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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2017
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Yong Ho Kim, Seoul, KR;
Sourabh Pateriya, Bangalore, IN;
Sunah Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Gahyun Joo, Suwon-si, KR;
Sang-Woong Hwang, Yongin-si, KR;
Say Jang, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Provided are an apparatus and a method, a variety of embodiments of the apparatus comprising a microphone, memory, and a processor functionally connected to the microphone or memory, wherein the processor is configured to: count end-point detection (EPD) time on the basis of a voice input; when the EPD time expires, determine whether the final word of the voice input corresponds to a previously configured word stored in memory; and, if the final word corresponds to the previously configured word, then extend the EPD time and wait for reception of a voice input. Additionally, other embodiments are possible.