US 12,380,914 B2
Display apparatus, voice acquiring apparatus and voice recognition method thereof
Jong-hyuk Jang, Gunpo-si (KR); Chan-hee Choi, Seoul (KR); Hee-seob Ryu, Hwaseong-si (KR); Kyung-mi Park, Suwon-si (KR); Seung-kwon Park, Yongin-si (KR); and Jae-hyun Bae, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/068,935.
Application 18/068,935 is a continuation of application No. 17/871,576, filed on Jul. 22, 2022.
Application 17/871,576 is a continuation of application No. 16/790,237, filed on Feb. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,727,951.
Application 16/790,237 is a continuation of application No. 15/671,178, filed on Aug. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,586,554, issued on Mar. 10, 2020.
Application 15/671,178 is a continuation of application No. 14/076,361, filed on Nov. 11, 2013, granted, now 10,043,537, issued on Aug. 7, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2012-0126650 (KR), filed on Nov. 9, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0121055 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 15/30 (2013.01); G10L 21/06 (2013.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/485 (2011.01)
CPC G10L 21/06 (2013.01) [G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 15/30 (2013.01); H04L 12/282 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/4131 (2013.01); H04N 21/42203 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/485 (2013.01); G10L 2015/221 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A display apparatus, comprising:
a display;
a voice receiver;
a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first external apparatus including a first external voice receiver; and
a processor configured to:
in response to a trigger signal for activating a first voice recognition function being received from the first external apparatus via the first communication unit, activate the first voice recognition function using the first external voice receiver, and prevent an internal voice recognition function using the voice receiver, the first voice recognition function corresponding to the first external apparatus; and
in response to the trigger signal stopping being received from the first external apparatus, enable the internal voice recognition function using the voice receiver.