VOICE RECOGNITION DEVICE AND VOICE RECOGNITION METHOD

摘要

Disclosed is a voice recognition device comprising: an information processing unit (10) which carries out processing for deriving words corresponding to external voice signals; an output unit (20) which sequentially outputs words; and a usage rate acquisition unit (30) which acquires the usage rate of the resources of the information processing unit. The information processing unit (10) is provided with: an information generation unit (12) which generates prescribed information on the basis of voice signals; a temporary storage unit (14) which temporarily stores the prescribed information; a word derivation unit (16) which derives words corresponding to external voice signals on the basis of the prescribed information, carries out voice recognition and outputs words to the output unit (20); and a control unit (18) which discontinues and resumes the processing carried out by the word derivation unit (16) on the basis of usage rate acquired by the usage rate acquisition unit (30). As the processing carried out by the word derivation unit (16) is discontinued and resumed on the basis of the usage rate, inconveniences caused by excessive resource-usage rates can be suppressed.