Television apparatus having speech recognition function, and method of controlling the same
First Claim
1. A television apparatus equipped with speech recognition function, characterized in comprising:
- a speech recognition unit which receives speech and recognizes a unit of language included in said speech; and
a judging unit which judges whether said television apparatus can operate under the current operation mode in accordance with said unit of language, wherein said television apparatus operates in accordance with said unit of language when it is possible for said television apparatus to operate under the current operation mode in accordance with said unit of language, but said television apparatus does not operate in accordance with said unit of language when it is not possible for said television apparatus to operate under the current operation mode in accordance with said unit of language.
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Abstract
A television apparatus equipped with speech recognition function which allows the television apparatus to operate in accordance with a unit of language having an operable superordinate concept or makes the television apparatus operate after changing the operation mode, when a unit of language uttered by a user is unacceptable, is provided.
The television apparatus according to the present invention judges whether it is possible for said television apparatus to operate in accordance with a speech code which is accepted under the current operation mode, and operates under this operation mode when it is possible to operate. When it is not possible to operate, if there is a speech code having an operable superordinate concept, the television apparatus operates in accordance with the speech code having the operable superordinate concept. If there is not a speech code having an operable superordinate concept, the television apparatus further judges whether it is possible to operate when it changes the operation mode. When it is possible to operate after the operation mode is changed, the television apparatus operates under the post-change operation mode.
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10 Claims
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1. A television apparatus equipped with speech recognition function, characterized in comprising:
- a speech recognition unit which receives speech and recognizes a unit of language included in said speech; and
a judging unit which judges whether said television apparatus can operate under the current operation mode in accordance with said unit of language, whereinsaid television apparatus operates in accordance with said unit of language when it is possible for said television apparatus to operate under the current operation mode in accordance with said unit of language, but said television apparatus does not operate in accordance with said unit of language when it is not possible for said television apparatus to operate under the current operation mode in accordance with said unit of language. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 7)
- a speech recognition unit which receives speech and recognizes a unit of language included in said speech; and
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3. A television apparatus equipped with speech recognition function, characterized in comprising:
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a speech recognition unit which receives speech and recognizes a unit of language included in said speech;
a judging unit which judges whether said television apparatus can operate in accordance with said unit of language;
a dictionary containing classifications by category, a dictionary containing classifications by category and having a hierarchical structure, or a dictionary in which units of language are correlated with each other using key words; and
a search unit which retrieves, from within said dictionary, other unit of language which belongs to the same category as said unit of language and which can make the television apparatus operate, other unit of language which has a superordinate concept beyond said unit of language and which can make the television apparatus operate, or other unit of language which is correlated with said unit of language by a key word and which can make the television apparatus operate, when it is not possible for said television apparatus to operate in accordance with said unit of language, wherein when said search unit retrieves said other unit of language, said television apparatus operates in accordance with said other unit of language. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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8. A television apparatus equipped with speech recognition function, characterized in comprising:
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an on-screen display unit which demands or permits a user to input an instruction, or displays a screen for guiding the user about an inputting method for a predetermined display time;
a speech recognition unit which receives speech; and
recognizes a unit of language included in said speech; and
a operation inputting unit which accepts an instruction by detecting that the user has pressed a switch, moved a cursor displayed on the screen or touched on a touch panel, wherein said display time for inputting of a unit of language via said speech recognition unit is longer than said display time for inputting of an instruction via said operation inputting unit.
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9. A method of controlling a television apparatus equipped with speech recognition function which comprises a dictionary containing classifications by category, a dictionary containing classifications by category and having a hierarchical structure, or a dictionary in which units of language are correlated with each other using key words, said method being characterized in comprising:
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a speech recognition step of receiving speech and recognizing a unit of language included in said speech;
a judging step of judging whether said television apparatus can operate under the current operation mode in accordance with said unit of language;
a search step of retrieving, from within said dictionary, other unit of language which belongs to the same category as said unit of language and which can make the television apparatus operate, other unit of language which has a superordinate concept beyond said unit of language and which can make the television apparatus operate, or other unit of language which is correlated with said unit of language by a key word and which can make the television apparatus operate, when it is not possible for said television apparatus to operate in accordance with said unit of language; and
an operation step of operating in accordance with said other unit of language, when said search unit retrieves said other unit of language.
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10. A method of controlling a television apparatus equipped with speech recognition function, characterized in comprising:
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an on-screen displaying step of demanding or permitting a user to input an instruction, or displaying a screen for guiding the user about an inputting method for a predetermined display time;
a speech recognition step of receiving speech and recognizing a unit of language included in said speech; and
a operation inputting step of detecting that the user has pressed a switch, moved a cursor displayed on the screen or touched on a touch panel, and thereby accepting an instruction, wherein said display time for inputting of a unit of language at said speech recognition step is longer than said display time for inputting of an instruction at said operation inputting step.
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