公开(公告)号：US20170270931A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15611253

申请日：2017-06-01

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Inventor： Katsuyoshi YAMAGAMI

IPC: G10L17/22 ,  H04M1/725 ,  E03C1/05 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G05D7/06 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/22

CPC classification number: G10L17/22 ,  E03C1/057 ,  G05D7/0635 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H04M1/72519

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling electric equipment according to a user's speech in a speech-based equipment control system. The method includes receiving first speech information that expresses an operating instruction causing the electric equipment to operate for a first operating time. The method also includes transmitting to the electric equipment a first control command for executing a first operating process. When receiving second speech information expressing an operating instruction causing the electric equipment to operate for a second operating time, different from the first operating time before the first operating process is complete, the method further includes detecting an elapsed operating time of the electric equipment, comparing the detected elapsed operating time to the second operating time, and conditionally transmitting a second control command to the electric equipment aborting the first operating process and executing a second operating process.

公开(公告)号：US20170289582A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15622126

申请日：2017-06-14

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Inventor： Mayu YOKOYA ,  Katsuyoshi YAMAGAMI ,  Yasunori ISHII

IPC: H04N21/233

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an operation of a target device using a plurality of input devices, including a speech input device. The method includes acquiring, from the speech input device, speech information, including i) environmental sound around the speech input device, and ii) a speech instruction indicating an operation to be performed on the target device. The method also includes calculating a level of noise included in the speech information, and recognizing the operation. The method further includes informing a user of a second input device as a recommended input device based on the calculated noise level and the recognized operation instruction, wherein the second input device does not include a speech input device.