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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2009
Applicants:
Takehide Yano, Yokohama, JP;
Tadashi Amada, Yokohama, JP;
Kazunori Imoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Koichi Yamamoto, Fuchu, JP;
Inventors:
Takehide Yano, Yokohama, JP;
Tadashi Amada, Yokohama, JP;
Kazunori Imoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Koichi Yamamoto, Fuchu, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/00 (2006.01); G10L 11/00 (2006.01); G10L 19/02 (2006.01); H04M 11/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An input voice detect is detected after starting a voice input waiting state; the detected voice is recognized; an elapsed time from the start of the voice input waiting state is counted; an informative sound which urges a user to input the voice is outputted when the elapsed time reaches a preset output set time; and the output of the informative sound is stopped when the elapsed time at the time of inputting the voice is shorter than the output set timedetect.