Patent ID: 11900929
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 15:
16. A control method of an electronic device, comprising:
in response to a user's voice command received through a microphone of the electronic device, performing, via at least one processor, a task corresponding to the voice command; executing a first determination of a format for outputting results of the task, including:
when a first word indicating display of images, videos, maps, or games is included in the voice command, selecting a visual output as the format for outputting the results, and
when a second word indicating playback of music, radio, or podcast is present in the voice command, selecting an auditory output as the format for outputting the results;

when the first determination fails due to the voice command being nonindicative of the format, execute a second determination of the format for outputting the results of the task, including: detecting whether a count of information included in the results exceeds a predetermined threshold count; and
selecting a device capable of outputting the results in the determined format.