Electronic Device and Method of Controlling the Same
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprisinga display unit;
- a voice input unit; and
a control unit configured to output a plurality of contents through the electronic device, receive a voice command through the voice input unit for performing a command, determine which of the plurality of contents correspond to the received voice command, and perform the command on one or more of the plurality of contents that correspond to the received voice command.
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Abstract
There are disclosed an electronic device and a method of controlling the electronic device. The electronic device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display unit, a voice input unit, and a control unit configured to output a plurality of contents through the electronic device, receive a voice command through the voice input unit for performing a command, determine which of the plurality of contents correspond to the received voice command, and perform the command on one or more of the plurality of contents that correspond to the received voice command. According to the present invention, multi-tasking performed in an electronic device can be efficiently controlled through a voice command.
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17 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising
a display unit; -
a voice input unit; and a control unit configured to output a plurality of contents through the electronic device, receive a voice command through the voice input unit for performing a command, determine which of the plurality of contents correspond to the received voice command, and perform the command on one or more of the plurality of contents that correspond to the received voice command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12)
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- 8. The electronic device as claimed in claim wherein the control unit is configured to recognize a speaker based on the received voice command, select content to be controlled based on information about the recognized speaker, and control the selected content in response to the voice command.
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10. The electronic device as claimed in claim wherein:
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the plurality of contents output through the electronic device has different language characteristics, and the control unit is configured to select content related to a language characteristic of the received voice command from the plurality of contents and control the selected content in response to the voice command.
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11. The electronic device as claimed in claim wherein the voice input unit is a wired or wireless device, including one of a mobile terminal, a smart phone, a game device, a remote control, a microphone installed inside the display device, and a microphone array.
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14. A method of controlling an electronic device, comprising:
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outputting a plurality of contents though the electronic device; receiving a voice command through a voice input unit for performing a command; determining which of the plurality of contents correspond to the voice command; and performing the command on one or more of the plurality of contents that correspond to the received voice command. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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