Method of communication between different electronic device, server and electronic device that support them

Abstract

According to various embodiments, a server is disclosed comprising a communication circuit, a memory, and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit and the memory, wherein the processor receives a first voice signal transmitted from a second electronic device to a first electronic device through the communication circuit, and is configured to cause the first electronic device to transmit network connection information to the second electronic device for connection to the server based on whether there is a correspondence between the first voice signal and a second voice signal stored in the memory. In addition to this, various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] Various embodiments of this document relate to communication technology between different electronic devices. Background Technology

[0002] With the commercialization of the Internet of Things (IoT) environment, which is an intelligent communication infrastructure between objects equipped with communication capabilities, attempts are being made to establish various operational platforms for the IoT environment. For example, in a conventional IoT environment, by registering an IoT device (e.g., a TV) with an intelligent server, the IoT device can be made to operate under the control of an electronic device (e.g., an AI speaker). Prior art literature

[65535] Published Patent Application No. 10-2019-0099586 (August 28, 2019) The problem to be solved

[0003] To register an IoT device (e.g., a TV) with an intelligent server, users may be required to perform various actions based on commands (e.g., voice output) from an electronic device (e.g., an AI speaker). For instance, to register an IoT device with an intelligent server, a user may input a signal (e.g., Power ON) to the IoT device based on the voice output from the electronic device.

[0004] However, if the registration of IoT devices to the intelligent server is repeated multiple times depending on various user behaviors, the aforementioned registration process may cause inconvenience to the user in establishing an operational platform for the IoT environment. Furthermore, since the registration process requires physical movement of the user, it may act as a factor that slows down the establishment of the operational platform for the IoT environment.

[0005] The various embodiments disclosed in this document aim to provide a method of communication between different electronic devices and a server and electronic devices supporting the same, for enabling an IoT device to be registered with an intelligent server based on input resulting from a user's utterance. means of solving the problem

[0006] According to one embodiment disclosed in this document, a server supporting a communication environment between different electronic devices comprises a communication circuit, a memory, and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit and the memory, and the processor may be configured to receive a first voice signal transmitted from a second electronic device to a first electronic device through the communication circuit, and to cause the first electronic device to transmit network connection information to the second electronic device to be connected to the server depending on whether there is a correspondence between the first voice signal and a second voice signal stored in the memory.

[0007] Additionally, according to an embodiment disclosed in this document, an electronic device supporting a communication environment between different electronic devices includes a communication circuit and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit, and the processor may be configured to transmit a first voice signal received from a second electronic device through the communication circuit to a server, and to receive network connection information for connecting to the server from the server based on whether the first voice signal corresponds to a second voice signal stored in the memory of the server, and to transmit the information to the second electronic device.

[0008] Additionally, a communication method between different electronic devices according to an embodiment disclosed in this document may include the operation of receiving a first voice signal transmitted from a second electronic device to a first electronic device through a communication circuit, and the operation of causing the first electronic device to transmit network connection information to the second electronic device to connect to the server depending on whether the first voice signal corresponds to a second voice signal stored in memory. Effects of the invention

[0009] According to various embodiments disclosed in this document, by registering an IoT device with an intelligent server based on input from a user's speech, the user can simplify physical movements.

[0010] In addition, according to various embodiments disclosed in this document, in the process of registering IoT devices to an intelligent server, by simplifying the user's movements, a larger number of IoT devices can be registered to the intelligent server at the same time.

[0011] In addition to this, various effects that can be identified directly or indirectly through this document may be provided. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0012] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an IoT environment according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating components within an IoT environment according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 4a is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 4b is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 4c is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to another embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 6a is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 6b is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 7a is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 7b is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 7c is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 8a is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 8b is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to one embodiment. FIG. 9 is a drawing illustrating an electronic device in a network environment according to one embodiment. In relation to the description of the drawings, the same reference number may be assigned to identical or corresponding components. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0013] Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an IoT environment according to one embodiment.

[0016] Referring to FIG. 1, in an IoT environment (1000) according to one embodiment, a first electronic device (100) (e.g., AI speaker) can be connected to a second electronic device (200) (e.g., IoT device such as a TV) by using an input (e.g., first voice signal (10)) based on a user's speech. In this case, the first electronic device (100) can transmit and receive at least one of an input based on a user's speech, network connection information for connecting the second electronic device (200) and the intelligent server (300), and device identification information through a network (400) with the intelligent server (300).

[0017] In various embodiments, the IoT environment (1000) may include a first electronic device (100), a second electronic device (200), an intelligent server (300), and a network (400). For example, the IoT device (200) may obtain input corresponding to a user's speech as a first voice signal (10). Meanwhile, the first electronic device (100) may receive the first voice signal (10) from the second electronic device (200) and transmit it to the intelligent server (300). In this case, the first electronic device (100) may transmit identification information of the second electronic device (200) along with the first voice signal (10) to the intelligent server (300). Accordingly, the intelligent server (300) can compare the first voice signal (10) transmitted from the first electronic device (100) with the second voice signal, and depending on whether there is a correspondence, the first electronic device (100) can transmit network connection information to the second electronic device (200). In this case, the intelligent server (300) can register the second electronic device (200) with the intelligent server (300) depending on whether there is a correspondence between the first voice signal (10) and the second voice signal. Additionally, the intelligent server (300) can store the second voice signal, which serves as a comparison standard for the first voice signal (10), in memory.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating components within an IoT environment according to one embodiment.

[0020] Referring to FIG. 2, the first electronic device (100), the second electronic device (200), and the intelligent server (300) within the IoT environment (1000) according to one embodiment may each include their respective components. The components included in the IoT environment (1000) will be described below.

[0021] According to one embodiment, at least one first electronic device (100) can communicate with at least one second electronic device (200) and an intelligent server (300) through a network (400) (e.g., LAN, WAN, Internet, ad-hoc, or telephone network). For example, at least one first electronic device (100) can recognize the presence of the second electronic device (200) using an onboard communication function and connect to the network (400) by performing wired or wireless communication, thereby transmitting at least one piece of information related to the registration of the second electronic device (200) (e.g., input based on user speech and / or device identification information) to the intelligent server (300). Such a first electronic device (100) may include a speaker (110), a first communication circuit (120), a first memory (130), a first processor (140), and a first microphone (150).

[0022] According to one embodiment, the speaker (110) can output designated voice data. For example, when a second electronic device (200) located adjacent to the electronic device (100) is recognized, the speaker (110) can output a voice-type query stored in the first memory (130). At this time, by outputting the voice-type query, the speaker (110) can guide the user to speak voice related to the voice type to the second electronic device (200). Additionally, the speaker (110) can output voice data transmitted from the intelligent server (300) to the first electronic device (100).

[0023] In various embodiments, the speaker (110) may be composed of at least one. Additionally, at least a portion of the speaker (110) may be exposed to the outside of the first electronic device (100) for efficient output of the voice data.

[0024] According to one embodiment, the first communication circuit (120) can support the communication function of the first electronic device (100) so that the first electronic device (100) communicates with at least one second electronic device (200) and an intelligent server (300). For example, the first communication circuit (120) can perform wired or wireless communication according to a defined protocol and connect to a network (400) established between at least one second electronic device (200) and an intelligent server (300) to perform the transmission and reception of at least one of data, signals, and information related to the operation of the IoT environment (1000).

[0025] According to one embodiment, the first memory (130) may store query data to be output from the first speaker (110) during the registration process of the second electronic device (200). For example, the first memory (130) may store the query data to include at least one syllable, a word containing the at least one syllable, or a sentence containing the word. In this case, the query data may be output through the first speaker (110) as voice associated with the first voice signal (e.g., input based on user speech). As another example, the first memory (130) may store at least one command related to the control of the functional operation of the components of the first electronic device (100). As yet another example, the first memory (130) may store at least one data related to the operation of the first electronic device (100). For example, the first memory (130) can store at least one of identification information of the first electronic device (100) (e.g., model information, version information, country of operation information or operating system information) and location information where the electronic device (100) is placed within the IoT environment (1000).

[0026] According to one embodiment, the first processor (140) can control the components of the first electronic device (100). For example, the first processor (140) may be electrically or operatively connected to the components of the first electronic device (100) to transmit at least one command related to functional operation to the components or perform various operations or data processing.

[0027] According to one embodiment, the first processor (140) can recognize a second electronic device (200) located adjacent to the first electronic device (100) through the first communication circuit (120). For example, the first processor (140) can recognize the second electronic device (200) adjacent to the first electronic device (100) by scanning a response signal for a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the first communication circuit (120). In this case, the first processor (140) can receive an acknowledgment (ACK) from the second electronic device (200) through the first communication circuit (120). Additionally, the first processor (140) can transmit a wake-up signal to the second electronic device (200) through the first communication circuit (120) so that the microphone (e.g., second microphone (210)) of the second electronic device (200) is activated in accordance with the acknowledgment.

[0028] According to one embodiment, the first processor (140) may cause designated voice data to be output through the speaker (110). For example, the first processor (140) may cause a voice-type query that a user can hear to be output through the speaker (110). In this case, the first processor (140) may guide the user to make a speech corresponding to the voice-type query to the second electronic device (200) in which the second microphone (210) is activated.

[0029] According to one embodiment, the first processor (140) can receive a first voice signal (e.g., input based on a user's speech) transmitted from the second electronic device (200) through the first communication circuit (120). The first processor (140) can transmit the received first voice signal to the intelligent server (300) through the first communication circuit (120). When the first processor (140) transmits the first voice signal to the intelligent server (300), it can also transmit device identification information of the second electronic device (200).

[0030] According to one embodiment, the first processor (140) can receive network connection information from the intelligent server (300) through the first communication circuit (120). For example, the first processor (140) can transmit network connection information to the second electronic device (200) through the first communication circuit (120), thereby enabling the second electronic device (200) to be connected to the intelligent server (300).

[0031] According to one embodiment, the first processor (140) can acquire a first voice signal (e.g., input based on a user's speech) through the first microphone (150). For example, when the first voice signal is acquired through the first microphone (150), the first processor (140) can transmit the first voice signal acquired through the first microphone (150) and the first voice signal received from the second electronic device (200) together to the intelligent server (300).

[0032] In various embodiments, the first processor (140) may be at least one of a central processing unit, an application processor, and a communication processor.

[0033] According to one embodiment, the first microphone (150) can receive a first voice signal (e.g., input based on user speech). For example, the first microphone (150) can operate in an always-on state (e.g., always on) to receive the first voice signal. As another example, the first microphone (150) can be activated and operated in response to user input regarding a button placed in an area of ​​the first electronic device (100).

[0034] In various embodiments, the first microphone (150) may be at least one. As another example, at least a portion of the first microphone (150) may be exposed outside the first electronic device (100) for efficient reception of the first voice signal.

[0035] In various embodiments, at least one first electronic device (100) may be a hub device or an AI (Artificial Intelligence) device that relays between a second electronic device (200) (or user) and an intelligent server (300). In this regard, at least one first electronic device (100) may be placed in at least a part of at least one space that is physically or logically defined within a specific area where an IoT environment (1000) is established.

[0036] In various embodiments, at least one first electronic device (100) may omit at least one of the components described above or additionally include other components. For example, at least one first electronic device (100) may further include a battery that supplies power to the components described above or a display that outputs various content.

[0037] According to one embodiment, at least one second electronic device (200) may be registered with an IoT environment (1000) or an intelligent server (300) through a series of registration processes described below. For example, at least one second electronic device (200) may transmit a first voice signal and identification information of the device (e.g., model information, version information, country of operation information, or operating system information) to the first electronic device (100) in response to a request from the first electronic device (100) during the registration process. In this case, at least one second electronic device (200) transmits a response (e.g., acknowledgment) to the first electronic device (100) for a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the first electronic device (100), and accordingly, the second microphone (210) may be activated by receiving a wake-up signal from the first electronic device (100). The second microphone (210) may receive, for example, a first voice signal corresponding to a user's speech.

[0038] In various embodiments, at least one second electronic device (200) can be connected to the intelligent server (300) through an access point (e.g., a Wi-Fi router) when network connection information is received from the intelligent server (300) through the first electronic device (100).

[0039] In various embodiments, at least one second electronic device (200) can transmit various operation information (e.g., status information or function information, etc.) in the form of a batch or stream to an intelligent server (300), at least one first electronic device (100), or a user's mobile communication terminal. As another example, the second electronic device (200) may be a service target based on IoT technology (e.g., an electronic product).

[0040] According to one embodiment, the intelligent server (300) can manage at least one second electronic device (200) registered in the IoT environment (1000) or the intelligent server (300). For example, the intelligent server (300) can communicate with at least one first electronic device (100) to perform a registration process for the second electronic device (200) placed on the IoT environment (1000). As another example, the intelligent server (300) can receive a first voice signal (e.g., input based on user speech) related to the operation of at least one second electronic device (200) from at least one first electronic device (100), and analyze the first voice signal to process the input based on the user's speech. Such an intelligent server (300) may include a second communication circuit (310), a second memory (320), and a second processor (330).

[0041] According to one embodiment, the second communication circuit (310) can support the communication function of the intelligent server (300) so that the intelligent server (300) communicates with at least one first electronic device (100) and at least one second electronic device (200). For example, the second communication circuit (310) can perform wired or wireless communication according to a defined protocol and connect to a network (400) established between at least one first electronic device (100) and at least one second electronic device (200) to perform the transmission and reception of at least one of data, signals, and information related to the operation of the IoT environment (1000).

[0042] According to one embodiment, the second memory (320) may store a second voice signal that serves as a comparison standard for at least one first voice signal received from at least one first electronic device (100). For example, the second memory (320) may store a second voice signal corresponding to at least one syllable, a word containing at least one syllable, or a sentence containing a word. As another example, the second memory (320) may store at least one user account. For example, the second memory (320) may store voice information corresponding to each of at least one user account. In this case, the voice information corresponding to the user account may be used as information for identifying the user's voice. As yet another example, the second memory (320) may store device identification information (e.g., model information, version information, country of operation information, or operating system information, etc.) and location information for each of the at least one first electronic device (100) transmitted from at least one first electronic device (100) or a mobile communication terminal owned by the user through the second communication circuit (310). As another example, the second memory (320) can store a second sound wave signal (e.g., an ultrasonic signal that the user cannot hear).

[0043] In various embodiments, the second memory (320) may include a database (322) in which various information of the second memory (320) is structured. For example, the database (322) may store a first mapping table containing at least one account information and identification information of an IoT device (200) corresponding to the account information. As another example, the database (322) may store a second mapping table containing at least one first electronic device (100) and identification information of a second electronic device (200) corresponding to the first electronic device (100). For example, the first mapping table and the second mapping table may be identical or similar to and below.

[0044] User account information Second electronic device information 1st User Account TV identification information, washing machine identification information

[0045] Electronic device information Second electronic device information The first AI speaker Vacuum cleaner identification information, air purifier identification information

[0046] According to one embodiment, the second processor (330) can control the components of the intelligent server (300). For example, the second processor (330) may be electrically or operationally connected to the components of the intelligent server (300) to transmit at least one command related to functional operation to the components or perform various operations or data processing.

[0047] According to one embodiment, the second processor (330) can receive a first voice signal (e.g., input based on a user's speech) transmitted from the first electronic device (100) through the second communication circuit (310). Additionally, the second processor (330) can receive identification information of the second electronic device (200) transmitted from the first electronic device (100) through the second communication circuit (310). The second processor (330) can compare the received first voice signal with the second voice signal in the second memory (320) to identify whether they correspond. For example, if the first voice signal and the second voice signal correspond, the second processor (330) can transmit network connection information to the first electronic device (100) through the second communication circuit (310). In this case, the second processor (330) can register the second electronic device (200) as a new IoT device to the intelligent server (300).

[0048] According to one embodiment, the second processor (330) can detect feature information (e.g., a frequency that can distinguish the user's voice) of a first voice signal (e.g., input according to the user's speech) transmitted from the first electronic device (100) through the second communication circuit (310). Additionally, the second processor (330) can identify whether there is a correspondence by comparing the feature information with voice information of a user account stored in the second memory (320). For example, if the second processor (330) finds that the feature information and the voice information correspond, it can associate the identification information of the second electronic device (200) received along with the first voice signal containing the feature information with the user account and register it in a first mapping table (e.g., the first mapping table of ).

[0049] According to one embodiment, the second processor (330) can receive two first voice signals (e.g., input based on a user's speech) transmitted from the first electronic device (100) through the second communication circuit (310). In this case, the two first voice signals may be signals obtained from the first electronic device (100) and the second electronic device (200), respectively. Additionally, the second processor (330) can receive identification information of the second electronic device (200) transmitted from the first electronic device (100) through the second communication circuit (310). The second processor (330) can compare the two received first voice signals with the second voice signals in the second memory (320) to identify whether they correspond. For example, when two first voice signals and a second voice signal correspond, the second processor (330) may associate the identification information of the received second electronic device (200) with the first electronic device (100) and register it in a second mapping table (e.g., the second mapping table of ).

[0050] According to one embodiment, the second processor (330) can receive a first sound wave signal (e.g., an ultrasonic signal emitted from the electronic device (100)) transmitted from the first electronic device (100) through the second communication circuit (310). Additionally, the second processor (330) can receive identification information of the second electronic device (200) transmitted from the first electronic device (100) through the second communication circuit (310). The second processor (330) can identify whether there is a correspondence by comparing the received first sound wave signal with the second sound wave signal of the second memory (320). For example, if the first sound wave signal and the second sound wave signal correspond, the second processor (330) can transmit network connection information to the first electronic device (100) through the second communication circuit (310). In this case, the second processor (330) can register the second electronic device (200) as a new IoT device with the intelligent server (300).

[0051] According to one embodiment, the second processor (330) can analyze and process voice data of a user speech input received from the first electronic device (100) through the second communication circuit (310). The user speech input may contain, for example, commands or intentions related to the operation of a second electronic device (200) adjacent to (or existing in the same space as) the first electronic device (100). In relation to the analysis and processing of voice data based on the user speech input, the second processor (330) may include an Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) module (331) and a Natural Language Understanding (NLU) module (332). In various embodiments, the ASR module (331) and the NLU module (332) may be mutually independent or at least partially integrated.

[0052] According to one embodiment, the ASR module (331) can recognize voice data received from the first electronic device (100) and convert it into text data. For example, the ASR module (331) can convert the voice data into text data using an acoustic model containing at least one piece of information related to speech or a language model containing combination information of phonemes.

[0053] According to one embodiment, the NLU module (332) can derive the intent of the user speech input related to the voice data based on the text data transmitted from the ASR module (331). For example, the NLU module (332) can derive the intent of the user speech input related to the voice data by dividing the text data into grammatical units (e.g., words, phrases, or morphemes) and determining the meaning of the text data by analyzing the grammatical elements or linguistic features for each unit.

[0054] In various embodiments, the first processor (140) may be at least one of a central processing unit, an application processor, and a communication processor.

[0056] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment.

[0057] Referring to FIG. 3, in an IoT environment according to one embodiment (e.g., the IoT environment (1000) of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2), an intelligent server (e.g., the intelligent server (300) of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2) can perform a registration process (500) of a second electronic device (e.g., the first electronic device (100) of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2) by communicating with a first electronic device (e.g., the first electronic device (100) of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2) through a network (400) (e.g., the network (400) of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2).

[0058] Referring to operation 510, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment may receive a first voice signal (e.g., input according to a user's speech) from a first electronic device (100). In this case, the first voice signal may be a first voice signal obtained from a second electronic device (200).

[0059] Referring to operation 520, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment may compare a first voice signal received from a first electronic device (100) with a second voice signal stored in a second memory (e.g., the second memory (320) of FIG. 2). For example, in operation 520, if the first voice signal and the second voice signal correspond, the intelligent server (300) may execute operation 530. As another example, in operation 520, if the first voice signal and the second voice signal do not correspond, the operation may be terminated.

[0060] Referring to operation 530, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can cause a first electronic device (100) to transmit network connection information to a second electronic device (200).

[0061] Referring to operation 540, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can register a second electronic device (200) that has transmitted a first voice signal to a first electronic device (100) as a new IoT device.

[0062] In various embodiments, operation 540 may precede operation 530. Additionally, operation 530 may be performed after operation 540.

[0064] FIG. 4a is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment. At least one of the components of the IoT environment (e.g., the IoT environment (1000) of FIG. 2) shown in FIG. 4a may be identical or similar to at least one of the components of the first electronic device (100), the second electronic device (200), and the intelligent server (300) shown in FIG. 2, and redundant descriptions are omitted below.

[0065] Referring to FIG. 4a, in the registration process (610) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, the intelligent server (300) can register the second electronic device (200) according to a first voice signal (e.g., input based on a user's speech) transmitted from the second electronic device (200) through the first electronic device (100).

[0066] Referring to operation 611, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may scan a response signal of a second electronic device (200) to recognize a second electronic device (200) located adjacent to the first electronic device (100). For example, the first electronic device (100) may recognize a second electronic device (200) adjacent to the first electronic device (100) by scanning a response signal for a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the first electronic device (100).

[0067] Referring to operation 612, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may transmit at least one of a response signal and device identification information to a first electronic device (100). For example, the second electronic device (200) may transmit an acknowledgment (ACK) to the first electronic device (100) in response to a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the first electronic device (100).

[0068] Referring to operation 613, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can recognize the second electronic device (200) by receiving an acknowledgment of a response signal scanning from the second electronic device (200). For example, the first electronic device (100) can be connected to the second electronic device (200) via Bluetooth communication.

[0069] Referring to operation 614, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may transmit a wake-up signal to a second electronic device (200) so that the microphone of the second electronic device (200) (e.g., the second microphone (210) of FIG. 2) is activated in response to an acknowledgment received from the second electronic device (200).

[0070] Referring to operation 615, in one embodiment, the second electronic device (200) may switch the microphone (210) to an active mode in response to a wake-up signal received from the first electronic device (100).

[0071] Referring to operation 616, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may output designated voice data. In this case, the first electronic device (100) may guide the user to speak voice related to the voice form to the second electronic device (200) by outputting a voice-form query.

[0072] Referring to operation 617, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may obtain a first voice signal from a user. In this case, the second electronic device (200) may obtain an input corresponding to the user's speech as the first voice signal.

[0073] Referring to operation 618, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment can transmit the acquired first voice signal to the first electronic device (100). At this time, the second electronic device (200) can further transmit device identification information of the second electronic device (200) to the electronic device (100).

[0074] Referring to operation 619, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may receive a first voice signal from a second electronic device (200). At this time, the first electronic device (100) may further receive device identification information of the second electronic device (200) from the second electronic device (200).

[0075] Referring to operation 620, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can transmit a first voice signal and device identification information to an intelligent server (300).

[0076] Referring to operation 621, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can identify whether a first voice signal received from a first electronic device (100) corresponds to a second voice signal stored in memory (e.g., the second memory (320) of FIG. 2). For example, in operation 621, if the first voice signal corresponds to the second voice signal, the intelligent server (300) can execute operations 622 and 623. As another example, in operation 621, if the first voice signal does not correspond to the second voice signal, the operation may be terminated.

[0077] Referring to operation 622, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can transmit network connection information to an electronic device (100).

[0078] Referring to operation 623, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment may register a second electronic device (200) that has transmitted a first voice signal to a first electronic device (100) as a new IoT device. In this case, the intelligent server (300) may store device identification information of the second electronic device (200) received from the first electronic device (100) in a second memory (320).

[0079] Referring to operation 624, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can receive network connection information from an intelligent server (300).

[0080] Referring to operation 625, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can transmit network connection information to a second electronic device (200).

[0081] Referring to operation 626, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may be connected to an intelligent server (300) using network connection information received from a first electronic device (100). In this case, the second electronic device (200) may be connected to the intelligent server (300) through an access point (e.g., a Wi-Fi router).

[0083] FIG. 4b is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to one embodiment.

[0084] Referring to FIG. 4b, in a registration environment (601) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, the first electronic device (100) guides a user to speak to the second electronic device (200), and according to the voice, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) can be registered with an intelligent server (e.g., the intelligent server (300) of FIG. 1 to 3).

[0085] According to one embodiment, the first electronic device (100) may output a voice-type query to guide the user to speak a voice related to the voice type to the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d). For example, the first electronic device (100) may guide the user to say, "Go to the device to add the device and say 'Check device.' Once the voice is recognized on all devices, proceed to the next step."

[0086] According to one embodiment, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may acquire a voice uttered by a user as the first voice signal (10). In this case, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may have a microphone (e.g., the second microphone (210) of FIG. 2) activated in accordance with the command of the first electronic device (100). Additionally, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may transmit the first voice signal (10) to the first electronic device (100). For example, when the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) utters the voice "device check" from the user, the voice may acquire that voice as the first voice signal (10).

[0087] According to one embodiment, when the first electronic device (100) identifies that the first voice signal (10) received from the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) corresponds to the second voice signal (see operation 621 in FIG. 4a), the first electronic device (100) may register the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) placed in a space within a specific area (20) with the intelligent server (300). For example, when the first electronic device (100) identifies that the first voice signal (10) received from the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) corresponds to the second voice signal, the first electronic device (100) may notify the user, "All devices have been verified. Registering the devices with Samsung Cloud."

[0089] FIG. 4c is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to another embodiment.

[0090] Referring to FIG. 4c, in the registration environment (602) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, the first electronic device (100) can register the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) to an intelligent server (e.g., the intelligent server (300) of FIG. 1 to 3) according to the user's voice when a user requests registration of the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d).

[0091] According to one embodiment, the first electronic device (100) can recognize the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) when a user requests registration for the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) (see operation 613 in FIG. 4a). Additionally, the first electronic device (100) can guide the user to speak a voice related to the voice form to the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) by outputting a voice-form query. For example, the first electronic device (100) can guide the user to say, "Four devices found. To install them all, say 'Install All'."

[0092] According to one embodiment, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may acquire a voice uttered by a user as the first voice signal (10). In this case, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may have a microphone (e.g., the second microphone (210) of FIG. 2) activated in accordance with the command of the first electronic device (100). Additionally, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may transmit the first voice signal (10) to the first electronic device (100). For example, when the voice "Install all" is uttered by the user, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may acquire that voice as the first voice signal (10).

[0093] According to one embodiment, when the first electronic device (100) identifies that the first voice signal (10) received from the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) corresponds to the second voice signal (see operation 621 in FIG. 4a), the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) placed in a space within a specific area (20) can be registered with the intelligent server (300).

[0095] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment.

[0096] At least one of the components of the IoT environment (e.g., the IoT environment (1000) of FIG. 2) shown in FIG. 5 may be identical or similar to at least one of the components of the first electronic device (100), the second electronic device (200), and the intelligent server (300) shown in FIG. 2, and redundant descriptions are omitted below.

[0097] Referring to FIG. 5, in the registration process (630) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, the intelligent server (300) can register the second electronic device (200) based on the identification result of the first voice signal (e.g., input according to the user's speech) transmitted from the second electronic device (200) through the first electronic device (100).

[0098] Referring to operation 631, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may scan a response signal of a second electronic device (200) to recognize a second electronic device (200) located adjacent to the first electronic device (100). For example, the first electronic device (100) may recognize a second electronic device (200) adjacent to the first electronic device (100) by scanning a response signal for a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the first electronic device (100).

[0099] Referring to operation 632, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may transmit at least one of a response signal and device identification information to a first electronic device (100). For example, the second electronic device (200) may transmit an acknowledgment (ACK) to the first electronic device (100) in response to a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the first electronic device (100).

[0100] Referring to operation 633, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can recognize the second electronic device (200) by receiving an acknowledgment of a response signal scanning from the second electronic device (200). For example, the first electronic device (100) can be connected to the second electronic device (200) via Bluetooth communication.

[0101] Referring to operation 634, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may transmit a wake-up signal to the second electronic device (200) so that the microphone of the second electronic device (200) (e.g., the second microphone (210) of FIG. 2) is activated in response to an acknowledgment received from the second electronic device (200). Additionally, in operation 634, the first electronic device (100) may transmit a second voice signal (e.g., a signal that serves as a comparison standard for the first voice signal) to the second electronic device (200).

[0102] Referring to operation 635, in one embodiment, the second electronic device (200) may switch the microphone (210) to an active mode in response to a wake-up signal received from the first electronic device (100). Additionally, in operation 635, the second electronic device (200) may receive a second voice signal from the first electronic device (100).

[0103] Referring to operation 636, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may output designated voice data. In this case, the first electronic device (100) may guide the user to speak voice related to the voice form to the second electronic device (200) by outputting a voice-form query.

[0104] Referring to operation 637, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may obtain a first voice signal from a user. In this case, the second electronic device (200) may obtain an input corresponding to the user's speech as the first voice signal.

[0105] Referring to operation 638, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may compare the acquired first voice signal with a second voice signal. For example, in operation 638, if the first voice signal and the second voice signal correspond, the second electronic device (200) may execute operation 639. As another example, in operation 638, if the first voice signal and the second voice signal do not correspond, the operation may be terminated.

[0106] Referring to operation 639, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may transmit a different identification result to a first electronic device (100) regarding whether the first voice signal and the second voice signal correspond.

[0107] Referring to operation 640, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may receive identification results for a first voice signal and a second voice signal from a second electronic device (200). At this time, the first electronic device (100) may further receive device identification information of the second electronic device (200) from the second electronic device (200).

[0108] Referring to operation 641, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can transmit device identification information of the second electronic device (200) to an intelligent server (300).

[0109] Referring to operation 642, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment may register a second electronic device (200) corresponding to device identification information received from a first electronic device (100) as a new IoT device. In this case, the intelligent server (300) may store the device identification information of the second electronic device (200) received from the first electronic device (100) in a second memory (320).

[0110] Referring to operation 643, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can transmit network connection information to a first electronic device (100).

[0111] Referring to operation 644, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can receive network connection information from an intelligent server (300).

[0112] Referring to operation 645, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can transmit network connection information to a second electronic device (200).

[0113] Referring to operation 646, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may be connected to an intelligent server (300) using network connection information received from a first electronic device (100). In this case, the second electronic device (200) may be connected to the intelligent server (300) through an access point (e.g., a Wi-Fi router).

[0115] FIG. 6a is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment.

[0116] At least one of the components of the IoT environment (e.g., the IoT environment (1000) of FIG. 2) shown in FIG. 6a may be identical or similar to at least one of the components of the first electronic device (100), the second electronic device (200), and the intelligent server (300) shown in FIG. 2, and redundant descriptions are omitted below.

[0117] Referring to FIG. 6a, in the registration process (710) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, the intelligent server (300) can register the second electronic device (200) according to a first voice signal (e.g., input according to a user's speech) transmitted from the second electronic device (200) through the first electronic device (100). As another example, in the registration process (710) of the second electronic device (200), the intelligent server (300) can register the second electronic device (200) in association with a user account according to feature information (e.g., a frequency capable of distinguishing the user's voice) detected from the first voice signal transmitted from the first electronic device (100).

[0118] Referring to operation 711, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may scan a response signal of a second electronic device (200) to recognize a second electronic device (200) located adjacent to the first electronic device (100). For example, the first electronic device (100) may recognize a second electronic device (200) adjacent to the first electronic device (100) by scanning a response signal for a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the first electronic device (100).

[0119] Referring to operation 712, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may transmit at least one of a response signal and device identification information to a first electronic device (100). For example, the second electronic device (200) may transmit an acknowledgment (ACK) to the first electronic device (100) in response to a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the first electronic device (100).

[0120] Referring to operation 713, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can recognize the second electronic device (200) by receiving an acknowledgment of a response signal scanning from the second electronic device (200). For example, the first electronic device (100) can be connected to the second electronic device (200) via Bluetooth communication.

[0121] Referring to operation 714, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may transmit a wake-up signal to a second electronic device (200) so that the microphone of the second electronic device (200) (e.g., the second microphone (210) of FIG. 2) is activated in response to an acknowledgment received from the second electronic device (200).

[0122] Referring to operation 715, in one embodiment, the second electronic device (200) may switch the microphone (210) to an active mode in response to a wake-up signal received from the first electronic device (100).

[0123] Referring to operation 716, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may output designated voice data. In this case, the first electronic device (100) may guide the user to speak voice related to the voice form to the second electronic device (200) by outputting a voice-form query.

[0124] Referring to operation 717, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may obtain a first voice signal from a user. In this case, the second electronic device (200) may obtain an input corresponding to the user's speech as the first voice signal.

[0125] Referring to operation 718, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment can transmit the acquired first voice signal to the first electronic device (100). At this time, the second electronic device (200) can further transmit device identification information of the second electronic device (200) to the first electronic device (100).

[0126] Referring to operation 719, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may receive a first voice signal from a second electronic device (200). At this time, the first electronic device (100) may further receive device identification information of the second electronic device (200) from the second electronic device (200).

[0127] Referring to operation 720, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can transmit the first voice signal and device identification information to the intelligent server (300).

[0128] Referring to operation 721, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can identify whether a first voice signal received from a first electronic device (100) corresponds to a second voice signal stored in memory (e.g., the second memory (320) of FIG. 2). For example, in operation 621, if the first voice signal corresponds to the second voice signal, the intelligent server (300) can execute operation 722. As another example, in operation 721, if the first voice signal does not correspond to the second voice signal, the operation may be terminated.

[0129] Referring to operation 722, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can identify whether feature information detected from a first voice signal (e.g., a frequency capable of distinguishing a user's voice) corresponds to the user's voice information. For example, in operation 722, if the feature information of the first voice signal corresponds to the voice information of the user account, the intelligent server (300) can execute operation 723. As another example, in operation 722, if the feature information of the first voice signal corresponds to the voice information of the user account, the intelligent server (300) can execute operation 724.

[0130] Referring to operation 724, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment may register a second electronic device (200) that has transmitted a first voice signal to a first electronic device (100) as a new IoT device. In this case, the intelligent server (300) may register characteristic information of the first voice signal that does not correspond to the voice information of the user account as voice information of the new user account. Additionally, in operation 724, the intelligent server (300) may transmit network connection information to the second electronic device (200) through the first electronic device (100) in accordance with the registration of the second electronic device (200).

[0131] Referring to operation 725, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment may register a second electronic device (200) that has transmitted a first voice signal as a new IoT device associated with a user account. In this case, the intelligent server (300) may grant access rights to the second electronic device (200) (e.g., the right to control the IoT device) to the user account associated with the second electronic device (200).

[0132] Referring to operation 725, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can transmit network connection information to a first electronic device (100).

[0133] Referring to operation 726, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can receive network connection information from an intelligent server (300).

[0134] Referring to operation 727, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can transmit network connection information to a second electronic device (200).

[0135] Referring to operation 728, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may be connected to an intelligent server (300) using network connection information received from a first electronic device (100). In this case, the second electronic device (200) may be connected to the intelligent server (300) through an access point (e.g., a Wi-Fi router).

[0137] FIG. 6b is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to one embodiment.

[0138] Referring to FIG. 6b, in a registration environment (701) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, a first electronic device (100) receives a user's voice and can register a second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) to an intelligent server (e.g., the intelligent server (300) of FIG. 1 to 3) according to a user account corresponding to the user's voice.

[0139] According to one embodiment, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may acquire a voice uttered by a user as the first voice signal (10). In this case, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may have a microphone (e.g., the second microphone (210) of FIG. 2) activated in accordance with a command from the first electronic device (100). Additionally, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may transmit the first voice signal (10) to the first electronic device (100). For example, when the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) utters the voice "add device" from the user, the voice may acquire that voice as the first voice signal (10).

[0140] According to one embodiment, when the first electronic device (100) identifies that the first voice signal (10) received from the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) corresponds to the second voice signal and that the feature information of the first voice signal (10) corresponds to the voice information of a designated user account (see operations 721 and 722 in FIG. 6a), the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) placed in a space within a specific area (30) can be registered with the intelligent server (300) in association with the user account. For example, if the first voice signal (10) received from the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) corresponds to voice information of the first user account (11), the first electronic device (100) can switch the user account from the second user account (12) to the first user account (11) to verify access rights to the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d). In this case, the first electronic device (100) can execute a control command according to the access rights of the first user account (11) to the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d).

[0142] FIG. 7a is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment.

[0143] At least one of the components of the IoT environment (e.g., the IoT environment (1000) of FIG. 2) shown in FIG. 7a may be identical or similar to at least one of the components of the first electronic device (100), the second electronic device (200), and the intelligent server (300) shown in FIG. 2, and redundant descriptions are omitted below.

[0144] Referring to FIG. 7a, in the registration process (730) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, the intelligent server (300) can register the second electronic device (200) according to a first voice signal (e.g., input according to a user's speech) transmitted from the second electronic device (200) through the first electronic device (100). As another example, in the registration process (730) of an IoT device, the intelligent server (300) can register the second electronic device (200) in relation to the first electronic device (100) according to whether the first voice signal obtained from the second electronic device (200) corresponds to the first voice signal obtained from the first electronic device (100).

[0145] Referring to operation 731, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may scan a response signal of a second electronic device (200) to recognize a second electronic device (200) located adjacent to the first electronic device (100). For example, the first electronic device (100) may recognize a second electronic device (200) adjacent to the first electronic device (100) by scanning a response signal for a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the electronic device (100).

[0146] Referring to operation 732, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may transmit at least one of a response signal and device identification information to a first electronic device (100). For example, the second electronic device (200) may transmit an acknowledgment (ACK) to the first electronic device (100) in response to a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the first electronic device (100).

[0147] Referring to operation 733, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can recognize the second electronic device (200) by receiving an acknowledgment of a response signal scanning from the second electronic device (200). For example, the first electronic device (100) can be connected to the second electronic device (200) via Bluetooth communication.

[0148] Referring to operation 734, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may transmit a wake-up signal to a second electronic device (200) so that the microphone of the second electronic device (200) (e.g., the second microphone (210) of FIG. 2) is activated in response to an acknowledgment received from the second electronic device (200).

[0149] Referring to operation 735, in one embodiment, the second electronic device (200) may switch the microphone (210) to an active mode in response to a wake-up signal received from the first electronic device (100).

[0150] Referring to operation 736, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may output designated voice data. In this case, the first electronic device (100) may guide the user to speak voice related to the voice form to the second electronic device (200) by outputting a voice-form query.

[0151] Referring to operation 737, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may obtain a first voice signal from a user. In this case, the second electronic device (200) may obtain an input corresponding to the user's speech as the first voice signal.

[0152] Referring to operation 738, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment can transmit the acquired first voice signal to the first electronic device (100). At this time, the second electronic device (200) can further transmit device identification information of the second electronic device (200) to the first electronic device (100).

[0153] Referring to operation 739, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may receive a first voice signal from a second electronic device (200). At this time, the first electronic device (100) may further receive device identification information of the second electronic device (200) from the second electronic device (200).

[0154] Referring to operation 740, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can identify whether the first voice signal is also obtained from the microphone of the first electronic device (100) (e.g., the first microphone (110) of FIG. 2). For example, in operation 740, the first electronic device (100) can execute operation 745 if the first voice signal is received only from the IoT device (200). As another example, in operation 740, the first electronic device (100) can execute operation 741 if the first voice signal is received from both the second electronic device (200) and the first electronic device (100).

[0155] Referring to operation 741, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can transmit a first voice signal and device identification information obtained from a second electronic device (200) to an intelligent server (300).

[0156] Referring to operation 742, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can identify whether a first voice signal obtained from a second electronic device (200) corresponds to a second voice signal stored in memory (e.g., the second memory (320) of FIG. 2). For example, in operation 742, if the first voice signal corresponds to the second voice signal, the intelligent server (300) can execute operation 743. As another example, in operation 742, if the first voice signal does not correspond to the second voice signal, the operation may be terminated.

[0157] Referring to operation 743, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can transmit network connection information to a first electronic device (100).

[0158] Referring to operation 744, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment may register a second electronic device (200) that has transmitted a first voice signal to a first electronic device (100) as a new IoT device. In this case, the intelligent server (300) may store device identification information of the second electronic device (200) received from the first electronic device (100) in a second memory (320).

[0159] Referring to operation 745, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can transmit a first voice signal obtained from a second electronic device (200) and device identification information obtained from the first electronic device (100) to an intelligent server (300).

[0160] Referring to operation 746, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can identify whether a first voice signal obtained from a second electronic device (200), a first voice signal obtained from a first electronic device (100), and a second voice signal stored in memory (e.g., the second memory (320) of FIG. 2) correspond. For example, in operation 746, the intelligent server (300) can execute operation 747 if two first voice signals (e.g., a first voice signal obtained from the second electronic device (200) and a first voice signal obtained from the first electronic device (100)) correspond to the second voice signal. As another example, in operation 746, if the two first voice signals do not correspond to the second voice signal, the operation may be terminated.

[0161] Referring to operation 747, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can transmit network connection information to a first electronic device (100).

[0162] Referring to operation 748, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment may register a second electronic device (200) that has acquired a first voice signal in association with the first electronic device (100). In this case, the intelligent server (300) may designate the location of the second electronic device (200) as existing in a space adjacent to (or the same as) the first electronic device (100) for the second electronic device (200) associated with the first electronic device (100).

[0163] Referring to operation 749, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can receive network connection information from an intelligent server (300).

[0164] Referring to operation 750, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can transmit network connection information to a second electronic device (200).

[0165] Referring to operation 751, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may be connected to an intelligent server (300) using network connection information received from a first electronic device (100). In this case, the second electronic device (200) may be connected to the intelligent server (300) through an access point (e.g., a Wi-Fi router).

[0167] FIG. 7b is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to one embodiment.

[0168] Referring to FIG. 7b, in the registration environment (702) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, the first electronic device (100) can guide a user to speak a voice to the second electronic device (200), and according to the voice, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) can be registered with an intelligent server (e.g., the intelligent server (300) of FIG. 1 to 3). Additionally, in the registration environment (702) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, if the voice of a user obtained from the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) is also recognized by the first electronic device (100), the location of the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may be designated as existing in a space adjacent to (or the same as) the first electronic device (100).

[0169] According to one embodiment, the first electronic device (100) may guide the user to speak a voice related to the voice form to the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) by outputting a voice-form query. For example, the first electronic device (100) may guide the user to "go to a nearby device and say a 'specific word' to check the device."

[0170] According to one embodiment, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) can acquire a voice uttered by a user as the first voice signal (10). In this case, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may have a microphone (e.g., the second microphone (210) of FIG. 2) activated in accordance with the command of the electronic device (100). Additionally, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) can transmit the first voice signal (10) to the first electronic device (100). For example, the second electronic device (200b, 200c, or 200d) can acquire the voice as the first voice signal (10) when the voice saying "a specific word" is uttered by the user.

[0171] According to one embodiment, when the first electronic device (100) also acquires the first voice signal (10) received from the second electronic device (200b, 200c, or 200d) through the microphone of the first electronic device (100) (e.g., the first microphone (110) of FIG. 2), it can identify whether the two first voice signals (10) correspond to the second voice signal (e.g., see operation 746 of FIG. 7a). When the first electronic device (100) identifies that the two first voice signals (10) correspond to the second voice signal, it can register the second electronic device (200b, 200c, or 200d) placed in a space within the first specific area (40a) with the intelligent server (300). For example, the first electronic device (100) can guide the user by saying, "Three devices have been identified as being located in the 'living room.' Should the dryer (e.g., 200a) be placed in another room (e.g., 40b)?"

[0173] FIG. 7c is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to one embodiment.

[0174] Referring to FIG. 7c, in the registration environment (703) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, the first electronic device (100) guides the user to speak to the second electronic device (200), and according to the voice, the second electronic device (200b, 200b', 200c, or 200d) can be registered with an intelligent server (e.g., the intelligent server (300) of FIG. 1 to 3). Additionally, in the registration environment (703) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, if the first electronic device (100) recognizes the voice of a user obtained from the second electronic device (200b, 200b', 200c, or 200d) as well as the voice of the second electronic device (200b, 200b', 200c, or 200d) as existing in a space adjacent to (or the same as) the first electronic device (100), the location of the second electronic device (200b, 200b', 200c, or 200d) may be designated as existing in a space adjacent to (or the same as) the first electronic device (100). In this case, the first electronic device (100) may request registration as another first electronic device (100') for the second electronic device (200b, 200b', 200c, or 200d) placed in a different area.

[0175] According to one embodiment, the first electronic device (100) may guide the user to speak a voice related to the voice form to the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) by outputting a voice-form query. For example, the first electronic device (100) may guide the user to "go to a nearby device and say a 'specific word' to check the device."

[0176] According to one embodiment, the second electronic device (200b, 200b', 200c, or 200d) can acquire a voice uttered by a user as the first voice signal (10). In this case, the second electronic device (200b, 200b', 200c, or 200d) may have a microphone (e.g., the second microphone (210) of FIG. 2) activated in accordance with the command of the first electronic device (100). Additionally, the second electronic device (200b, 200b', 200c, or 200d) can transmit the first voice signal (10) to the first electronic device (100). For example, the second electronic device (200b or 200c) can acquire the voice as the first voice signal (10) when the voice saying "a specific word" is uttered by the user.

[0177] According to one embodiment, when the first electronic device (100) also acquires the first voice signal (10) received from the second electronic device (200b or 200c) through the microphone of the first electronic device (100) (e.g., the first microphone (110) in FIG. 2), it can identify whether the two first voice signals (10) correspond to the second voice signal (e.g., see operation 746 in FIG. 7a). If the first electronic device (100) identifies that the two first voice signals (10) correspond to the second voice signal, it can register the second electronic device (200b or 200c) placed in a space within the first specific area (50a) with the intelligent server (300). For example, the first electronic device (100) can instruct the user, "Two devices have been registered in the living room. Go to the remaining device and say a specific word."

[0178] According to one embodiment, the second electronic device (200b' or 200d) can acquire a voice uttered by a user as the first voice signal (10). Additionally, the second electronic device (200b' or 200d) can transmit the first voice signal (10) to another first electronic device (100'). For example, when the second electronic device (200b' or 200d) utters a voice saying "a specific word" from a user, the voice can be acquired as the first voice signal (10).

[0179] According to one embodiment, if another first electronic device (100') also acquires the first voice signal (10) received from the second electronic device (200b' or 200d) through the microphone of the other first electronic device (100') (e.g., the first microphone (110) in FIG. 2), it can identify whether the two first voice signals (10) correspond to the second voice signal (e.g., see operation 746 in FIG. 7a). If the first electronic device (100) identifies that the two first voice signals (10) correspond to the second voice signal, it can register the second electronic device (200b' or 200d) placed in a space within the second specific area (50b) with the intelligent server (300). For example, the first electronic device (100) can inform the user, "Two devices have been registered in the bedroom. All devices have been verified."

[0181] FIG. 8a is a diagram illustrating the registration process of an IoT device according to one embodiment.

[0182] At least one of the components of the IoT environment (e.g., the IoT environment (1000) of FIG. 2) shown in FIG. 8a may be identical or similar to at least one of the components of the first electronic device (100), the second electronic device (200), and the intelligent server (300) shown in FIG. 2, and redundant descriptions are omitted below.

[0183] Referring to FIG. 8a, in the registration process (810) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, the intelligent server (300) can register the second electronic device (200) according to a first sound wave signal transmitted from the second electronic device (200) through the first electronic device (100) (e.g., input according to ultrasound transmitted from the first electronic device (100)).

[0184] Referring to operation 811, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may scan a response signal of a second electronic device (200) to recognize a second electronic device (200) located adjacent to the first electronic device (100). For example, the first electronic device (100) may recognize a second electronic device (200) adjacent to the first electronic device (100) by scanning a response signal for a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the first electronic device (100).

[0185] Referring to operation 812, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may transmit at least one of a response signal and device identification information to a first electronic device (100). For example, the second electronic device (200) may transmit an acknowledgment (ACK) to the first electronic device (100) in response to a signal (e.g., ping) transmitted from the first electronic device (100).

[0186] Referring to operation 813, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can recognize the second electronic device (200) by receiving an acknowledgment of response signal scanning from the second electronic device (200). For example, the first electronic device (100) can be connected to the second electronic device (200) via Bluetooth communication.

[0187] Referring to operation 814, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may transmit a wake-up signal to a second electronic device (200) so that the microphone of the second electronic device (200) (e.g., the second microphone (210) of FIG. 2) is activated in response to an acknowledgment received from the second electronic device (200).

[0188] Referring to operation 815, in one embodiment, the second electronic device (200) may switch the microphone (210) to an active mode in response to a wake-up signal received from the first electronic device (100).

[0189] Referring to operation 816, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may emit a second sound wave signal (e.g., ultrasonic waves emitted from the first electronic device (100)). In this case, the first electronic device (100) may emit ultrasonic waves in a frequency band that cannot be heard by a user.

[0190] Referring to operation 817, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment can acquire a first sound wave signal. In this case, the second electronic device (200) can acquire an input according to the ultrasound transmitted from the first electronic device (100) as the first sound wave signal.

[0191] Referring to operation 818, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment can transmit a first sound wave signal obtained to a first electronic device (100). At this time, the second electronic device (200) can further transmit device identification information of the second electronic device (200) to the first electronic device (100).

[0192] Referring to operation 819, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may receive a first sound wave signal from a second electronic device (200). At this time, the first electronic device (100) may further receive device identification information of the second electronic device (200) from the second electronic device (200).

[0193] Referring to operation 820, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can transmit a first sound wave signal and device identification information to an intelligent server (300).

[0194] Referring to operation 821, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can identify whether a first sound wave signal received from a first electronic device (100) corresponds to a second sound wave signal stored in memory (e.g., the second memory (320) of FIG. 2). For example, in operation 821, if the first sound wave signal corresponds to the second sound wave signal, the intelligent server (300) can execute operations 822 and 823. As another example, in operation 821, if the first sound wave signal does not correspond to the second sound wave signal, the operation may be terminated.

[0195] Referring to operation 822, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment can transmit network connection information to a first electronic device (100).

[0196] Referring to operation 823, an intelligent server (300) according to one embodiment may register a second electronic device (200) that has transmitted a first sound wave signal to a first electronic device (100) as a new IoT device. In this case, the intelligent server (300) may store device identification information of the second electronic device (200) received from the first electronic device (100) in a second memory (320).

[0197] Referring to operation 824, the first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can receive network connection information from an intelligent server (300).

[0198] Referring to operation 825, a first electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can transmit network connection information to a second electronic device (200).

[0199] Referring to operation 826, a second electronic device (200) according to one embodiment may be connected to an intelligent server (300) using network connection information received from a first electronic device (100). In this case, the second electronic device (200) may be connected to the intelligent server (300) through an access point (e.g., a Wi-Fi router).

[0201] FIG. 8b is a diagram illustrating the registration environment of an IoT device according to one embodiment.

[0202] Referring to FIG. 8b, in a registration environment (801) of an IoT device according to one embodiment, the first electronic device (100) guides a user to speak to the second electronic device (200), and according to the voice, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) can be registered with an intelligent server (e.g., the intelligent server (300) of FIG. 1 to 3).

[0203] According to one embodiment, the first electronic device (100) can transmit a second sound wave signal in the form of an ultrasonic wave. For example, the first electronic device (100) can inform the user, "Please wait a moment to check the device."

[0204] According to one embodiment, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may acquire ultrasonic waves transmitted from the first electronic device (100) as a first sound wave signal. In this case, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may have a microphone (e.g., the second microphone (210) of FIG. 2) activated in accordance with the command of the first electronic device (100). Additionally, the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) may transmit the first sound wave signal to the first electronic device (100). For example, a second electronic device (200b, 200c, or 200d) placed in a space within a first specific area (60a) can acquire the ultrasonic waves as a first sound wave signal when ultrasonic waves are emitted from the first electronic device (100).

[0205] According to one embodiment, when the first electronic device (100) identifies that a first sound wave signal received from a second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) corresponds to a second sound wave signal (see operation 821 in FIG. 8a), the second electronic device (200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d) placed in a space within a first specific area (60a) can be registered with an intelligent server (300). For example, when the first electronic device (100) identifies that a first sound wave signal received from a second electronic device (200b, 200c, or 200d) in a living room corresponds to a second sound wave signal, the user can be informed, "Three devices have been automatically registered in the 'living room'." In this case, the second electronic device (200a) (e.g., dryer) placed in a space within the second specific area (60b) (e.g., laundry room) may not be registered through the first electronic device (100) because it did not receive the first sound wave signal.

[0207] According to the various embodiments described above, a server supporting a communication environment between different electronic devices includes a communication circuit, a memory, and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit and the memory, and the processor may be configured to receive a first voice signal transmitted from a second electronic device to a first electronic device through the communication circuit, and to cause the first electronic device to transmit network connection information to the server for connection to the second electronic device depending on whether there is a correspondence between the first voice signal and a second voice signal stored in the memory.

[0208] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured to cause the first electronic device to transmit the network connection information to the second electronic device when the correspondence between the first voice signal and the second voice signal is identified from the second electronic device.

[0209] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured to associate the identification information of the second electronic device with the user account when the first voice signal corresponds to the second voice signal and the feature information of the first voice signal corresponds to the voice information of the user account stored in the memory.

[0210] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured to grant access rights to the second electronic device to the user account associated with the identification information of the second electronic device.

[0211] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured to associate the identification information of the second electronic device with the identification information of the first electronic device based on whether there is a correspondence between the first voice signal obtained from each of the second electronic device and the first electronic device and the second voice signal stored in the memory.

[0212] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured to register the second electronic device in a designated place when the identification information of the second electronic device is related to the identification information of the first electronic device.

[0213] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured to register the second electronic device at a different designated location other than the designated location when the first voice signal is transmitted to the second electronic device with a signal value of less than or equal to a specified size.

[0214] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured to associate the identification information of the second electronic device with the identification information of the other first electronic device when the first voice signal is received by another first electronic device located at the other designated location.

[0215] According to the various embodiments described above, an electronic device supporting a communication environment between different electronic devices includes a communication circuit and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit, and the processor may be configured to transmit a first voice signal received from a second electronic device through the communication circuit to a server, and to receive network connection information for connecting to the server from the server based on whether there is a correspondence between the first voice signal and a second voice signal stored in the memory of the server, and to transmit the information to the second electronic device.

[0216] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured to transmit a wake-up signal to the second electronic device, in which a microphone included in the second electronic device switches to an active mode, when an acknowledgment (ACK) for a transmission signal of the electronic device is received from the second electronic device through the communication circuit.

[0217] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may further include a speaker and be configured to output voice data related to the first voice signal using the speaker.

[0218] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured such that at least one of at least one syllable, a word containing the at least one syllable, or a sentence containing the word corresponds to a voice associated with the first voice signal.

[0219] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured to control the second electronic device having identification information associated with the user account when feature information corresponding to the voice information of the user account is included in the first voice information.

[0220] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured such that when the first voice signal received from the second electronic device corresponds to the first voice signal obtained using a microphone included in the electronic device, the second electronic device is registered at a designated location in the same position as the electronic device.

[0221] According to the various embodiments described above, the processor may be configured to register the second electronic device at a different designated location other than the designated location when the signal value of the first voice signal received from the second electronic device is less than or equal to a specified size.

[0222] According to the various embodiments described above, a communication method between different electronic devices may include the operation of receiving a first voice signal transmitted from a second electronic device to a first electronic device through a communication circuit, and the operation of causing the first electronic device to transmit network connection information to the second electronic device to connect to the server depending on whether the first voice signal corresponds to a second voice signal stored in memory.

[0223] According to the various embodiments described above, if the first voice signal corresponds to the second voice signal and the characteristic information of the first voice signal corresponds to the voice information of the user account stored in the memory, the operation of associating the identification information of the second electronic device with the user account may be further included.

[0224] According to the various embodiments described above, a communication method further comprising an operation of associating identification information of the second electronic device with identification information of the first electronic device based on whether there is a correspondence between a first voice signal obtained from each of the second electronic device and the first electronic device and a second voice signal stored in the memory.

[0225] According to the various embodiments described above, the operation of associating the identification information may include the operation of registering the 22nd electronic device at a designated location when the identification information of the 2nd electronic device is associated with the identification information of the 1st electronic device.

[0226] According to the various embodiments described above, the operation of associating the identification information may include the operation of registering the second electronic device at a different designated location other than the designated location when the first voice signal is transmitted to the first electronic device with a signal value of less than or equal to a specified size.

[0228] FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments.

[0229] Referring to FIG. 9, in a network environment (900), an electronic device (901) (e.g., the electronic device (100) of FIG. 1 or the IoT device (200)) may communicate with an electronic device (902) through a first network (998) (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network) or with an electronic device (904) or a server (908) through a second network (999) (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (901) may communicate with the electronic device (904) through the server (908). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (901) may include a processor (920), memory (930), input device (950), sound output device (955), display device (960), audio module (970), sensor module (976), interface (977), haptic module (979), camera module (980), power management module (988), battery (989), communication module (990), subscriber identification module (996), or antenna module (997). In some embodiments, at least one of these components (e.g., display device (960) or camera module (980)) may be omitted from the electronic device (901), or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components may be implemented as a single integrated circuit. For example, the sensor module (976) (e.g., fingerprint sensor, iris sensor, or light sensor) can be implemented embedded in the display device (960) (e.g., display).

[0230] The processor (920) can control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device (901) connected to the processor (920) by executing software (e.g., a program (940)), and can perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or operations, the processor (920) can load commands or data received from other components (e.g., a sensor module (976) or a communication module (990)) into volatile memory (932), process the commands or data stored in volatile memory (932), and store the resulting data in non-volatile memory (934). According to one embodiment, the processor (920) may include a main processor (921) (e.g., a central processing unit or an application processor) and an auxiliary processor (923) (e.g., a graphics processing unit, an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor) that can operate independently or together with the main processor (921). Additionally or generally, the auxiliary processor (923) may be configured to use less power than the main processor (921) or to be specialized for a designated function. The auxiliary processor (923) may be implemented separately from the main processor (921) or as part thereof.

[0231] The auxiliary processor (923) can control at least some of the functions or states associated with at least one component of the electronic device (901) (e.g., display device (960), sensor module (976), or communication module (990)) on behalf of the main processor (921) while the main processor (921) is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor (921) while the main processor (921) is in an active (e.g., application execution) state. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (923) (e.g., image signal processor or communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (e.g., camera module (980) or communication module (990)).

[0232] The memory (930) can store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device (901) (e.g., processor (920) or sensor module (976)). The data may include, for example, software (e.g., program (940)) and input or output data for related commands. The memory (930) may include volatile memory (932) or non-volatile memory (934).

[0233] The program (940) may be stored as software in memory (930) and may include, for example, an operating system (942), middleware (944), or an application (946).

[0234] The input device (950) can receive commands or data to be used for a component of the electronic device (901) (e.g., processor (920)) from outside the electronic device (901) (e.g., user). The input device (950) may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen).

[0235] The sound output device (955) can output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device (901). The sound output device (955) may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as multimedia playback or recording playback, and the receiver may be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part thereof.

[0236] The display device (960) can visually provide information to an external (e.g., user) of the electronic device (901). The display device (960) may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling said device. According to one embodiment, the display device (960) may include a touch circuitry configured to detect a touch, or a sensor circuitry configured to measure the intensity of the force generated by said touch (e.g., a pressure sensor).

[0237] The audio module (970) can convert sound into an electrical signal or, conversely, convert an electrical signal into sound. According to one embodiment, the audio module (970) can acquire sound through an input device (950) or output sound through an audio output device (955) or an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (902)) (e.g., speaker or headphones) that is directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device (901).

[0238] The sensor module (976) can detect the operating state of the electronic device (901) (e.g., power or temperature) or the external environmental state (e.g., user state) and generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to one embodiment, the sensor module (976) may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an accelerometer sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biosensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

[0239] The interface (977) may support one or more specified protocols that can be used for the electronic device (901) to be connected directly or wirelessly to an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (902)). According to one embodiment, the interface (977) may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

[0240] The connection terminal (978) may include a connector through which the electronic device (901) can be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (902)). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal (978) may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0241] The haptic module (979) can convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one embodiment, the haptic module (979) may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electric stimulation device.

[0242] The camera module (980) can capture still images and video. According to one embodiment, the camera module (980) may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

[0243] The power management module (988) can manage power supplied to the electronic device (901). According to one embodiment, the power management module (988) can be implemented, for example, as at least part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0244] The battery (989) can supply power to at least one component of the electronic device (901). According to one embodiment, the battery (989) may include a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

[0245] The communication module (990) can support the establishment of a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between an electronic device (901) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (902), electronic device (904), or server (908)), and the performance of communication through the established communication channel. The communication module (990) may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor (920) (e.g., application processor) and support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module (990) may include a wireless communication module (992) (e.g., cellular communication module, short-range wireless communication module, or GNSS (global navigation satellite system) communication module) or a wired communication module (994) (e.g., LAN (local area network) communication module, or power line communication module). The corresponding communication module among these communication modules can communicate with an external electronic device through a first network (998) (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, WiFi Direct, or IrDA (infrared data association)) or a second network (999) (e.g., a cellular network, the Internet, or a long-range communication network such as a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into a single component (e.g., a single chip) or implemented as multiple separate components (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module (992) can identify and authenticate the electronic device (901) within a communication network such as the first network (998) or the second network (999) using subscriber information (e.g., International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module (996).

[0246] An antenna module (997) can transmit a signal or power to or from an external source (e.g., an external electronic device). According to one embodiment, the antenna module may include a single antenna comprising a radiator made of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (e.g., a PCB). According to one embodiment, the antenna module (997) may include a plurality of antennas. In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network, such as a first network (998) or a second network (999), may be selected from the plurality of antennas, for example, by a communication module (990). A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module (990) and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, in addition to the radiator, other components (e.g., an RFIC) may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module (797).

[0247] At least some of the above components can be connected to each other via a communication method between peripheral devices (e.g., bus, GPIO (general purpose input and output), SPI (serial peripheral interface), or MIPI (mobile industry processor interface)) and exchange signals (e.g., commands or data) with each other.

[0248] According to one embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between an electronic device (901) and an external electronic device (904) through a server (908) connected to a second network (999). Each of the electronic devices (902, 904) may be the same or a different type of device as the electronic device (901). According to one embodiment, all or part of the operations performed on the electronic device (901) may be performed on one or more of the external electronic devices (902, 904, or 908). For example, if the electronic device (901) needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device (901) may request one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or service instead of performing the function or service itself or additionally. One or more external electronic devices that receive the above request may execute at least part of the requested function or service, or additional function or service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device (901). The electronic device (901) may provide the result as is or additionally processed as at least part of the response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

[0250] The electronic device according to the various embodiments disclosed in this document may be a device of various forms. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a consumer electronics device. The electronic device according to the embodiments of this document is not limited to the devices described above.

[0251] The various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of said embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of said items unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, phrases such as “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” “at least one of A or B,” “A, B or C,” “at least one of A, B and C,” and “at least one of A, B, or C” may each include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as “first,” “second,” or “first” or “second” may be used simply to distinguish said components from other said components and do not limit said components in any other aspect (e.g., importance or order). Where any (e.g., 1st) component is referred to as “coupled” or “connected” to another (e.g., 2nd) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicationly,” it means that said any component may be connected to said other component directly (e.g., via a wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

[0252] As used in this document, the term "module" may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit. A module may be a component formed integrally, or a minimum unit of said component or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0253] Various embodiments of the present document may be implemented as software (e.g., program (940)) comprising one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory (936) or external memory (938)) readable by a machine (e.g., monitoring unit (350)). For example, a processor (e.g., processor (920)) of the machine (e.g., monitoring unit (350)) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This enables the machine to operate to perform at least one function according to the at least one called instruction. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. The storage medium readable by the machine may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-temporary' merely means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g., electromagnetic waves), and this term does not distinguish between cases where data is stored semi-permanently and cases where it is stored temporarily.

[0254] According to one embodiment, the method according to the various embodiments disclosed herein may be provided by being included in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a product. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)) or an application store (e.g., Play Store). TM It can be distributed (e.g., download or upload) directly or online between two user devices (e.g., smartphones) or through ). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created on a device-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server.

[0255] According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., module or program) of the components described above may include a singular or multiple entities. According to various embodiments, one or more of the components or operations among the aforementioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Generally or additionally, multiple components (e.g., module or program) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the components of the multiple components in the same or similar manner as those performed by the corresponding component among the multiple components prior to the integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by the module, program, or other components may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims

Claim 1 A server comprises: a communication circuit; a memory; and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit and the memory; wherein the processor receives a first voice signal corresponding to a user utterance recognized by a second electronic device through a first electronic device, and is configured to transmit network connection information used to connect the second electronic device to the server through the first electronic device based on whether the first voice signal corresponds to a second voice signal stored in the memory, and the first voice signal corresponds to a server that is recognized by the second electronic device after guidance information inducing a utterance designated by the first electronic device is provided. Claim 2 A server configured according to claim 1, wherein the processor receives a third voice signal corresponding to the user utterance recognized by the first electronic device through the first electronic device, and transmits network connection information to the second electronic device through the first electronic device based on whether the first voice signal, the third voice signal, and the second voice signal stored in the memory correspond. Claim 3 In claim 1, the processor is a server configured to associate the second electronic device with the user account when the first voice signal corresponds to the second voice signal and the feature information of the first voice signal corresponds to the voice information of the user account stored in the memory. Claim 4 In claim 3, the processor is a server configured to grant access rights to the second electronic device to the user account associated with the second electronic device. Claim 5 delete Claim 6 In claim 1, the processor receives device identification information related to the second electronic device through the first electronic device, and if the identification information of the second electronic device is related to the identification information of the first electronic device, the server is configured to register the second electronic device at a designated location. Claim 7 In claim 6, the processor is a server configured to register the second electronic device at a different designated location other than the designated location when the first voice signal of a size less than or equal to the designated size is received through the first electronic device. Claim 8 In claim 7, the processor is a server configured to associate the identification information of the second electronic device with the identification information of the other first electronic device when the first voice signal is received at the other designated location. Claim 9 A first electronic device comprises: a communication circuit; and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit; wherein the processor provides guidance information that induces a designated utterance; receives a first voice signal corresponding to a user utterance from at least one second electronic device among at least one other electronic device connected through the communication circuit that recognizes a user utterance corresponding to the guidance information; transmits the first voice signal received from the second electronic device to a server connected through the communication circuit; receives network connection information from the server that is used to connect the second electronic device to the server based on the transmission of the first voice signal; and transmits the network connection information received from the server to the second electronic device so that the second electronic device connects to the server using the network connection information. Claim 10 In claim 9, the processor is configured to transmit a wake-up signal instructing the activation of a microphone to at least one other electronic device before providing guidance information that induces the specified utterance. Claim 11 In claim 9, the first electronic device further comprises a speaker, wherein the processor is configured to provide guidance information that induces the specified utterance using the speaker. Claim 12 In claim 9, the processor is a first electronic device configured to obtain device identification information related to the second electronic device from the second electronic device and transmit it to the server. Claim 13 A first electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising a microphone; wherein the processor recognizes the user utterance through the microphone, transmits a third voice signal corresponding to the recognized user utterance to the server, and is configured to receive network connection information from the server based on the transmission of the first voice signal and the third voice signal. Claim 14 delete Claim 15 delete Claim 16 A method of operating a first electronic device comprising: providing guidance information that induces a designated utterance; receiving a first voice signal corresponding to a user utterance from at least one second electronic device among at least one other electronic device connected to the first electronic device that recognizes a user utterance corresponding to the guidance information; transmitting the first voice signal received from the second electronic device to a server connected to the first electronic device; receiving network connection information from the server that is used to connect the second electronic device to the server based on the transmission of the first voice signal; and transmitting the network connection information received from the server to the second electronic device so that the second electronic device connects to the server using the network connection information. Claim 17 A method according to claim 16 comprising the operation of transmitting a wake-up signal indicating activation of the microphone to at least one other electronic device before providing guidance information that induces the specified utterance. Claim 18 A method according to claim 16, comprising the operation of providing guidance information that induces the specified utterance using a speaker of the first electronic device. Claim 19 A method according to claim 16, comprising the operation of obtaining device identification information related to the second electronic device from the second electronic device and transmitting it to the server. Claim 20 A method according to claim 16, comprising: recognizing the user utterance through the microphone of the first electronic device; transmitting a third voice signal corresponding to the recognized user utterance to the server; and receiving network connection information from the server based on the transmission of the first voice signal and the third voice signal.

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