Method and apparatus for managing voice registration entries of voice recognition apparatus for use in both handset and hands-free kit

• US 6,366,649 B1
• Filed: 08/13/1998
• Issued: 04/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Joung-Kyou, Chin, Seo-Yong, Chun, Kyung-Joon
• Primary Examiner(s): Tsang, Fan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Escalante, Ovidio
• Application Number:
  US09/133,523
• Time in Patent Office: 1,328 Days
• Field of Search: 379/258, 379/88.01, 379/352, 379/433, 379/430, 379/420, 379/424, 379/88.02, 379/88.03, 379/88.04, 379/88.07, 379/88.08, 455/462, 455/463, 455/557, 455/556, 455/552, 455/88, 455/418, 455/419, 455/420, 455/563, 455/569, 704/200, 704/258
• US Class Current: 379/88.01
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/063 Training
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use

Abstract

A method for managing voice registration entries of voice recognition apparatus for use in both a handset and a hands-free kit. In the method, it is determined whether the handset is set to a hands-free mode where the handset is mounted on a cradle, thus connecting with the hands-free kit. If the handset is set to the hands-free mode, a voice registration entry for the handset is compared with a voice registration entry for the hands-free kit to calculate an entry difference value therebetween. A voice recognition process is performed, if the entry difference value is a minimum value, e.g., substantially zero. If the entry difference is larger than the minimum value, then a voice entry is registered for the hands-free kit, in response to a user confirmation. If the entry difference is smaller than the minimum value, then the voice entry is registered for the handset, in response to a user confirmation.

Claims

1. A method for managing voice registration entries of voice recognition apparatus for use in both a handset and a hands-free kit, comprising the steps of:

determining whether the handset is set to a hands-free mode where the handset is mounted on a cradle, thus connecting with the hands-free kit;

comparing a registration entry number for the handset with a registration entry number for the hands-free kit to calculate an entry number difference value therebetween, if the handset is set to the hands-free mode;

performing a voice recognition process if the entry number difference value is substantially zero; and

registering a voice entry for the hands-free kit, in response to a user confirmation, if the entry number difference value is larger than zero.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said registering step further comprises the steps of:

outputting a first voice message inquiring whether or not to register said voice entry in a storage area for the hands-free kit, and waiting for a user'"'"'s response thereto;

upon receipt of the user'"'"'s response, playing back said voice entry and outputting a second voice message requiring the user to repeat the played back voice entry; and

recognizing voice entry input by the user in response to the second voice message, and registering the input voice entry in the storage area for the hands-free kit.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said registering step further comprises the steps of:

outputting a first voice message inquiring whether or not to register said voice entry in a storage area for the hands-free kit, and waiting for a user'"'"'s response thereto;

upon receipt of the user'"'"'s response, playing back said voice entry and outputting a second voice message requiring the user to repeat the played back voice entry;

recognizing voice entry input by the user in response to the second voice message, outputting a third voice message requiring the user to utter the voice entry again, recognizing the voice entry uttered again by the user, and comparing the first input voice entry with the second input voice entry to calculate a difference value therebetween; and

comparing said difference value with a predetermined value, and registering the first and second input voice entries in the storage area for the hands-free kit, if the difference value is smaller than the predetermined value.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of outputting a fourth voice message informing completion of the voice registration, after registering the voice entries.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of outputting a fifth voice message requiring the user to register the voice entry again, if the difference value is greater than the predetermined value.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of registering a voice entry for the handset, in response to a user confirmation, if the difference value is smaller than zero.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said registering step further comprises the steps of:

outputting a first voice message inquiring whether or not to register said voice entry in a storage area for the handset, and waiting for a user'"'"'s response thereto;

upon receipt of the user'"'"'s response, playing back said voice entry and outputting a second voice message requiring the user to repeat the played back voice entry; and

recognizing voice entry input by the user in response to the second voice message, and registering the input voice entry in the storage area for the handset.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein said registering step further comprises the steps of:

outputting a first voice message inquiring whether or not to register said voice entry in a storage area for the handset, and waiting for a user'"'"'s response thereto;

upon receipt of the user'"'"'s response, playing back said voice entry and outputting a second voice message requiring the user to repeat the played back voice entry;

recognizing voice entry input by the user in response to the second voice message, outputting a third voice message requiring the user to utter the voice entry again, recognizing the voice entry uttered again by the user, and comparing the first input voice entry with the second input voice entry to calculate a difference value therebetween; and

comparing said difference value with a predetermined value, and registering the first and second input voice entries in the storage area for the handset, if the difference value is smaller than the predetermined value.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of outputting a fourth voice message informing completion of the voice registration, after registering the voice entries.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of outputting a fifth voice message requiring the user to register the voice entry again, if the difference value is greater than the predetermined value.

11. A method for managing voice registration entries of voice recognition apparatus for use in both a handset and a hands-free kit, the method comprising the steps of:

determining whether the handset is set to a hands-free mode where the handset is mounted on a cradle;

comparing a registration entry number for the handset with a registration entry number for the hands-free kit to calculate an entry number difference value therebetween, if the handset is set to the hands-free mode;

performing a voice recognition process, if the entry number difference value is substantially zero; and

registering a voice entry for the handset, in response to a user confirmation, if the entry number difference value is smaller than zero.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said registering step further comprises the steps of:

outputting a first voice message inquiring whether or not to register said voice entry in a storage area for the handset, and waiting for a user'"'"'s response thereto;

upon receipt of the user'"'"'s response, playing back said voice entry and outputting a second voice message requiring the user to repeat the played back voice entry; and

recognizing voice entry input by the user in response to the second voice message, and registering the input voice entry in the storage area for the handset.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said registering step further comprises the steps of:

outputting a first voice message inquiring whether or not to register said voice entry in a storage area for the handset, and waiting for a user'"'"'s response thereto;

upon receipt of the user'"'"'s response, playing back said voice entry and outputting a second voice message requiring the user to repeat the played back voice entry;

recognizing voice entry input by the user in response to the second voice message, outputting a third voice message requiring the user to utter the voice entry again, recognizing the voice entry uttered again by the user, and comparing the first input voice entry with the second input voice entry to calculate a difference value therebetween; and

comparing said difference value with a predetermined value, and registering the first and second input voice entries in the storage area for the handset, if the difference value is smaller than the predetermined value.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of outputting a fourth voice message informing completion of the voice registration, after registering the voice entries.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of outputting a fifth voice message requiring the user to register the voice entry again, if the difference value is greater than the predetermined value.

16. Apparatus for managing voice registration entries of voice recognition apparatus for use in both a handset and a hands-free kit, the apparatus comprising:

means for determining whether the handset is set to a hands-free mode where the handset is mounted on a cradle, thus connecting with the hands-free kit;

means for comparing a registration entry number for the handset with a registration entry number for the hands-free kit to calculate an entry number difference value therebetween, if the handset is set to the hands-free mode;

means for performing a voice recognition process if the entry number difference value is substantially zero; and

means for registering a voice entry for the hands-free kit, in response to a user confirmation, if the entry number difference value is larger than zero.

17. Apparatus for managing voice registration entries of voice recognition apparatus for use in both a handset and a hands-free kit, the apparatus comprising:

means for determining whether the handset is set to a hands-free mode where the handset is mounted on a cradle;

means for comparing a registration entry number for the handset with a registration entry number for the hands-free kit to calculate an entry difference value therebetween, if the handset is set to the hands-free mode;

means for performing a voice recognition process, if the entry number difference value is substantially zero; and

means for registering a voice entry for the handset, in response to a user confirmation, if the entry number difference value is smaller than zero.