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

Claim 0:
1. An electronic device comprising:
a speaker;
a microphone;
a wireless communication circuit; and
at least one processor connected to the speaker, the microphone, and the wireless communication circuit,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
in response to a user's voice command received through the microphone, perform a task corresponding to the voice command,
execute a first determination of a format for outputting a result of the task, including:
when a first word indicating display of images, videos, maps, or games is included in the voice command, select a visual output as the format for outputting the result, and
when a second word indicating playback of music, radio, or podcast is present included in the voice command, select an auditory output as the format for outputting the result,

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 result of the task, including: detecting whether a count of information included in the result exceeds a predetermined threshold count and
select a device capable of outputting the result in the determined format.