Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Kookjin Yeo

Sangwook Park

Yeonho Lee

Youngbin Shin

Munjo Kim

A hub device, a multi-device system including the hub device, and a method of operating the same may include: converting, by the hub device, received voice input into text; identifying, by the hub device, a device capable of performing an operation corresponding to the text; identifying which device stores a function determination model corresponding to the device capable of performing the operation corresponding to the text, from among the hub device, and a plurality of other devices connected to the hub device; and based on the identified device that stores the function determination model being a device that is different from the hub device, transmitting at least part of the text to the identified device.

Hub device, multi-device system including the hub device and plurality of devices, and method of operating the same

A system and method for providing a voice assistant service for text including an anaphor are provided. A method, performed by an electronic device, of providing a voice assistant service includes: obtaining first text generated from a first input, detecting a target word within the first text and generating common information related to the detected target word, using a first natural language understanding (NLU) model, obtaining second text generated from a second input, inputting the common information and the second text to a second NLU model, detecting an anaphor included in the second text and outputting an intent and a parameter, based on common information corresponding to the detected anaphor, using the second NLU model, and generating response information related to the intent and the parameter.

System and method for providing voice assistant service regarding text including anaphora

Disclosed are an electronic device and a method for controlling thereof. According to an embodiment, a method for controlling an electronic apparatus includes: obtaining a voice command while a first application is executed in foreground; obtaining a text by recognizing the voice command; identifying at least one second application to perform the voice command based on the text; based on information of the first application and the at least one second application; identify whether to execute each of the first application and the at least one second application in the foreground or background of the electronic apparatus; and providing the first application and the at least one second application based on the identification.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Kookjin Yeo