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Electronic device for performing task including call in response to user utterance and operation method thereof

US10560576B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 2019
Grant dateFeb 11, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/254
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device includes: a microphone; a speaker; a touchscreen display; a communication circuit; at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: receive a first user input; identify a service provider and a detailed service; select a first menu corresponding to the detailed service from menu information; attempt to connect a call to the service provider; when the call to the service provider is connected, transmit one or more responses until reaching a step corresponding to the first menu; in response to reaching the first menu, determine whether an attendant is connected; in response to completion of connection to the attendant, output a notification indicating that the connection to the attendant has been completed; and in response to reception of a second user input for the output notification, display a screen for a call with the service provider.

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