Kengo Tokuchi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
G10L15/22G10L15/25G10L25/78G10L2015/223
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Patent No.
US 11,682,392
App. No.
16/870,415
Granted
Jun 20, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit, a detecting unit, and a voice command unit. The acquiring unit acquires voice information of a speaker. The detecting unit detects operation related to speech by the speaker. The voice command unit performs a voice command in accordance with the voice information acquired by the acquiring unit after the detecting unit detects the operation.

Claims (29)

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

at least one hardware processor configured to implement:

acquiring voice information of a speaker;

detecting an operation of the speaker bringing the information processing apparatus towards the speaker; and

performing a voice command in accordance with the voice information after detecting the operation.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to implement detecting the operation by at least capturing one or more images and determining whether one or more elements other than a mouth of the speaker is included in the one or more images.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to implement, in a case where the operation is no longer detected, performing the voice command by using the voice information acquired before the operation is no longer detected.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to implement detecting the operation based on an image of the speaker speaking to the information processing apparatus.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to implement detecting an image of a mouth of the speaker.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to implement detecting a movement of a mouth of the speaker.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to implement detecting the operation by determining, by using light having a predetermined wavelength, a change in distance, between the speaker and the information processing apparatus.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 ,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to implement determining the change in the distance based on a size of a subject in a photographed image of the speaker.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to implement detecting an image of a mouth of the speaker in a state where the information processing apparatus is inverted to an upside-down state.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a loudspeaker and a microphone,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to implement:

controlling the loudspeaker to acquire the voice information; and

controlling the microphone to output sound.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9 ,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to implement acquiring the voice information from the acquiring unit for the voice command when the information processing apparatus is inverted to the upside-down state.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a camera provided at a lower side of the information processing apparatus.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 29, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056092/0913 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-131009 · Jul 4, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15915713 · Mar 8, 2018
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