DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREOF

• US 20070061150A1
• Filed: 08/21/2006
• Published: 03/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Yoshihara, Toshio, Kato, Kota, Kikugawa, Makoto, Hagiwara, Yuuichi, Imine, Ryotaro, Ohara, Eiji, Yamasaki, Shozo, Sawano, Yasuaki
• Granted Patent: US 8,510,115 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/275
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 13/00 Speech synthesis; Text to speech systems
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/00 Speaker identification or verification techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command

Abstract

A data processing apparatus including a voice input unit adapted to input voice, an operating unit adapted to be operated by a user, a data processing unit adapted to process data according to voice inputted in the voice input unit or an operation of the operating unit, and a determination unit adapted to determine whether a subsequent process is a predetermined process in the case where the subsequent process is to be conducted based on voice inputted into the voice input unit, wherein the data processing unit switches from processing according to voice inputted in the voice input unit to processing according to an operation of the operating unit in the case where the determination unit determines that the subsequent process is a predetermined process.

Claims

1. A data processing apparatus comprising:

a voice input unit adapted to input voice;

an operating unit adapted to be operated by a user;

a data processing unit adapted to process data according to voice inputted into the voice input unit or an operation of the operating unit; and

a determination unit adapted to determine whether a subsequent process is a predetermined process in the case where the subsequent process is performed based on voice inputted from the voice input unit,

wherein the data processing unit switches from processing according to voice inputted into the voice input unit to processing according to an operation of the operating unit in the case where the determination unit determines that the subsequent process is a predetermined process.

2. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a voice recognition unit adapted to recognize voice inputted into the voice input unit; and

a registering unit adapted to register voice input-prohibited information that prohibits input into the voice input unit,

wherein the determination unit determines whether voice recognized by the voice recognition unit is voice input-prohibited information registered by the registering unit, and

wherein the data processing unit switches from processing according to voice inputted in the voice input unit to processing according to an operation of the operating unit in the case where the determination unit determines that the voice recognized by the voice recognition unit is voice input-prohibited information.

3. A data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an informing unit adapted to provide voice guidance to prompt operation on the operating unit when switching from a processing according to voice inputted in the voice inputting unit to processing according to an operation of the operating unit.

4. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data processing unit performs a process for forming image data according to either voice inputted by the voice input unit or an operation of the operating unit.

5. The data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a reading unit adapted to read an original document; and

a printing unit adapted to perform printing based on the original document read by the reading unit.

6. A data processing method comprising:

inputting voice;

inputting content associated with an operation entered by a user on an operating unit;

processing data according to voice inputted in the voice input unit or an operation of the operating unit; and

determining whether a subsequent process is a predetermined process in the case where the subsequent process is performed based on inputted voice,

wherein data processing switches from processing according to inputted voice to processing according to an operation of the operating unit in the case where it is determined that the subsequent process is a predetermined process.

7. A data processing method according to claim 6, further comprising:

recognizing inputted voice; and

registering voice input-prohibited information prohibiting inputting of voice,

wherein determining whether recognized voice is registered voice input-prohibit information, and

wherein data processing switches from processing according to inputted voice to processing according to an operation of the operating unit in the case where it is determined that the recognized voice is voice input-prohibited information.

8. A data processing method according to claim 6, further comprising providing voice guidance prompting operation of the operating unit when switching from processing according to inputted voice to processing according to an operation of the operating unit.

9. A data processing method according to claim 6, wherein a process for forming image data is performed according to either inputted voice or an operation of the operating unit.

10. A data processing method according to claim 6, further comprising:

reading an original document; and

printing based on the original document.

11. Computer-executable process steps for causing a computer to execute the method of claim 6.

12. A computer-readable storage medium storing the computer-executable process steps of claim 11.