Voice recognition system, voice recognition server and control method of display apparatus for providing voice recognition function based on usage status

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10555041-B2
Application number	US-201414311972-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 23, 2014
Priority date	Nov 12, 2013
Publication date	Feb 4, 2020
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods related to a voice recognition system, a voice recognition server and a control method of a display apparatus, are provided. More particularly, apparatuses and methods relate to a voice recognition system which performs a voice recognition function by using at least one of a current usage status with respect to the display apparatus and a function that is currently performed by the display apparatus. A voice recognition system includes: a voice receiver which receives a voice command; and a controller which determines at least one from among a current usage status with respect to a display apparatus and a function currently performed by the display apparatus, determines an operation corresponding to the received voice command by using at least one from among the determined current usage status and the function currently performed by the display apparatus, and performs the determined operation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control method of a display apparatus comprising:
determining a current usage status of the display apparatus;
performing, by the display apparatus, a search using a word included in a voice input being received based on the determined current usage status indicating that the display apparatus is performing a search function and displaying, by the display apparatus, a search result of the search; and
performing, by the display apparatus, a television (TV) broadcasting channel change from a first channel to a second channel of which name is in the word included in the voice input being received based on the determined current usage status indicating that the display apparatus is displaying the first channel to perform a TV broadcasting channel watching function.

2. The control method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a user selection window including a plurality of voice recognition results corresponding to a voice input.

3. The control method of claim 1 , further comprising storing a voice input and a function performed in response to the voice input, and
performing the stored function corresponding to the voice input in response to the voice input being received.

4. The control method of claim 1 , further comprising performing voice recognition with respect to a voice input.

5. The control method of claim 1 , further comprising requesting an external apparatus to perform voice recognition according to a voice input; and
receiving results of the performed voice recognition from the external apparatus.

6. A display apparatus comprising:
a voice receiver configured to receive a voice input; and
a processor configured to:
determine a current usage status of the display apparatus;
perform a search using a word included in a voice input being received based on the determined current usage status indicating that the display apparatus is performing a search function and display a search result of the search; and
perform a television (TV) broadcasting channel change from a first channel to a second channel of which name is in the word included in the voice input being received based on the determined current usage status indicating that the display apparatus is displaying the first channel to perform a TV broadcasting channel watching function.

7. The display apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a display, wherein the processor controls the display to display a selection window thereon, the window including a plurality of voice recognition results corresponding to the voice input.

8. The display apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a storage which stores therein the received voice input and a function performed in response to the voice input, wherein the processor performs the stored function corresponding to the received voice input in response to the voice input being received.

9. A voice recognition server comprising:
a communicator which is connected to a display apparatus; and
a processor configured to:
determine a current usage status of the display apparatus;
perform a search using a word included in a voice input being received based on the determined current usage status indicating that the display apparatus is performing a search function; and
perform a television (TV) broadcasting channel change from a first channel to a second channel of which name is in a word included in a second voice input being received based on the determined current usage status indicating that the display apparatus is displaying the first channel to perform a TV broadcasting channel watching function.

10. The voice recognition server of claim 9 , further comprising a storage which stores therein a voice input and a function performed in response to the voice input, wherein the processor performs the stored function corresponding to the voice input in response to the voice input being received.

11. The control method of claim 1 , wherein each of the first voice input and the second voice input comprises a name of a content.

12. The control method of claim 1 , wherein the search function comprises an internet search.

13. The control method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprising performing an execution of a content corresponding to the voice input in response to the voice input being received while the display apparatus is performing a content execution function, and
wherein the content execution function comprises an execution of at least one of broadcasting program, movie, music, or VOD.

14. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein each of the first voice input and the second voice input comprises a name of a content.

15. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the search function comprises an internet search.

16. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform an execution of a content corresponding to the voice input in response to the voice input being received while the display apparatus is performing a content execution function, and
wherein the content execution function comprises an execution of at least one of broadcasting program, movie, music, or VOD.

17. The voice recognition server of claim 9 , wherein each of the first voice input and the second voice input comprises a name of a content.

18. The voice recognition server of claim 9 , wherein the search function comprises an internet search.

19. The voice recognition server of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform an execution of a content corresponding to a voice input in response to the voice input being received while the display apparatus is performing a content execution function, and
wherein the content execution function comprises an execution of at least one of broadcasting program, movie, music, or VOD.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sim Jeong-Min
• Kim Do-Wan

Classifications

• H04N5/60

  for the sound signals · CPC title

• H04N5/445

  for displaying additional information (H04N5/50 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N21/42203

  sound input device, e.g. microphone · CPC title

• G10L15/30

  Distributed recognition, e.g. in client-server systems, for mobile phones or network applications · CPC title

• G10L2015/228

  of application context · CPC title