WO2014084413A1 - Appareil et procédé de pilotage d'appareils électroménagers - Google Patents

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WO2014084413A1
WO2014084413A1 PCT/KR2012/010156 KR2012010156W WO2014084413A1 WO 2014084413 A1 WO2014084413 A1 WO 2014084413A1 KR 2012010156 W KR2012010156 W KR 2012010156W WO 2014084413 A1 WO2014084413 A1 WO 2014084413A1
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  • the present invention relates to a home appliance, and more particularly, to a home appliance driving apparatus and method for driving a home appliance with only voice recognition.
  • the home appliance receives a control command through a key input unit installed in the home appliance and performs a corresponding operation. If the home appliance is provided with a remote controller, the home appliance may execute a corresponding operation by receiving a control command through a key input unit of the remote controller.
  • the method of operating the home appliance using the key input unit provided in the remote controller is inconvenient that the remote controller should always be near the user.
  • the method of operating the home appliance by using the key input unit provided in the home appliance or the key input unit provided in the remote control is a hassle for a user to directly manipulate the key input unit provided in the home appliance or the key input unit provided in the remote controller. There is this. In particular, if the remote control is lost, the user must go to the home appliance and directly operate the key input unit provided in the home appliance.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance driving apparatus and method for operating a home appliance using only a voice of a user using a voice recognition function.
  • Another object of the present invention is to install at least one microphone and a speaker in a home appliance, and by applying a voice recognition technology, to drive the home appliance to operate the home appliance only by the user's voice without using an auxiliary device such as a remote control or a mobile terminal An apparatus and method are provided.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance driving apparatus and a method for preventing a home appliance from performing a malfunction due to a command misrecognition by applying a standby mode when operating the home appliance with a voice of a user.
  • Home appliance driving apparatus for achieving the above object is a voice receiver for receiving a user's voice, a noise removing unit for removing noise contained in the received user voice, the noise is removed
  • a voice recognition unit for recognizing a user's voice, and if the recognized user's voice includes a voice command for entering a start standby mode in a sleep mode, the user's voice is received in the start standby mode. If the recognized user voice includes a voice command for starting the home appliance, the controller controls the home appliance to start an operation, and switches the home appliance to the corresponding mode under the control of the controller or moves to the corresponding operation. It includes a drive unit to execute.
  • the apparatus may further include a storage configured to store each voice command for driving the home appliance by voice.
  • the controller may control the driver by comparing the recognized user voice with each voice command stored in the storage.
  • the control unit may further include a voice output unit configured to output a guide message corresponding to at least one voice command in a voice form, and the storage unit may store the guide message corresponding to at least one voice command.
  • the home appliance may be an air conditioner, a refrigerator, a television, a washing machine, a dishwasher, or the like.
  • the voice receiver includes a microphone forming unit formed of a microphone and a protruding member if the home appliance is an air conditioner, the microphone is installed at an inner side of the air conditioner, and the protruding member is concave toward the front and fixed to an outer surface of the air conditioner.
  • the front surface further comprises a communication hole communicating with the microphone.
  • the protruding member may be formed to be bent in a vertical direction so that the wind discharged from the upper part of the air conditioner to the lower part is not introduced into the microphone.
  • the control unit controls the driving unit to stop the operation and switch to the sleep mode when the user voice is received and recognized during execution of the home appliance, and the recognized user voice includes a voice command for stopping the home appliance. In one embodiment.
  • the control unit receives and recognizes a user's voice while driving the home appliance, and if the recognized user's voice includes a voice command for stopping the home appliance, the controller switches to the stop standby mode and receives the user's voice in the stop standby mode.
  • the home appliance may control the driving unit to stop the operation and switch to the sleep mode.
  • the standby mode is switched to the standby mode.
  • the method may include outputting a guide message in voice form to recognize that the home appliance stops operating.
  • the method further includes switching to a sleep mode if a voice command for starting a home appliance is not received for a predetermined time after the switch to the standby mode.
  • the method may further include recognizing the standby mode using at least one of the LED, the text, and the image while the standby mode is maintained.
  • the present invention if the user's voice is received and recognized while the home appliance is in operation, and if the recognized user's voice includes a voice command for stopping the home appliance, blinking the LED for a predetermined time period.
  • the LED stops blinking when a voice command for continuing operation is received, and the home appliance operates normally, and if the voice command for continuously operating the home appliance is not received for a predetermined time, switching to the sleep mode. In one embodiment it includes.
  • a method of driving a home appliance may be initiated by switching to a start standby mode if a user voice is received and recognized in a sleep mode and a voice command for entering a start standby mode is included in the recognized user voice.
  • Stop if a voice command is included Outputting, in voice form, a guidance message for recognizing that the home appliance is switched to the stop standby mode, and the user voice is received and recognized in the stop standby mode, and the home appliance is If a voice command for checking the device stop is included, the method further includes the step of outputting a guide message in voice form to recognize that the home appliance stops operation while stopping operation of the home appliance and switching to a sleep mode. can do.
  • the method further includes switching to a sleep mode if a voice command for starting a home appliance is not received for a predetermined time after the switch to the start standby mode.
  • the method may further include returning to a state before the stop standby mode when the voice command for confirming the stop of the home appliance is not received for a predetermined time after the switch to the stop standby mode.
  • the home appliance may further include operating in a state before the stop standby mode even after the switch to the stop standby mode.
  • the method may further include recognizing a start standby mode using at least one of an LED, a text, and an image while the start standby mode is maintained.
  • the method may further include recognizing that the camera is in the standby standby mode using at least one of the LED, the text, and the image while the standby standby mode is maintained.
  • the air conditioner when the household electrical appliance is an air conditioner and is switched to the standby standby mode, the air conditioner may further include operating at the lowest wind strength.
  • the home appliance is operated only by the voice recognition of the user, thereby eliminating the inconvenience that the user needs to directly manipulate the key input unit of the home appliance or the key input unit of the remote controller.
  • the present invention is more effective when applied when the remote control is lost or returned after going out.
  • the present invention has the effect of preventing the malfunction of the home appliance according to the misrecognition by applying a standby mode when operating the home appliance by voice recognition.
  • the home appliance applied to the present invention is an air conditioner
  • the user's voice is collected by the micro and the wind discharged from the air conditioner is not introduced into the microphone. Is improved, which is effective in providing high speech recognition rate while being robust against noise and noise.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a device for driving a home appliance for driving a home appliance according to the present invention by voice;
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a method of driving an air conditioner among household appliances according to the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing another embodiment of a method of driving an air conditioner among household appliances according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing another embodiment of a method of driving an air conditioner among household appliances according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating still another embodiment of a method of driving an air conditioner among household appliances according to the present invention
  • Figure 6 (a) to (g) is a view showing various embodiments of the microphone position installed in the stand-type air conditioner according to the present invention
  • FIG 7 is a view showing an example of the microphone position as viewed from the top of the air conditioner when installing two microphones, as shown in Figure 6 (g)
  • Figure 8 (a) is a view showing an example of an air conditioner is provided with a microphone forming unit consisting of a protrusion member and a microphone according to the present invention
  • FIG. 8B is a detailed view of the main portion showing the protruding member of FIG. 8 in detail
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the microphone forming unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a microphone forming unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • 11a to 11d is a view showing various embodiments of the microphone position installed in the wall-mounted air conditioner according to the present invention
  • Embodiments according to the inventive concept may be variously modified and may have various forms, and specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail herein. However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments in accordance with the concept of the present invention to a particular disclosed form, it should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.
  • first and / or second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms.
  • the terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another, for example, without departing from the scope of rights in accordance with the inventive concept, and the first component may be called a second component and similarly The second component may also be referred to as the first component.
  • the present invention is to install at least one microphone (or microphone) in a home appliance, and to operate the home appliance directly by the user's voice by applying a voice recognition technology.
  • the present invention is to operate the home appliance directly by voice only without operating the key input unit provided in devices such as a remote control, a mobile terminal, the main body of the home appliance.
  • the present invention by applying a standby mode to at least one of the operation of the home appliance to the voice or before the operation of the home appliance, by turning on / off the home appliance using voice recognition, It is characterized by solving the problem that can be an operation.
  • the home appliance refers to a product driven using electricity, and may generally be an air conditioner, a refrigerator, a television, a washing machine, a dishwasher, or the like.
  • the home appliance may be applied to a wider variety of applications, and thus the present invention will not be limited to those described above.
  • air conditioners are air-conditioning devices for maintaining indoor air in a state most suitable for use and purpose. For example, in summer, the room is cooled to cool, and in winter, the room is heated to warm. In addition, the air conditioner controls the humidity in the room and regulates the air in the room to a comfortable and clean state.
  • the air conditioner is a stand type air conditioner in which the air conditioner body is standing on the floor of the indoor space according to the shape of the air conditioner main body (or indoor unit), a ceiling type air conditioner in which the air conditioner main body is disposed on the ceiling of the indoor space, and the air conditioner main body is indoors. It is classified into a wall-mounted air conditioner or the like mounted on the side wall of the space.
  • a user of an air conditioner generally executes a desired air conditioner operation by inputting a control command (on / off, cooling / heating, blowing, direction, strength, etc.) through a key input unit provided in the air conditioner main body or a key input unit provided in the remote controller. Let's do it.
  • the present invention is to operate the air conditioner directly by the user's voice by installing at least one microphone (or microphone) in the air conditioner, and applying a voice recognition technology.
  • the present invention is to operate the air conditioner directly by voice only without operating a key input unit provided in a device such as a remote control, a mobile terminal, the air conditioner main body.
  • any air conditioner may be used, and for example, a cooling air conditioner, a heating air conditioner, a combined air / heating conditioner, a multi-air conditioner (or a system air conditioner), and the like may be applied.
  • the present invention is applied to a stand type air conditioner, a ceiling type air conditioner, a wall type air conditioner, and the like classified according to the shape of the air conditioner main body.
  • the wall-mounted air conditioner also includes a frame type air conditioner and a window type air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner according to the present invention may have at least one function of cooling and heating, and may further include at least one of an air cleaning function and a dehumidification function.
  • the air conditioner may be applied to a wider variety of applications and thus will not be limited to those given above.
  • the air conditioner to which the present invention is applied is a stand-type air conditioner
  • at least two or more microphones are mounted to the air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner to which the present invention is applied is a wall-mounted or ceiling type
  • at least one microphone is mounted on the air conditioner.
  • two microphones are mounted on the stand type air conditioner, and one microphone is mounted on the wall-type or ceiling type air conditioner.
  • the present invention is characterized by solving the problem that the air conditioner can be operated even when the user is absent due to misrecognition when the air conditioner is turned on / off using voice recognition by applying the standby mode. That is, the air conditioner receives the voice command for entering the standby mode in the sleep mode, switches to the standby mode, and then receives the voice command for starting the air conditioner. In other words, if a voice command for entering the standby mode is not input, the air conditioner does not operate even if a voice command for starting or operating the air conditioner is input.
  • the sleep mode means a voice recognition on / off standby state
  • the standby mode means a voice recognition operation preparation state.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an air conditioner driving device for driving the air conditioner according to the present invention by voice.
  • the voice receiver 101 the noise remover 102, the voice recognizer 103, the storage 104, a key input 105, a controller 106, a voice output 107, and a driver 108, and a display unit 109.
  • the voice receiver 101 includes at least one microphone. If the air conditioner driving apparatus of FIG. 1 is applied to a stand type air conditioner, the voice receiver 101 includes two microphones. If the air conditioner driving apparatus is applied to a wall-mounted or ceiling type air conditioner, the voice receiver 101 includes one microphone. In one embodiment. The installation position of the microphone will be described later in detail.
  • the voice receiver 101 receives an input source including a user voice. That is, the input source may be not only a voice of a user but also a living noise such as a footprint sound, an air conditioner wind sound, and the like.
  • the input source received by the voice receiver 101 is output to the noise canceller 102, and the noise canceller 102 is configured to generate noises other than the user's voice from the input source (eg, footstep sounds, wind noise, etc.). In one embodiment, removing). That is, the noise included in the input source may cause the success rate of speech recognition to be reduced, and thus it is necessary to remove the noise component before the speech recognition process.
  • the noise cancellation is performed using an existing noise cancellation algorithm.
  • the noise cancellation algorithm may be a two-channel noise cancellation algorithm.
  • the noise cancellation algorithm is implemented by at least one of software, hardware, and firmware.
  • the noise canceller 102 may be separately configured as shown in FIG. 1 or may be included in the voice receiver 101.
  • the input source from which the noise is removed from the noise remover 102 is output to the speech recognizer 103.
  • the voice recognition unit 103 extracts a feature of the voice from the input source from which the noise is removed, recognizes the voice using the extracted feature, and outputs the recognized voice to the controller 106.
  • the feature of the voice is to use a Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCC) method.
  • MFCC Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients
  • speech recognition uses a speech recognition algorithm.
  • Common speech recognition algorithms include Dynamic Time Warping (DTW), Hidden Markov Modeling (HMM), and Neural Network.
  • Various variables used in the speech recognition algorithm include a pronunciation method, a speaker, a word count, a language model, a word complexity, and a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
  • pronunciation methods include key word recognition, isolated word recognition, connected word recognition, and continuous speech recognition.
  • the keyword spotting recognizes only keywords in everyday sentences.
  • the isolated word recognition is a recognition capable of knowing the start and end of the pronounced word.
  • the connected word recognition recognizes the connected word.
  • the continuous speech recognition recognizes everyday conversation sentences.
  • Speakers include speaker dependency, speaker independence, and speaker adaptation. The speaker dependency only recognizes the voice of a particular speaker. Speaker independence recognizes the unspecified speaker's voice. Speaker adaptation has the nature of speaker independence but adapts to the acoustic properties of a particular speaker.
  • a voice of an unspecified speaker is recognized using a keyword recognition method.
  • the controller 106 checks whether the key word is included in the voice input from the unspecified speaker.
  • the key word is stored in the storage unit 104 at the time of product shipment.
  • the controller 106 determines whether one of the keywords stored in the storage 104 is included in the user's voice.
  • one key word may be made up of words such as nouns, adjectives, verbs, phrases, sentences, two or more words, and one key word corresponds to one command.
  • a key word for entering the standby mode a key word for operating the air conditioner, a key word for adjusting a specific state of the air conditioner, a key word for stopping the air conditioner operation, and entering the sleep mode are stored in the storage 104 in advance. In one embodiment it will be.
  • a key word for entering the standby mode is referred to as a first key word
  • a key word for operating the air conditioner is a second key word
  • a key word for stopping the air conditioner operation and entering the sleep mode is referred to as a third key word. do.
  • the present invention stores the first key word “Wissen Hi”, the second key word “Wissen Start”, and the third key word “Wissen Stop” in the storage unit 104. Shall be.
  • Each key word illustrated here is to help understanding of the present invention, and each key word may be changed by the designer, and thus the key words will not be limited to the examples given above.
  • a corresponding guidance message (or a response message) according to at least one keyword is also stored in the storage unit 104.
  • the guidance message corresponding to the key word "Whissen Hi” is "voice recognizable state”
  • the guidance message corresponding to the key word "Whissen Start” is "Turn the Wixen” and the "Wissen Stop”.
  • the corresponding guide message is stored as “stop Huissen”.
  • guide messages corresponding to key words for controlling detailed operations of the air conditioner are stored in advance in the storage unit 104.
  • the guide message exemplified herein is for better understanding of the present invention, and each guide message may be changed by the designer, and thus will not be limited to the examples given above.
  • the guide message may be output in the form of voice through the voice output unit 107 or may be output in the form of text through the display unit 109.
  • the controller 106 determines whether the key word is a key word available in a current state.
  • the present invention is to apply a standby mode in order to solve the problem that can be operated even when the user is absent due to mis-recognition when the air conditioner for speech recognition on / off.
  • a standby mode in order to solve the problem that can be operated even when the user is absent due to mis-recognition when the air conditioner for speech recognition on / off.
  • a quality issue may be raised, such as a fatal problem that a lot of electric charges may occur and the number of claims of the customer increases. Therefore, misrecognition should be avoided.
  • the present invention can reduce the number of misrecognition by not operating the air conditioner when the key word “Wissen Hi” corresponding to the standby mode entry command is not recognized in the sleep mode.
  • the controller 106 determines that the key word recognized by the speech recognition unit 103 is a key word that can be used in the current state. For example, "Whissen Start” is considered a key word that cannot be used in the current state.
  • the controller 106 determines whether the key word is a key word for entering a specific mode or a key word for controlling the operation of the air conditioner. To judge.
  • the control unit 106 If the key word is a key word for entering a specific mode, the control unit 106 outputs a control signal for entering the corresponding mode, and if the key word is for controlling the operation of the air conditioner, the control signal for performing the operation. 107, the driving unit 108, and the display unit 109.
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs the corresponding voice through a speaker or the like according to the control signal of the controller 106.
  • the driver 108 switches the air conditioner to a corresponding mode or performs a corresponding operation according to the control signal of the controller 106.
  • the display unit 109 outputs a corresponding character through a screen according to a control signal of the controller 106.
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guidance message “It is voice recognition capable” to indicate that the standby mode is in operation, and the driving unit 108 turns off the air conditioner. Switch to standby mode.
  • the display unit 109 may output “in voice recognition possible state” in text form.
  • the guide message may be output in the form of a voice through the speaker of the voice output unit 107 or may be output in the form of a text through the display unit 109.
  • the LED (Light Emitting Diode) provided in the air conditioner may be flickered for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) or while the standby mode is maintained, or the screen of the display unit 109 may be displayed. You can also display text or icons to recognize that you are in standby mode. For example, a microphone image or the like on the UI (User Interface) of the display unit 109 may be displayed or flickered for a predetermined time or while the standby mode is maintained.
  • the method for recognizing the standby mode exemplified herein is to help understanding of the present invention, and any method for recognizing the standby mode is applied to the present invention.
  • the air conditioner start command “Wissen Start” is not received from the user for a predetermined time (eg, 1 minute) after the switch to the standby mode, the user enters the sleep mode.
  • the driving unit 108 raises the temperature of the acorn under the control of the control unit 106.
  • a guide message such as “increasing the temperature of the air conditioner” may be output in voice or text form through at least one of the voice output unit 107 and the display unit 109.
  • the air conditioner is switched to the sleep mode.
  • the key input unit 105 may be a key input unit installed in the air conditioner main body, or may be a screen having a touch function. In addition, the key input unit 105 may be a remote control.
  • the screen having the touch function may be the display unit 109. In addition, the display unit 109 may be omitted from the air conditioner.
  • the present invention can control the operation of the air conditioner through the key input unit provided in the remote controller or the air conditioner body at any time even while operating the air conditioner through voice recognition.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method of driving an air conditioner through voice recognition according to the present invention.
  • the air conditioner is an air conditioner having both a cooling / dehumidifying function and an air cleaning function.
  • the key word “Whissen Hi” corresponds to a voice command for entering standby mode
  • the key word “Whissen Start” corresponds to a voice command for starting cooling / dehumidification
  • the key word “Wissen Air Clean” is used to clean air.
  • a keyword corresponding to a voice command for starting the voice command “Shisen stop” corresponds to a voice command for stopping the current air conditioner operation and switching to the sleep mode.
  • the guidance message (or response message) of the key word "Whissen Hi” is "voice recognizable state"
  • the guide message of the key word "Whissen Start” is "activate Wixen” and the key word “Wissen Stop”.
  • the guide message is "Stop Fissen.”
  • the sleep mode when the user voice is received in the sleep mode (S201), it is checked whether the received user voice includes a standby mode entry command, that is, a key word of “Wissen Hi” (S202). If the key word "Whissen Hi” is not included, the voice is ignored, and the air conditioner does not enter any mode and does not perform any operation. That is, the sleep mode state is maintained.
  • the air conditioner is switched to the standby mode (S203).
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message "It is a voice recognition state" under the control of the control unit 106 through the speaker.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • the air conditioner enters a cooling mode and starts at least one of cooling and dehumidification (S206).
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message "to operate the Fissen" under the control of the control unit 106 through the speaker.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • cooling / dehumidification may be performed at the same time, or only one of cooling / dehumidification may be performed.
  • step S205 If in step S205 no key word " Congress start " is included, the voice is ignored and the air conditioner is in the standby mode.
  • the voice output unit 107 When the user's voice is received after the cooling / dehumidification is started by the step S206 (S207), it is checked whether the received user's voice includes a key word of “air conditioner stop”, that is, “Wissen stop” (S208). At this time, if the keyword “Wissen stop” is included, the current operation of the air conditioner stops and goes to sleep mode. At this time, the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message "Stop Hor" under the control of the control unit 106 through the speaker. The guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • the keyword "Sullivan stop” check whether the keyword corresponding to one of the temperature control / wind direction control / air cleaning is included (S209).
  • the temperature control keyword may be “raise the temperature of Hor”, “the temperature of wiensen”, and the like, and the direction of the wind direction control keyword may be “thien wind,” “weak wind of the wind,” and so on.
  • each keyword is pre-stored in the storage unit 104.
  • the driving unit 108 raises or lowers the temperature of the air conditioner according to the key word (S210).
  • the prestored guide message may be output in a voice form through the voice output unit 107 or in a text form through the display unit 109. If the user's voice is received while the air conditioner's temperature is adjusted and the vehicle is operating, the process returns to step S208.
  • the driving unit 108 makes the wind strength of the air conditioner strong or weak according to the key word (S211).
  • the prestored guide message may be output in a voice form through the voice output unit 107 or in a text form through the display unit 109. If the user's voice is received while driving with the wind direction of the air conditioner adjusted, the process returns to step S208.
  • step S209 If the key word included in the user voice in step S209 is a key word for air cleaning, the air conditioner is driven through the driving unit 108 in an air clean state (S212).
  • the prestored guide message may be output in a voice form through the voice output unit 107 or in a text form through the display unit 109. If a user voice is received while driving in the air clean state, the flow returns to step S208.
  • the LED when the voice command “Shisen Stop” is uttered from the user, the LED may blink for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) after switching to the sleep mode without immediately switching to the sleep mode. have. In this case, a guide message indicating that the air conditioner operation is soon to be stopped may be output in a voice or text form.
  • the key word for continuously operating the air conditioner eg, whiskey continuous motion
  • the blinking stops and the air conditioner can be returned to the operation state just before the voice command “Shisen stop” is received. have.
  • the present invention can control the operation of the air conditioner through a key input unit or a touch screen provided in the remote controller or the air conditioner body at any time even while operating the air conditioner through voice recognition as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the present invention may apply a standby mode even when the operation of the air conditioner is stopped and the mode is switched to the sleep mode. That is, in order to prevent the air conditioner from being stopped due to a mistake or misrecognition of the user, when the user utters a voice command for stopping the air conditioner, the user switches to the standby mode and then the user utters a voice command for confirming the operation stop. The actual air conditioner is stopped while switching to the sleep mode.
  • the present invention will be referred to as a standby mode applied to confirm the start of the air conditioner, and a standby mode applied to confirm the stop of the air conditioner will be referred to as a stop standby mode.
  • the key word for entering the start standby mode and the key word for checking the operation stop may be the same or different.
  • the key word for entering the start standby mode and the key word for checking the stoppage may be the same as "Whissen Hi”.
  • the controller 106 determines whether to enter the start standby mode or the sleep mode by determining an air condition state immediately before the keyword “Wissen Hi” is received. In other words, when the key word “Wissen Hi” is received in the sleep mode, the device switches to the start standby mode. When the “Wissen Hi” is received in the stop standby mode, the air conditioner operation is stopped and the mode is switched to the sleep mode.
  • the key word for entering the start standby mode may be set to “Wissen Hi,” and the key word for checking stoppage may be set differently to “Wissen Stop”. Also, even if different keywords are received, the controller 106 controls to enter the corresponding mode based on the air condition state immediately before the corresponding keywords are received.
  • the air conditioner may continue to be in operation just before switching to the standby standby mode.
  • the present invention may decelerate to the lowest wind strength in the stationary standby mode.
  • the operation of the air conditioner in the stand-by standby mode illustrated here is to aid the understanding of the present invention, and the operation of the air conditioner in the stand-by standby mode will not be limited to the examples given as the operation of the air conditioner may be changed by the designer.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a method of driving an air conditioner through voice recognition according to the present invention.
  • the air conditioner is assumed to be an air conditioner having both a cooling / dehumidifying function and an air cleaning function.
  • the key word “Whissen Hi” corresponds to the voice command for entering the start standby mode from the sleep mode
  • the key word “Whissen Start” corresponds to the voice command for starting the cooling / dehumidification. Is the voice command to start the air cleaning, "Wissen stop” is the voice command to enter the stop standby mode, "Wissen Hi” stops the current air conditioner operation in the stop standby mode
  • a voice command for switching to the sleep mode is performed.
  • the guidance message (or response message) of the key word "Wissen Hello”, which is a command to enter the start standby mode, is "voice recognition state"
  • the guide message of the key word "Wissen Start” is "Turn the Huisen”.
  • the guide message for the key word “Wissen stop” is “Would you like to stop?”
  • the sleep mode when the user voice is received in the sleep mode (S301), it is checked whether the received user voice includes a start standby mode entry command, that is, a key word of “Wissen Hi” (S302). If the key word "Whissen Hi” is not included, the voice is ignored, and the air conditioner does not enter any mode and does not perform any operation. That is, the sleep mode state is maintained.
  • the air conditioner is switched to the start standby mode (S303).
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message "It is a voice recognition state" under the control of the control unit 106 through the speaker.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • the air conditioner start command “Wissen Start” is not received from the user until a predetermined time (eg, 1 minute) elapses after the switch to the standby mode, the air conditioner returns to the sleep mode (S304). In this way, electricity can be saved, and malfunction of the air conditioner due to misperception can be prevented.
  • the LED, text, microphone image, etc. may blink for a certain time.
  • the guide message may be output in a voice form through the voice output unit 107 or in a text form through the display unit 109 so that the user speaks the key word “Whisen.”
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message "to operate the Fissen" under the control of the control unit 106 through the speaker.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • cooling / dehumidification may be performed at the same time, or only one of cooling / dehumidification may be performed.
  • step S305 If in step S305 no key word " Congress start " is included, the voice is ignored and the air conditioner remains in the start standby mode.
  • step S306 When the user's voice is received after the cooling / dehumidification is started by the step S306 (S307), it is checked whether the received user's voice includes a command for entering a stop standby mode, that is, a keyword “Wissen's stop” (S308). ).
  • the temperature control keyword may be “raise the temperature of Hor”, “the temperature of wiensen”, and the like, and the direction of the wind direction control keyword may be “thien wind,” “weak wind of the wind,” and so on.
  • each keyword is pre-stored in the storage unit 104.
  • the driving unit 108 raises or lowers the temperature of the air conditioner according to the key word (S210).
  • the prestored guide message may be output in a voice form through the voice output unit 107 or in a text form through the display unit 109. If the user's voice is received while the air conditioner's temperature is adjusted and the vehicle is operating, the process returns to step S308.
  • the driving unit 108 increases or decreases the wind strength of the air conditioner according to the key word (S311).
  • the prestored guide message may be output in a voice form through the voice output unit 107 or in a text form through the display unit 109. If the user's voice is received while driving with the wind direction of the air conditioner adjusted, the process returns to step S308.
  • the air conditioner is driven through the driving unit 108 in an air clean state (S312).
  • the prestored guide message may be output in a voice form through the voice output unit 107 or in a text form through the display unit 109. If a user voice is received while driving in the air clean state, the flow returns to step S308.
  • step S308 the air conditioner is switched to the stop standby mode (S313).
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message, "Would you like to stop the Huissen?" Under the control of the controller 106 in the form of a voice through the speaker.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • the air conditioner may continue to operate immediately before the air conditioner is stopped even in the standby standby mode. For example, if the air conditioner is operating at four levels of wind power, the air conditioner continues to operate at four levels of wind power even in the standby standby mode.
  • the present invention may decelerate to the lowest wind strength in the stationary standby mode. For example, if the air conditioner is operating at four levels of wind power, the air conditioner operates at one level of wind power in the stationary standby mode.
  • step S313 After switching to the standby standby mode in step S313, it is checked whether a voice command for confirming the air conditioner stop is received from the user for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) (S314).
  • the air conditioner returns to step S307 to maintain the previous air conditioner operating state.
  • the LED, text, microphone image, etc. may blink for a certain time so that the user can recognize that the user is in the standby standby mode.
  • the user may output a guide message in a voice form through the voice output unit 107 or in a text form through the display unit 109 so that the user speaks a voice command for confirming the stop of the air conditioner.
  • the stop confirmation is performed for a certain time. If no voice command is input for the air conditioner, the air conditioner returns to the wind power from 1 to 4.
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message "Stop Hor" under the control of the controller 106 in the form of a voice.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • step S314 canceling the stop standby mode. If it is assumed that the air conditioner continues to operate just before the air conditioner in the stop standby mode, if the voice command for confirming the air conditioner stop is not received until a predetermined time has elapsed in step S314, canceling the stop standby mode. In one embodiment.
  • the user when a voice command called “Wissen stop” is uttered by the user, the user does not switch to the standby standby mode but instead enters the sleep mode without the stop confirmation command after using the UI such as blinking the LED. It may be.
  • the air conditioner operates normally and the LED blinks for a certain period of time, and then the air conditioner is automatically stopped to enter the sleep mode.
  • a guide message indicating that the air conditioner operation is soon to be stopped may be output in a voice or text form.
  • the key word for continuously operating the air conditioner eg, whiskey continuous motion
  • the blinking stops and the air conditioner can be returned to the operation state just before the voice command “Shisen stop” is received. have.
  • the user when the user inputs a voice command for stopping the air conditioner, the user may enter the stop standby mode while simultaneously blinking the LED.
  • the guide message “Do you want to stop Huissen” is output in voice or text form.
  • the present invention can control the operation of the air conditioner through the key input unit or the touch screen provided in the remote controller or the air conditioner main body at any time even while operating the air conditioner through voice recognition.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating still another embodiment of a method of driving an air conditioner through voice recognition according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving an air conditioner when only a start standby mode is applied and a stop standby mode is not applied.
  • the air conditioner is an air conditioner having only an air cleaning function.
  • the key word “Whissen Hi” corresponds to a voice command to enter standby mode (ie, start standby mode)
  • the key word “Wissen Air Clean” corresponds to a voice command to start air cleaning and “Wissen Stop”.
  • the key word corresponds to a voice command for stopping the air cleaning operation and switching to the sleep mode.
  • the user voice when the user voice is input in the sleep mode (S401), it is checked whether the input user voice includes a standby mode entry command, that is, a key word of “Wissen Hi” (S402). If the key word "Whissen Hi” is not included, the voice is ignored, and the air conditioner does not enter any mode and does not perform any operation. That is, the sleep mode state is maintained.
  • a standby mode entry command that is, a key word of “Wissen Hi” (S402). If the key word "Whissen Hi” is not included, the voice is ignored, and the air conditioner does not enter any mode and does not perform any operation. That is, the sleep mode state is maintained.
  • the air conditioner is switched to the standby mode (S403).
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message "It is a voice recognition state" under the control of the control unit 106 through the speaker.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message "Start air cleaning" under the control of the control unit 106 through the speaker.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • step S405 If the key word " Congress air clean " is not included in step S405, the voice is ignored and the air conditioner is in the standby mode.
  • the voice output unit 107 When the user voice is received while operating in the air cleaning by the step S406, it is checked whether the received user voice includes a voice command for stopping the air cleaning, that is, a key word of "Wissen stop” (S407). At this time, if the key word "Fissen stop” is included, the air cleaning operation is stopped and goes to sleep mode. At this time, the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message such as “stop clean air” under the control of the controller 106 through the speaker. The guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • the LED when the voice command “Shisen Stop” is uttered from the user, the LED may blink for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) after switching to the sleep mode without immediately switching to the sleep mode. have. In this case, a voice prompt or a text message indicating that the air conditioner (or air cleaning) operation is soon stopped may be output.
  • the key word for continuously operating the air conditioner eg, whiskey continuous motion
  • the blinking stops and the air conditioner can be returned to the operation state just before the voice command “Shisen stop” is received. have.
  • the present invention can control the operation of the air conditioner through the key input unit or the touch screen provided in the remote controller or the air conditioner main body at any time even while operating the air conditioner through voice recognition.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating still another embodiment of a method of driving an air conditioner through voice recognition according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving an air conditioner when both a start standby mode and a stop standby mode are applied in an air conditioner having only an air cleaning function. That is, it is the same as FIG. 4 except for the processing after the voice command for stopping the operation is input. Therefore, the detailed description of steps S501 to S507 will be referred to the description of steps S401 to S407 in FIG. 4, and will be omitted here.
  • operation will be described from step S508. In this case, the portions not described in FIG. 5 follow the description of FIG. 4.
  • the mobile device when a voice command for entering the start standby mode, that is, “Wissen Hi” is received in the sleep mode, the mobile device enters the start standby mode.
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message "It is a voice recognition state" under the control of the control unit 106 through the speaker.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • the air conditioner returns to the sleep mode when no voice command for starting the air cleaner, ie, “Wissen Air Cleaner”, is received until a certain time has elapsed after switching to the start standby mode.
  • the LED, text, microphone image, etc. can blink for a period of time to allow the user to recognize the start standby mode.
  • the air conditioner enters the air purge mode and starts the air purge.
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message "Start air cleaning" under the control of the control unit 106 through the speaker.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • the air conditioner is switched to the standby standby mode (S508).
  • the guide message corresponding to “Fixen stop” is set to “Do you want to stop air cleaning?” Differently from FIG. 4, and is previously stored in the storage unit 104.
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message "Do you want to stop the air cleaning?” Under the control of the controller 106.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • the air conditioner ie, the air purifier
  • the air conditioner may continue to operate in the last standby mode. For example, if the air purifier was in operation in step 4, the air purge continues in step 4 even in the standby standby mode.
  • the present invention may perform the air cleaning in the lowest stage in the stop standby mode. For example, if the air cleaning was in operation in step 4, the air cleaning is operated in step 1 in the stand-by standby mode.
  • step S508 After switching to the stop standby mode in step S508, it is checked whether a voice command for confirming the clean air stop is received from the user for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) (S509).
  • a voice command for confirming the clean air stop is received from the user for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) (S509).
  • the air conditioner If the voice command for confirming the clean air stop is not received from the user until a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) has elapsed after the air conditioner has been switched to the stop standby mode, the air conditioner returns to step S507 and the operating state of the previous air clean state is reached. Keep it.
  • the LED, text, microphone image, etc. may blink for a certain time so that the user can recognize a certain time.
  • the user may output a guide message in a voice form through the voice output unit 107 or in a text form through the display unit 109 so that the user speaks a voice command for confirming the clean air stop.
  • the user's voice is received before a certain time has elapsed since the air conditioner is switched to the standby mode, and the voice command for confirming the air clean stop is received in the received user's voice, for example, “Wissen Hi” or “Wissen Stop”.
  • the air cleaning operation of the air conditioner is completely stopped and is switched to the sleep mode (S510).
  • the guide message corresponding to the stop confirmation command is set to "stop air cleaning” and is stored in the storage unit 104 in advance.
  • the voice output unit 107 outputs a guide message “Stop air cleaning” under the control of the controller 106.
  • the guide message may be output in a text form through the display unit 109.
  • the standby standby mode is released. In one embodiment.
  • the user when a voice command called “Wissen stop” is uttered by the user, the user does not switch to the standby standby mode but instead enters the sleep mode without the stop confirmation command after using the UI such as blinking the LED. It may be.
  • the air purifier operates normally, the LED blinks for a certain period of time, and then the air purifier stops automatically switching to the sleep mode. In this case, a message indicating that the air cleaning operation is to be stopped soon may be output in a voice or text form.
  • the present invention can return the air conditioner to the operating state just before the reception of the voice command "Shisen stop” and stops blinking when a key word (eg, whiskey continuous operation) for continuing the air cleaning while the LED is flashing. have.
  • the user when the user inputs a voice command for stopping the air clean, the user may enter the stop standby mode and simultaneously blink the LED for a predetermined time. At this time, in order to receive a voice command for confirming the stop from the user, a guide message "Do you want to stop the air cleaning" is output in the form of voice or text in an embodiment.
  • the air conditioner enters the stop standby mode, an embodiment of performing the same process as described above is an embodiment.
  • the present invention may use a different speech recognition algorithm for each mode as a method for preventing false recognition.
  • the voice recognition algorithm of the command for entering the standby mode the voice recognition algorithm of the command for entering the start mode
  • the voice recognition algorithm of the command for temperature control / wind control / air purge the stop mode (ie, the sleep mode).
  • the stop mode ie, the sleep mode.
  • At least one of the voice recognition algorithm of the command for entry may be differently applied.
  • the key word for each mode used in the present invention is stored in the storage unit 104 at the time of product shipment in one embodiment.
  • the key word may be edited or deleted.
  • the key word editing menu may be entered through a remote controller, or may be entered through a key input unit or a touch screen of an air conditioner main body. That is, the keyword edit menu may change at least one of the keyword for entering the standby mode, the keyword for entering the start mode, the keyword for controlling the temperature / wind direction / cleaning the air, and the keyword for entering the stop mode. For example, you can change the keyword “Whissen Hi” to the word “preparation”.
  • a plurality of key words for each mode may be stored at the time of product shipment, and the user may select one of them.
  • a plurality of key words for entering the standby mode may be stored at the time of product shipment, and then one of the keywords may be selected by the user.
  • a key word for each mode may be stored in multiple languages at the time of product shipment, and then one of the modes may be selected by the user. This can not only satisfy the user's demand for changing the key words of each step according to the user's taste, but also improve the convenience of using the air conditioner for foreigners.
  • the present invention may provide a menu for turning on / off a voice recognition function.
  • the voice recognition may be automatically set through the menu, may be set manually, or the voice recognition may be set only at a specific time or date.
  • the present invention has been described as an embodiment for receiving a user's voice by installing a microphone in the air conditioner as described above.
  • At least two microphones are installed in the stand type air conditioner, and at least one microphone is installed in the wall type or the ceiling type air conditioner.
  • FIGS. 6A to 6G show various embodiments of two microphone positions installed in a stand type air conditioner according to the present invention.
  • the present invention is characterized in that the two microphones arranged to be less affected by the wind during operation of the air conditioner.
  • FIG. 6 (a) shows an example in which two microphones 601 and 602 are provided at a predetermined distance in the center of the front of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 (b) shows an example in which two microphones 601 and 602 are provided at a predetermined distance on the right side of the center of the front of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
  • two microphones may be installed at a certain distance thereunder.
  • FIG. 6 (c) shows an example in which two microphones 601 and 602 are installed at a lower distance from the front of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 (d) shows an example in which microphones 601 and 602 are installed at both sides of the front center of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 (e) shows an example in which two microphones 601 and 602 are provided at a predetermined distance above the air conditioner front side according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 (f) shows an example in which two microphones 601 and 602 are provided at a predetermined distance on both sides of the rear surface of the air conditioner according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 (g) shows an example in which microphones 601 and 602 are installed on both side surfaces of the air conditioner front center (ie, both side parts of the air conditioner front center) according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is an example of the microphone position as viewed from the top of the air conditioner when installing two microphones as shown in FIG.
  • the distance between the two microphones (601, 602) is determined according to the position of the two microphones installed in the air conditioner in one embodiment.
  • the two microphones 601, 602 should be spaced apart by 10 cm or more. It is set as an Example.
  • the two microphones 601 and 602 are installed as shown in FIGS. 6 (d), 6 (f) and 6 (g), the two microphones 601 and 602 are spaced the same as or similar to the width of the air conditioner. In one embodiment, the installation.
  • the two microphones (601, 602) are installed in front of the air conditioner as shown in (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) of Figure 6, the user's voice is easy to enter directly, Intuitively, the location of the microphone can be recognized.
  • the two microphones (601, 602) are installed on the air conditioner rear side or the air conditioner side side of the front center as shown in (f) and (g) of FIG. have. In this case, it is also advantageous if the microphone is difficult to install due to the material used for the exterior of the air conditioner.
  • the present invention has a structure that can be less affected by the wind of the air conditioner in order to solve the problem that the recognition rate is deteriorated when the user's voice command is generated by the inflow of the microphone attached to the air conditioner as the intensity of the air volume is stronger. In one embodiment to install the.
  • the microphone forming part formed of the microphone seated inside the protruding member 701 and the protruding member 701 as shown in (a) of FIG. According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is installed at both side sides (ie, both side sides of the air conditioner front center).
  • FIG. 8B is a detailed view of the main part of the present invention showing the protruding member 701 of FIG. 8A in detail.
  • the protruding member 701 according to the present invention allows the user's voice to be collected as a microphone.
  • the air discharged from the upper part of the air conditioner main body to the lower part is formed to be curved in the vertical direction so as not to be introduced into the micro.
  • the microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention may be communicated with the protruding member through a communication hole after being installed inside the air conditioner body.
  • the microphone may be installed directly inside the protruding member.
  • FIG. 9 shows an example in which the microphone according to the present invention is installed on the inner side of the air conditioner body, wherein the protruding member 801 is fixed to the air conditioner main body outer side in a concave shape as shown in FIG.
  • a communication hole 802 communicating with the microphone 803 is formed on the front surface of the protruding member 801. That is, the user voice collected from the protruding member 801 flows into the microphone 803 through the communication hole 802.
  • the microphone 803 is installed to enter about 5.5mm inward from the side of the air conditioner body in one embodiment.
  • the microphone according to the present invention is installed directly inside the protruding member, wherein the protruding member 901 is fixed to the air conditioner main body in a concave shape as shown in FIG.
  • the microphone 902 is installed on the front surface of the protruding member 901. That is, the microphone 902 is installed on the outer surface of the air conditioner main body.
  • the microphone forming unit having the structure as shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10 is positioned below the air outlet of the air conditioner. At this time, the farther the microphone position is from the wind outlet, the better the signal to noise ratio. In one embodiment, the microphone forming unit according to the present invention is positioned about 30 cm away from the wind outlet. In addition, since the position of the microphone forming portion is lowered to the floor of the air conditioner, it may be obscured by a sofa or other pick-up, and noise or noise such as footsteps can be easily introduced into the microphone. Yes.
  • the two microphone forming parts configured as the protruding member and the microphone are respectively installed on both side sides of the air conditioner front center (that is, both side sides of the air conditioner front center) so as to be less affected by wind. It can provide high voice recognition even when voice command is uttered at a long distance such as 5m.
  • the present invention can obtain the effect of the present invention described above by installing a microphone forming part composed of a protruding member and a microphone even in a wall-mounted or ceiling air conditioner.
  • FIGS. 11A to 11D show various embodiments of a microphone position installed in a wall-mounted air conditioner according to the present invention.
  • the present invention is characterized in that the microphone is arranged to be less affected by the wind during operation of the air conditioner.
  • FIG 11A shows an example in which one microphone 1101 is installed on the bottom right side bottom surface of the air conditioner main body.
  • 11B shows an example in which one microphone 1102 is installed on the bottom left side bottom surface of the air conditioner main body.
  • FIG. 11C shows an example in which two microphones 1101 and 1102 are respectively installed on the bottom right and left side bottom surfaces of the air conditioner main body.
  • FIG. 11D illustrates an example in which microphones 1201 and 1202 are installed on both side surfaces of the air conditioner front center (ie, both side parts of the air conditioner front center).
  • each microphone is formed to have a structure seated inside the protruding member.
  • the microphone may be installed in the air conditioner body and then communicate with the corresponding protruding member through a communication hole, or may be installed directly inside the protruding member. That is, in the latter case, the microphone is installed on the outer surface of the air conditioner main body.
  • the protruding member may be formed to be curved in the left and right or up and down directions so that the user voice may be collected into the microphone and the wind discharged from the air conditioner body is not introduced into the micro.
  • the microphone forming unit formed of the protruding member and the microphone may be installed in the ceiling air conditioner.
  • a microphone forming unit is installed on at least one of four surfaces of a ceiling air conditioner.
  • the present invention can be applied to not only air conditioners but also home appliances that can be operated by voice.

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La présente invention concerne un appareil et un procédé de pilotage d'appareils électroménagers. Selon l'invention, l'appareil de pilotage d'appareils électroménagers comprend : une unité de réception de contenu vocal destinée à recevoir le contenu vocal d'un utilisateur ; une unité de suppression de bruit destinée à supprimer des bruits provenant du contenu vocal reçu de l'utilisateur ; une unité de reconnaissance vocale destinée à reconnaître la voix de l'utilisateur de laquelle les bruits ont été supprimés ; une unité de commande de passage de mode veille en mode attente de démarrage si le contenu vocal reconnu de l'utilisateur comprend une instruction vocale de passage en mode attente de démarrage et à commander les appareils électroménagers pour en démarrer le fonctionnement si le contenu vocal de l'utilisateur a été reçu et reconnu dans le mode attente de démarrage et si le contenu vocal reconnu de l'utilisateur comprend une instruction vocale de démarrage d'un fonctionnement des appareils électroménagers ; et une unité de pilotage destinée à faire passer les appareils électroménagers en mode d'intérêt ou à mettre en œuvre les appareils électroménagers au moyen de la commande de l'unité de commande.
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