Electronic device and control method therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12443390-B2
Application number	US-202318534300-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2023
Priority date	Sep 15, 2017
Publication date	Oct 14, 2025
Grant date	Oct 14, 2025

Abstract

An example electronic device includes a display, a communication circuit, a memory, and at least one processor configured to, based on a signal for requesting transmission of identification information including a call word for using first mode of an artificial intelligence assistant function of the electronic device being received, from another electronic device, through the communication circuit using first communication method, control the display to display a user interface for requesting user confirmation for transmission of the identification information; control the communication circuit to transmit the identification information to the another electronic device as a result of user confirmation through the user interface; and receive information for using a second communication method from the another electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
communication circuitry;
memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor configured to execute the instructions and to control the electronic device to at least:
receiving from another electronic device, through the communication circuitry using a first communication method, a signal for requesting transmission of identification information including a first call word for using a first artificial intelligence (AI) assistant function of the electronic device, wherein a second AI assistant function included in the another electronic device is used based on a second call word different from the first call word;
based on receiving the request signal, displaying on the display a user interface for requesting confirmation for transmission of the identification information;
transmitting the identification information including the first call word to the another electronic device through the communication circuitry using the first communication method, based on confirmation for transmission; and
receiving information for using a second communication method from the another electronic device through the communication circuitry.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one processor is configured to establish a connection to the another electronic device using the second communication method.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein at least one processor is configured to, based on receiving through the connection a command requesting to terminate the second artificial intelligence assistant function from the another electronic device, terminate the connection to the another electronic device.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one processor is configured to, based on obtaining a command requesting to terminate the artificial intelligence assistant function, transmit, to the another electronic device, a command requesting deleting data transmitted from the electronic device.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one processor is configured to connect to an access point to which the another electronic device is connected using the information for using the second communication method.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one processor is configured to:
receive a command including an action of the electronic device from the another electronic device through the communication circuitry,
obtain data according to the received command, and
control the communication circuitry to transmit the obtained data to the another electronic device.

7. A control method for an electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving from another electronic device, using a first communication method, a signal for requesting transmission of identification information including a first call word for using a first artificial intelligence (AI) assistant function of the electronic device, wherein a second AI assistant function included in the another electronic device is used based on a second call word different from the first call word;
based on receiving the request signal, transmitting the identification information including the first call word to the another electronic device, based on confirmation for transmission; and
receiving information for using a second communication method from the another electronic device.

8. The control method of claim 7 , comprising:
connecting to the another electronic device using the second communication method.

9. The control method of claim 8 , comprising:
based on receiving through the connection a command requesting to terminate the artificial intelligence assistant function from the another electronic device, terminating the connection to the another electronic device.

10. The control method of claim 7 , comprising:
based on obtaining a command requesting to terminate the artificial intelligence assistant function, transmitting, to the another electronic device, a command requesting deleting data transmitted from the electronic device.

11. The control method of claim 7 , comprising:
connecting to an access point to which the another electronic device is connected using the information for using the second communication method.

12. The control method of claim 7 , comprising:
receiving a command including an action of the electronic device from the another electronic device,
obtaining data according to the received command, and
transmitting the obtained data to the another electronic device.

13. One or more non-transitory computer readable recording media storing instructions configured to be executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, the instructions, when executed, causing the at least one processor to control the electronic device to at least:
receiving from another electronic device, using a first communication method, a signal for requesting transmission of identification information including a first call word for using a first artificial intelligence (AI) assistant function of the electronic device, wherein a second AI assistant function included in the another electronic device is used based on a second call word different from the first call word,
based on receiving the request signal, transmitting the identification information including the first call word to the another electronic device using the first communication method, based on confirmation for transmission; and
receiving information for using a second communication method from the another electronic device.

14. The one or more non-transitory computer readable recording media of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause at least one processor to control the electronic device to, based on receiving a command requesting to terminate the artificial intelligence assistant function from the another electronic device, terminate a connection to the another electronic device.

15. The one or more non-transitory computer readable recording media of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause at least one processor to control the electronic device to, based on obtaining a command requesting to terminate the artificial intelligence assistant function, transmit, to the another electronic device, a command requesting deleting data transmitted from the electronic device.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer readable recording media of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause at least one processor to control the electronic device to connect to an access point to which the another electronic device is connected using the information for using the second communication method.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yoon Chang-Bae
• Kim Jeong-In
• Oh Se-Won
• Cho Hyo-Young
• Kim Kyung-Rae
• Kim Hee-Jung
• Yang Hyun-Jin
• Cha Ji-Won

Classifications

• G10L2015/223

  Execution procedure of a spoken command · CPC title

• G06F9/453

  Help systems · CPC title

• H04L69/08 Primary

  Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion · CPC title

• G06N3/004

  Artificial life, i.e. computing arrangements simulating life · CPC title

• G06F21/31

  User authentication · CPC title