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Voice recognition apparatus and method of recognizing voice

  • US 10,037,757 B2
  • Filed: 12/06/2012
  • Issued: 07/31/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A voice recognition apparatus comprising:

  • a first command input unit configured to receive an input signal;

    a second command input unit configured to receive and recognize a voice;

    a wireless communication part configured to transmit control signals to a peripheral device; and

    a control part configured to determine whether the input signal is a first command;

    wherein if the control part determines that the input signal is a first command, the control part is configured to activate the second command input unit if the second command input unit is in an inactivation state; and

    wherein if the control part determines that the input signal is not a first command, the control part is configured to perform a function according to the input signal;

    wherein if the input signal is determined to be the first command, the control part is configured to output a control signal shutting off an audio output of the peripheral device through the wireless communication part;

    wherein the control part is configured to;

    determine whether the first command is continually received through the first command input unit,if the first command is continually received through the first command input unit, voice recognition sensitivity of the second command input unit is increased; and

    if the input signal is not continually received through the first command input unit, the voice recognition sensitivity of the second command input unit is decreased; and

    wherein the activation of the second command input unit is maintained while the input signal is not received through the first command input unit.

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