Electronic device controlling system, voice output device, and methods therefor

An electronic device controlling system that provides an instruction via voice for an operation of a speech recognition-capable electronic device, the electronic device controlling system comprising:

• a control device;
• and
• a voice output device for communicating with the control device, wherein:
• the control device includes:
• a first input unit that receives a first input by an operator, to which a first operation instruction for the speech recognition-capable electronic device is assigned, the first input being other than operator's voice;
• and
• a transmitter that, when the first input unit receives the first input, transmits, to the voice output device, first information for communication corresponding to the first operation instruction assigned to the first input,
• the voice output device includes:
• a receiver that receives the first information for communication from the control device;
• and
• an output unit that, when the receiver receives the first information for communication, outputs a first voice for the first operation instruction based on the first information for communication,
• the control device further includes:
• a first storage that stores a plurality of pieces of first information for communication associated with a plurality of first operation instructions;
• and
• a first reader that, when the first input unit receives the first input, reads out, from the first storage, the first information for communication corresponding to the first operation instruction assigned to the first input,
• the control device further includes:
• a second input unit that receives, from the operator, an input of a second operation instruction for the speech recognition-capable electronic device and an input of second information for communication corresponding to the second operation instruction;
• and
• a writer that, when the second input unit receives the input of the second operation instruction and the input of the second information for communication, writes, into the first storage, the second information for communication associated with the second operation instruction,
• the first input unit further receives, from the operator, a second input to which the second operation instruction is assigned,
• when the first input unit receives the second input,
• (i) the first reader reads out, from the first storage, the second information for communication corresponding to the second operation instruction, and
• (ii) the transmitter transmits, to the voice output device, the second information for communication read out by the first reader,
• the receiver further receives the second information for communication from the control device, and
• the output unit, when the receiver receives the second information for communication, outputs a second voice for the second operation instruction based on the second information for communication.