VOICE COMMAND RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. A voice command recognition apparatus, comprising:
- audio sensors placed at different locations;
a context determiner configured to determine user context based on a voice received at the audio sensors, wherein the context comprises a vocalization from a user; and
a command recognizer configured to activate to recognize a voice command or remain inactive according to the recognized context.
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Abstract
A voice command recognition apparatus and method thereof are described. The voice command recognition apparatus includes audio sensors placed at different locations; a context determiner configured to determine user context based on a voice received at the audio sensors, wherein the context comprises a vocalization from a user. A command recognizer in the voice command recognition apparatus is configured to activate to recognize a voice command or remain inactive according to the recognized context.
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1. A voice command recognition apparatus, comprising:
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audio sensors placed at different locations; a context determiner configured to determine user context based on a voice received at the audio sensors, wherein the context comprises a vocalization from a user; and a command recognizer configured to activate to recognize a voice command or remain inactive according to the recognized context. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A voice command recognition method, comprising:
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receiving a voice at audio sensors placed at different locations of a device; determining user context based on the voice, wherein the context comprises vocalization from a user; and activating the device to recognize a command from the voice or remaining inactive based on the user context. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A voice command recognizing apparatus, comprising:
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audio sensors placed at different locations of a device; a distance calculator configured to calculate a distance from a user based on arrival time of a voice relative to each audio sensor, or a time difference in arrival times relative to all the audio sensors; and a command recognizer configured to activate in response to the calculated distance being within a distance threshold and recognize a voice command from the received voice to control the device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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