Communication method and apparatus for phone having voice recognition function

• US 8,155,278 B2
• Filed: 07/13/2007
• Issued: 04/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Seo, Joung-Min
• Primary Examiner(s): Jamal, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US11/826,264
• Publication Number:
  US 20080049905A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,733 Days
• Field of Search: 379/88.01
• US Class Current: 379/88.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00

Abstract

A method and apparatus for communicating through a phone having a voice recognition function are provided. The method of performing communication using a phone having a voice recognition function includes converting to an incoming call notification and voice recognition mode when a phone call is received; converting to a communication connection and speakerphone mode when voice information related to a communication connection instruction is recognized; performing communication using a speakerphone; and ending communication when voice information related to a communication end instruction is recognized during communication using the speakerphone. Therefore, when a phone call is received, a mode of a phone is converted to a speakerphone mode with a voice instruction using a voice recognition function, and thus communication can be performed without using a hand.

Claims

1. A method of communicating using a phone having a voice recognition function comprising:

converting to an incoming call notification and voice recognition mode when a phone call is received;

converting to a communication connection and speakerphone mode when voice information related to a communication connection instruction is recognized;

performing communication using a speakerphone; and

ending communication when voice information related to a communication end instruction is recognized during communication using the speakerphone.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein converting to an incoming call notification and voice recognition mode when a phone call is received comprises:

determining whether a voice recognition mode has already been set when the phone call is received; and

converting, if a voice recognition mode has already been set when the phone call is received, from an idle mode sustaining call receiving state to the voice recognition mode.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein converting to an incoming call notification and voice recognition mode when a phone call is received comprises ending the incoming call notification when voice information related to a phone call receiving hold instruction is recognized in an incoming call notification state.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising setting voice function information.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein setting voice function information comprises:

inputting function information by a user;

inputting voice information by the user; and

setting, if a request signal for setting voice function information is inputted, voice function information by mapping the inputted voice information to the inputted function information.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the voice function information is set by mapping the inputted voice information to the inputted function information so as to execute a specific function according to the voice information inputted by the user.

7. A phone having a voice recognition function and a speakerphone communication function, comprising:

a communication unit for performing communication with other phones through a communication network;

a microphone for receiving voice information;

a speaker for converting an electrical signal to voice information and outputting the voice information;

a voice recognition unit for recognizing voice information received through the microphone and outputting the recognized voice information;

a storage unit for storing voice information regarding communication connection and communication end; and

a controller for entering a communication connection and speaker communication mode when a voice recognition signal of communication connection is received from the voice recognition unit and ending communication when a voice recognition signal of communication end is received from the voice recognition unit during communication using the speakerphone communication function.

8. The phone of claim 7, wherein the controller drives the voice recognition unit when a phone call is received.

9. A computer readable medium of instructions for communicating using a phone having a voice recognition function comprising:

a first set of instructions for controlling the phone to convert to an incoming call notification and voice recognition mode when a phone call is received;

a second set of instructions for controlling the phone to convert to a communication connection and speakerphone mode when voice information related to a communication connection instruction is recognized;

a third set of instructions for controlling the phone to perform communication using a speakerphone; and

a fourth set of instructions for controlling the phone to end communication when voice information related to a communication end instruction is recognized during communication using the speakerphone.

10. The computer readable medium of instructions of claim 9, wherein the first set of instructions for controlling the phone to convert to an incoming call notification and voice recognition mode when a phone call is received comprises:

a first subset of instructions for controlling the phone to determine whether a voice recognition mode has already been set when the phone call is received; and

a second subset of instructions for controlling the phone to convert, if a voice recognition mode has already been set when the phone call is received, from an idle mode sustaining call receiving state to the voice recognition mode.

11. The computer readable medium of instructions claim 9, wherein the second set of instructions for controlling the phone to convert to an incoming call notification and voice recognition mode when a phone call is received comprises instructions for controlling the phone to end the incoming call notification when voice information related to a phone call receiving hold instruction is recognized in an incoming call notification state.

12. The computer readable medium of instructions of claim 9, further comprising a fifth set of instructions for controlling the phone to set voice function information.

13. The computer readable medium of instructions of claim 12, wherein the fifth set of instructions for controlling the phone to set voice function information comprises:

a first subset of instructions for controlling the phone to input function information by a user;

a second subset of instructions for controlling the phone to input voice information by the user; and

a third subset of instructions for controlling the phone to set, if a request signal for setting voice function information is inputted, voice function information by mapping the inputted voice information to the inputted function information.

14. The computer readable medium of instructions of claim 13, wherein the third subset of instructions for controlling the phone to set voice function information by mapping the inputted voice information to the inputted function information comprises instructions for controlling the phone to map the inputted voice information to the inputted function information so as to execute a specific function according to the voice information inputted by the user.