Electronic Device, Information Terminal System, and Method of Starting Sound Recognition Function
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1. An electronic device comprising:
- a connection unit configured to be able to simultaneously connect a plurality of information terminals provided with a sound recognition function;
a sound input unit configured to receive an utterance sound and to output a sound signal corresponding to the utterance sound;
a sound recognition unit configured to perform sound recognition of the sound signal output from the sound input unit;
a determination unit configured to determine whether specific identification information is included in the sound signal, based on a sound recognition result of the sound recognition unit;
a selection unit configured to select the information terminal to which the sound signal is to be transmitted, based on the specific identification information, when it has been determined that the specific identification information is included, by the determination unit; and
a transmission control unit configured to transmit the sound signal through the connection unit, based on a selection result of the selection unit.
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Abstract
An on-vehicle device can simultaneously connect smart phones provided with a sound recognition function through short-distance wireless communications. The on-vehicle device determines whether a specific keyword for starting the sound recognition function of the smart phones is included in an utterance sound of a user. When the keyword is included, the on-vehicle device selects the smart phone identified with the keyword, and transmits a sound signal of the utterance sound to the selected smart phone.
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16 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a connection unit configured to be able to simultaneously connect a plurality of information terminals provided with a sound recognition function; a sound input unit configured to receive an utterance sound and to output a sound signal corresponding to the utterance sound; a sound recognition unit configured to perform sound recognition of the sound signal output from the sound input unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether specific identification information is included in the sound signal, based on a sound recognition result of the sound recognition unit; a selection unit configured to select the information terminal to which the sound signal is to be transmitted, based on the specific identification information, when it has been determined that the specific identification information is included, by the determination unit; and a transmission control unit configured to transmit the sound signal through the connection unit, based on a selection result of the selection unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An information terminal system comprising:
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an electronic device including; a connection unit configured to be able to simultaneously connect a plurality of information terminals provided with a sound recognition function, a sound input unit configured to receive an utterance sound and to output a sound signal corresponding to the utterance sound, a sound recognition unit configured to perform sound recognition of the sound signal output from the sound input unit, a determination unit configured to determine whether specific identification information is included in the sound signal, based on a sound recognition result of the sound recognition unit, a selection unit configured to select the information terminal to which the sound signal is to be transmitted, based on the specific identification information, when it has been determined that the specific identification information is included, by the determination unit, and a transmission control unit configured to transmit the sound signal through the connection unit, based on a selection result of the selection unit; and at least first and second information terminals, wherein the first information terminal includes; a first sound recognition function configured to be started in response to first specific identification information, a first execution unit configured to execute a function corresponding to a recognition result of the first sound recognition function, and a first transmission unit configured to transmit an execution result of the first execution unit to the electronic device, and wherein the second information terminal includes; a second sound recognition function configured to be started in response to second specific identification information, a second execution unit configured to execute a function corresponding to a recognition result of the second sound recognition function, and a second transmission unit configured to transmit an execution result of the second execution unit to the electronic device, and wherein the electronic device includes an output unit configured to output the execution result transmitted from the first transmission unit or the second transmission unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of starting a sound recognition function in an electronic device including a connection unit configured to be able to simultaneously connect a plurality of information terminals provided with the sound recognition function, and a sound input unit configured to receive an utterance sound, and provide a sound signal corresponding to the utterance sound, the method comprising the steps of:
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recognizing a sound signal provided from the sound input unit; determining whether specific identification information is included in the sound signal recognized in the sound recognition step; selecting the information terminal to which the sound signal is to be transmitted, based on the specific identification information when it has been determined that the specific identification information is included; and transmitting the sound signal to the selected information terminal, wherein the specific identification information is information that starts the sound recognition function of the information terminal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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