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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2009
Hiroshi Sugiyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Kaoru Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Daisuke Yamamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiyuki Koga, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Sugiyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Kaoru Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Daisuke Yamamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiyuki Koga, Kawasaki, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A voice recognition apparatus includes: a voice recognition module that performs a voice recognition for an audio signal during a voice period; a distance measurement module that measures a current distance between the user and an voice input module; a calculation module that calculates a recommended distance range, in which being estimated that an S/N ratio exceeds a first threshold, based on the voice characteristic; and a display module that displays the recommended distance range and the current distance.