VOICE CONTROL TYPE BATH SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20170160710A1
• Filed: 11/24/2016
• Published: 06/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dartpoint Tech. Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Dartpoint Tech. Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: KANG, Chi-Lin, HUANG, Chao-Yuan
• Granted Patent: US 10,379,507 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/041 Function-oriented details
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23386 Voice, vocal command or message
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/30 Distributed recognition, e.g. in client-server systems, for mobile phones or network applications
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use

Abstract

A voice control type bath system and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The voice control type bath system is utilized for a massage bath equipment and includes at least one attached device for actuating the massage bath equipment, a voice receiving unit for receiving at least one voice signal, a voice analyzing module for analyzing the at least one voice signal to generate at least one controlling command; and a main control device for controlling the at least one attached device to actuate the massage bath equipment according to the at least one controlling command and/or for controlling an actuation of the at least one attached device according to the at least one controlling command. The voice control type bath system and the operating method thereof can directly control the at least one attached device via the at least one voice signal.

Claims

1. A voice control type bath system, utilized for a massage bath equipment, the voice control type bath system comprising:

at least one attached device utilized for actuating the massage bath equipment;

a voice receiving unit utilized for receiving at least one voice signal;

a voice analyzing module coupled to the voice receiving unit and utilized for analyzing the at least one voice signal to generate at least one controlling command; and

a main control device coupled to the at least one attached device and utilized for controlling the at least one attached device to actuate the massage bath equipment according to the at least one controlling command of the voice analyzing module and/or for controlling an actuation of the at least one attached device according to the at least one controlling command of the voice analyzing module.

2. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, wherein the main control device comprises a control unit utilized for controlling the at least one attached device to actuate the massage bath equipment according to the at least one controlling command.

3. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, wherein the at least one attached device is a music player, and the main control device controls the music player to perform at least one or a combination of player selection, song type selection, singer selection, playing sequence selection, volume adjustment, song play/pause/stop, and next one song/previous one song according to the at least one controlling command.

4. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, further comprising a first wireless communication module, wherein the voice analyzing module is disposed in the main control device, and the voice analyzing module receives the at least one voice signal via the first wireless communication module.

5. The voice control type bath system of claim 4, further comprising a second wireless communication module, wherein the main control device is wirelessly connected to a remote server via the second wireless communication module.

6. The voice control type bath system of claim 4, further comprising a second wireless communication module, wherein the main control device is wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal via the second wireless communication module.

7. The voice control type bath system of claim 6, wherein the mobile terminal is utilized for wirelessly connecting to the voice receiving unit, and the mobile terminal answers or dials a phone call according to the at least one controlling command generated by the voice analyzing module or the at least one voice signal received by the voice receiving unit.

8. The voice control type bath system of claim 7, wherein when the mobile terminal answers or dials the phone call, volume of operating sound of the massage bath equipment is decreased or the massage bath equipment stops operating,

when the phone call ends, the massage bath equipment is restored to a previous operation.

9. The voice control type bath system of claim 6, wherein the mobile terminal is utilized for wirelessly connecting to the voice receiving unit and generating the at least one voice signal.

10. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, further comprising a first wireless communication module, wherein the voice analyzing module is disposed in the voice receiving unit, and the main control device receives the at least one controlling command via the first wireless communication module.

11. The voice control type bath system of claim 10, further comprising a second wireless communication module, wherein the main control device is wirelessly connected to a remote server via the second wireless communication module.

12. The voice control type bath system of claim 10, further comprising a second wireless communication module, wherein the main control device is wirelessly connected to a mobile terminal via the second wireless communication module.

13. The voice control type bath system of claim 12, wherein the mobile terminal is utilized for wirelessly connecting to the voice receiving unit, and the mobile terminal answers or dials a phone call according to the at least one controlling command generated by the voice analyzing module or the at least one voice signal received by the voice receiving unit.

14. The voice control type bath system of claim 13, wherein when the mobile terminal answers or dials the phone call, volume of operating sound of the massage bath equipment is decreased or the massage bath equipment stops operating,

when the phone call ends, the massage bath equipment is restored to a previous operation.

15. The voice control type bath system of claim 12, wherein the mobile terminal is utilized for wirelessly connecting to the voice receiving unit and generating the at least one voice signal.

16. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, wherein the voice receiving unit has a floatable structure, a movable structure, or a fixable structure, and the voice receiving unit is disposed adjacent to the massage bath equipment.

17. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, wherein the voice analyzing module is disposed in the voice receiving unit.

18. The voice control type bath system of claim 17, wherein the voice receiving unit wirelessly connects to a mobile terminal.

19. The voice control type bath system of claim 18, wherein the mobile terminal answers or dials a phone call according to the at least one controlling command.

20. The voice control type bath system of claim 19, wherein when the mobile terminal answers or dials the phone call, volume of operating sound of the massage bath equipment is decreased or the massage bath equipment stops operating,

when the phone call ends, the massage bath equipment is restored to a previous operation.

21. The voice control type bath system of claim 18, wherein the mobile terminal plays music according to the at least one controlling command.

22. The voice control type bath system of claim 17, wherein the voice receiving unit has a floatable structure, a movable structure, or a fixable structure, and the voice receiving unit is disposed adjacent to the massage bath equipment.

23. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, wherein the voice receiving unit and the voice analyzing module are disposed in the main control device.

24. The voice control type bath system of claim 23, further comprising:

a first wireless communication module; and

a mobile terminal wirelessly connected to the main control device via the first wireless communication module and generating the at least one voice signal.

25. The voice control type bath system of claim 24, further comprising a second wireless communication module, wherein the main control device is wirelessly connected to a remote server via the second wireless communication module.

26. The voice control type bath system of claim 23, further comprising a mobile terminal wirelessly connected to the main control device, wherein the mobile terminal answers or dials a phone call according to the at least one controlling command generated by the voice analyzing module or the at least one voice signal received by the voice receiving unit.

27. The voice control type bath system of claim 26, wherein when the mobile terminal answers or dials the phone call, volume of operating sound of the massage bath equipment is decreased or the massage bath equipment stops operating,

when the phone call ends, the massage bath equipment is restored to a previous operation.

28. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, further comprising a first wireless communication module, wherein the main control device receives the at least one voice signal via the first wireless communication module.

29. The voice control type bath system of claim 28, further comprising a second wireless communication module, wherein the main control device is wirelessly connected to a remote server via the second wireless communication module, the voice analyzing module is disposed in the remote server, the main control device transmits the at least one voice signal to the remote server via the second wireless communication module, and the remote server transmits the at least one controlling command to the main control device after the voice analyzing module generates the at least one controlling command.

30. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, wherein the voice receiving unit is disposed in the main control device.

31. The voice control type bath system of claim 30, further comprising a second wireless communication module, wherein the main control device is wirelessly connected to a remote server via the second wireless communication module, the voice analyzing module is disposed in the remote server, the main control device transmits the at least one voice signal to the remote server via the second wireless communication module, and the remote server transmits the at least one controlling command to the main control device after the voice analyzing module generates the at least one controlling command.

32. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, wherein the voice receiving unit wirelessly connects to a remote server, the voice analyzing module is disposed in the remote server, the voice receiving unit transmits the at least one voice signal to the remote server, and the remote server transmits the at least one controlling command to the main control device after the voice analyzing module generates the at least one controlling command.

33. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, wherein the voice analyzing module eliminates a noise in the at least one voice signal before the voice analyzing module analyzes the at least one voice signal.

34. The voice control type bath system of claim 1, further comprising at least one application, wherein the main control device executes the at least one application according to the at least one controlling command.

35. A voice receiving unit, utilized for a voice control type bath system, the voice receiving unit comprising:

at least one microphone utilized for receiving at least one voice signal;

a processing unit electrically connected to the at least one microphone and generating at least one controlling information corresponding to the at least one voice signal; and

a wireless communication unit utilized for converting the at least one controlling information into at least one wireless signal and transmitting the at least one wireless signal to the voice control type bath system.

36. The voice receiving unit of claim 35, further comprising:

at least one speaker electrically connected to the processing unit and utilized for generating at least one audio signal according to the at least one controlling information of the processing unit.

37. The voice receiving unit of claim 35, further comprising:

at least one display unit electrically connected to the processing unit and utilized for performing visual display according to the at least one controlling information of the processing unit.

38. The voice receiving unit of claim 35, further comprising:

a voice analyzing module electrically connected to the processing unit and utilized for analyzing the at least one voice signal to generate at least one controlling command, wherein the processing unit generates the at least one controlling information according to the at least one controlling command.

39. The voice receiving unit of claim 38, further comprising:

at least one speaker electrically connected to the processing unit and utilized for generating at least one audio signal according to the at least one controlling information of the processing unit.

40. The voice receiving unit of claim 35, further comprising:

a power management unit utilized for providing power for the processing unit; and

at least one display unit electrically connected to the processing unit and utilized for displaying quantity of electricity of the voice receiving unit.

41. An operating method of a voice control type bath system, utilized for a massage bath equipment, the voice control type bath system comprising at least one attached device, a voice receiving unit, a voice analyzing module, and a main control device, the operating method of the voice control type bath system comprising:

receiving at least one voice signal by the voice receiving unit;

analyzing the at least one voice signal to generate at least one controlling command by the voice analyzing module; and

controlling the at least one attached device to actuate the massage bath equipment according to the at least one controlling command of the voice analyzing module and/or controlling an actuation of the attached device according to the at least one controlling command of the voice analyzing module.

42. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 41, wherein the voice control type bath system further comprises a first wireless communication module, the voice analyzing module is disposed in the main control device, and the voice analyzing module receives the at least one voice signal via the first wireless communication module.

43. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 42, wherein the voice control type bath system further comprises a second wireless communication module, and the operating method of the voice control type bath system further comprises:

connecting the main control device to a remote server wirelessly via the second wireless communication module.

44. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 42, wherein the voice control type bath system further comprises a second wireless communication module, and the operating method of the voice control type bath system further comprises:

connecting the main control device to a mobile terminal wirelessly via the second wireless communication module;

connecting the mobile terminal to the voice receiving unit wirelessly and generating the at least one voice signal by the mobile terminal; and

answering or dialing, by the mobile terminal, a phone call according to the at least one controlling command generated by the voice analyzing module or the at least one voice signal received by the voice receiving unit.

45. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 44, wherein when the mobile terminal answers or dials the phone call, volume of operating sound of the massage bath equipment is decreased or the massage bath equipment stops operating,

when the phone call ends, the massage bath equipment is restored to a previous operation.

46. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 41, wherein the voice control type bath system further comprises a first wireless communication module, the voice analyzing module is disposed in the voice receiving unit, and the main control device receives the at least one voice signal via the first wireless communication module.

47. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 46, wherein the voice control type bath system further comprises a second wireless communication module, and the operating method of the voice control type bath system further comprises:

connecting the main control device to a mobile terminal wirelessly via the second wireless communication module;

connecting the mobile terminal to the voice receiving unit wirelessly and generating the at least one voice signal by the mobile terminal; and

answering or dialing, by the mobile terminal, a phone call according to the at least one controlling command generated by the voice analyzing module or the at least one voice signal received by the voice receiving unit.

48. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 47, wherein when the mobile terminal answers or dials the phone call, volume of operating sound of the massage bath equipment is decreased or the massage bath equipment stops operating,

when the phone call ends, the massage bath equipment is restored to a previous operation.

49. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 46, wherein the voice control type bath system further comprises a second wireless communication module, and the operating method of the voice control type bath system further comprises:

connecting the main control device to a remote server wirelessly via the second wireless communication module.

50. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 41, wherein the voice receiving unit and the voice analyzing module are disposed in the main control device, the voice control type bath system further comprises a first wireless communication module and a mobile terminal, the operating method of the voice control type bath system further comprises:

connecting the mobile terminal to the main control device wirelessly via the first wireless communication module and generating the at least one voice signal by the mobile terminal.

51. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 50, further comprising:

answering or dialing, by the mobile terminal, a phone call according to the at least one controlling command generated by the voice analyzing module or the at least one voice signal received by the voice receiving unit.

52. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 51, wherein when the mobile terminal answers or dials the phone call, volume of operating sound of the massage bath equipment is decreased or the massage bath equipment stops operating,

when the phone call ends, the massage bath equipment is restored to a previous operation.

53. The operating method of the voice control type bath system of claim 41, wherein the voice control type bath system further comprises at least one application, and the operating method of the voice control type bath system further comprises:

executing the at least one application according to the at least one controlling command by the main control device.