Message generation method and wearable electronic device for supporting the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10812418-B2
Application number	US-201815872399-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 16, 2018
Priority date	Jan 17, 2017
Publication date	Oct 20, 2020
Grant date	Oct 20, 2020

Abstract

A wearable electronic device for transmitting and receiving a message with an external device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a memory, a communication interface, a sensor module configured to sense at least one of a state of the wearable electronic device or a state of a user, an input device configured to receive at least one of a movement input or a rotation input, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to, in response to receiving the message from the external device, enter an easy message mode depending on a predetermined condition, analyze the message to generate a plurality of reply messages, and change the plurality of reply messages in response to a user input to the input device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable electronic device for transmitting and receiving a message with an external device, the wearable electronic device comprising:
a display;
a memory;
a communication interface;
a sensor configured to sense at least one of a state of the wearable electronic device or a state of a user;
an input device configured to receive at least one of a movement input or a rotation input; and
at least one processor,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
in response to receiving a first message from the external device, send a Yes/No question request message generated based on at least one of a time when the first message is received, information about the state of the user, or information about the state of the wearable electronic device,
receive a second message corresponding to the Yes/No question request message from the external device, wherein the second message includes a Yes/No question,
in response to receiving the second message, enter an easy message mode depending on a predetermined condition based on at least one of analysis information about the second message, information stored in the memory, information about the state of the wearable electronic device, or sensing information recognized by the sensor,
analyze the second message to generate a plurality of reply messages,
control the display to display a reply message of the plurality of reply messages, and
in response to a user input to the input device, change the reply message of the plurality of reply messages which is displayed.

2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
change the display of the reply message among the plurality of reply messages based on at least one of a type of the user input, a duration of the user input, or intensity of the user input.

3. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
apply different animation effects to the plurality of reply messages, respectively, in response to the user input.

4. The wearable electronic device of claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of reply messages is configured such that each of the animation effects sequentially increases or decreases.

5. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
select a first reply message among the plurality of reply messages in response to a first direction input of the input device; and
select a second reply message among the plurality of reply messages in response to a second direction input of the input device.

6. The wearable electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
transmit a message selected between the first reply message or the second reply message to the external device in response to a third direction input of the input device.

7. The wearable electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
when contents of the first reply message or the second reply message are preset to be sequentially changed, determine a change range of the first reply message or the second reply message in response to a duration in which the first direction input or the second direction input is held.

8. The wearable electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
change a state of the first reply message or the second reply message based on at least one of a current time, information about the state of the user, or information about the state of the wearable electronic device.

9. The wearable electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
change a state of the first reply message or the second reply message based on at least one of analysis information about the received message or information about a counterpart, the information being stored in the memory.

10. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the input device is further configured to:
receive one of a movement input of a shuttle button, a rotation input of a bezel wheel, or a touch input of a bezel.

11. A method of generating a message in a wearable electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving a first message from an external device;
sending a Yes/No question request message generated based on at least one of a time when the first message is received, information about the state of the user, or information about the state of the wearable electronic device;
receiving a second message corresponding to the Yes/No question request message from the external device, wherein the second message includes a Yes/No question;
entering an easy message mode depending on a predetermined condition based on at least one of analysis information about the second message, information stored in the memory, information about the state of the wearable electronic device, or sensing information recognized by the sensor;
analyzing the second message to generate a plurality of reply messages;
controlling the display to display a reply message of the plurality of reply messages; and
in response to a user input to the input device, changing the reply message of the plurality of reply messages which is displayed.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the changing of the display of the reply message among the plurality of reply messages comprises:
changing the display of the reply message among the plurality of reply messages based on at least one of a type of the user input, a duration of the user input, or intensity of the user input.

13. The method device of claim 11 , wherein the changing of the display of the reply message among the plurality of reply messages comprises:
applying different animation effects to the plurality of reply messages, respectively, in response to the user input.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
selecting a first reply message among the plurality of reply messages in response to a first direction input of the input device; and
selecting a second reply message among the plurality of reply messages in response to a second direction input of the input device.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
if a third direction input occurs to the input device, transmitting the first reply message or the second reply message to the external device.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Koo Ja Ok
• Kim Eun Bi
• Yang Soo Yeun
• Oh Jung Yeob
• Lee Keum Koo
• Lee Soo Jung
• Jang Soon Kyu
• Jin Sun Mi

Classifications

• G06F3/04847

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• G06F3/04883

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• G06F3/0487

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• G06F1/163

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• G06F3/0482

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