Method and apparatus for controlling devices connected to home network
First Claim
1. A method for controlling home electronic devices connected to a home network comprising:
- (a) receiving a user voice command and converting the user voice command into a character command;
(b) converting the character command into a logical command by extracting actions and objects from the character command;
(c) extracting an action list containing a series of actions from the logical command by referring to an action library storing action data for controlling home electronic devices connected to the home network; and
(d) converting the series of actions included in the action list into a control signal and controlling the home electronic devices connected to the home network.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling home electronic devices connected to a home network are provided. The method for controlling home electronic devices connected to a home network includes receiving a user voice command and converting the user voice command into a character command; extracting actions and objects from the character command and converting the character command into a logical command; extracting an action list containing a series of actions from the logical command by referring to an action library storing action data for controlling home electronic devices connected to the home network; and converting the series of actions included in the action list into a control signal and controlling the home electronic devices connected to the home network. According to the method and apparatus, user commands to home electronic devices connected to a complicated home network can be simplified such that home electronic devices are controlled conveniently and efficiently.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for controlling home electronic devices connected to a home network comprising:
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(a) receiving a user voice command and converting the user voice command into a character command;
(b) converting the character command into a logical command by extracting actions and objects from the character command;
(c) extracting an action list containing a series of actions from the logical command by referring to an action library storing action data for controlling home electronic devices connected to the home network; and
(d) converting the series of actions included in the action list into a control signal and controlling the home electronic devices connected to the home network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 29, 30, 31)
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12. An apparatus for controlling home electronic devices connected to a home network comprising:
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an action library which stores action data for controlling the home electronic devices connected to the home network;
a voice recognition unit which receives a user voice command and recognizes the user voice command as a character command;
a command interpretation unit which converts the character command into a logical command by extracting actions and objects from the character command;
an action planning unit which extracts an action list containing a series of actions from the logical command by referring to the action library; and
a home electronic device control unit which converts the series of actions contained in the action list into a control signal and controls the home electronic devices connected to the home network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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