ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a voice receiving unit configured to receive a voice input;
a first communication unit configured to communicate with an external device having a voice recognition function; and
a control unit,wherein the control unit receives a notification indicating whether the external device is ready to recognize the voice input, via the first communication unit, andwherein, in a case where the notification indicates that the external device is not ready to recognize the voice input, the control unit controls the external device to be ready to recognize the voice input via the first communication unit when a predetermined voice input including a phrase corresponding to the external device is received through the voice receiving unit.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a voice receiving unit configured to receive a voice input, a first communication unit configured to communicate with an external device having a voice recognition function, and a control unit. The control unit receives a notification indicating whether the external device is ready to recognize the voice input, via the first communication unit. In a case where the notification indicates that the external device is not ready to recognize the voice input, the control unit controls the external device to be ready to recognize the voice input via the first communication unit when a predetermined voice input including a phrase corresponding to the external device is received through the voice receiving unit.
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27 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a voice receiving unit configured to receive a voice input; a first communication unit configured to communicate with an external device having a voice recognition function; and a control unit, wherein the control unit receives a notification indicating whether the external device is ready to recognize the voice input, via the first communication unit, and wherein, in a case where the notification indicates that the external device is not ready to recognize the voice input, the control unit controls the external device to be ready to recognize the voice input via the first communication unit when a predetermined voice input including a phrase corresponding to the external device is received through the voice receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A control method of an electronic device including a communication unit for communicating with an external device having a voice recognition function, the control method comprising:
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receiving a voice input; receiving a notification indicating whether the external device is ready to recognize the voice input via the communication unit, and controlling the external device to be ready to recognize the voice input, via the communication unit when a predetermined voice input including a phrase corresponding to the external device is received through the receiving, in a case where the notification indicates that the external device is not ready to recognize the voice input.
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing an electronic device to execute a control method, the electronic device including a communication unit for communicating with an external device having a voice recognition function, the control method comprising:
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receiving a voice input; receiving a notification indicating whether the external device is ready to recognize a voice input, via the communication unit, and controlling the external device to be ready to recognize a voice input, via the communication unit when a predetermined voice input including a phrase corresponding to the external device is received through the receiving, in a case where the notification indicates that the external device is not ready to recognize a voice input.
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18. An electronic device comprising:
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a voice receiving unit configured to receive a voice input; a first communication unit configured to communicate with an external device; and a control unit, wherein the control unit includes a voice recognition function for recognizing a predetermined voice input received by the voice receiving unit, wherein, in a case where the voice recognition function is ON, the control unit controls the electronic device based on the predetermined voice input received by the voice receiving unit, wherein, in a case where the voice recognition function is OFF, the control unit repeatedly transmits a notification indicating that the voice recognition function is OFF, to the external device via the first communication unit, and wherein, in a case where a notification instructing to turn on the voice recognition function is received from the external device via the first communication unit, the control unit performs control to turn on the voice recognition function - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A control method of an electronic device including a voice receiving unit for receiving a voice input, a first communication unit for communicating with an external device, and a voice recognition function for recognizing a predetermined voice input received by the voice receiving unit, the control method comprising:
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controlling the electronic device based on the predetermined voice input received by the voice receiving unit in a case where the voice recognition function is ON; repeatedly transmitting a notification indicating that the voice recognition function is OFF to the external device via the first communication unit in a case where the voice recognition function is OFF, and performing control to turn on the voice recognition function in a case where a notification instructing to turn on the voice recognition function is received from the external device via the first communication unit.
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27. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing an electronic device to execute a control method, the electronic device including a voice receiving unit for receiving a voice input, a first communication unit for communicating with an external device, and a voice recognition function for recognizing a predetermined voice input received by the voice receiving unit, the control method comprising:
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controlling the electronic device based on the predetermined voice input received by the voice receiving unit in a case where the voice recognition function is ON; repeatedly transmitting a notification indicating that the voice recognition function is OFF, to the external device via the first communication unit in a case where the voice recognition function is OFF, and performing control to turn on the voice recognition function in a case where a notification instructing to turn on the voice recognition function is received from the external device via the first communication unit.
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