Method and apparatus for recommending reply message

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10965622-B2
Application number	US-201615064085-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 8, 2016
Priority date	Apr 16, 2015
Publication date	Mar 30, 2021
Grant date	Mar 30, 2021

Abstract

A device for transmitting a reply message is provided. The device includes a communication unit configured to receive a question message from another device, a controller configured to determine a category of the question message, a display unit configured to display a user interface (UI) for selecting data to be included in a reply message to the question message, according to the category, and a user input unit configured to receive a user input of selecting data to be included in the reply message through the UI, wherein the communication unit transmits the reply message including the data to the other device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable device for transmitting a reply message, the wearable device comprising:
a communication unit configured to receive a question message from an external device;
a touch screen displaying a user interface (UI); and
a controller configured to:
based on a sending intention of the question message received by the communication unit, identify a category of the received question message,
obtain context information associated with a user of the wearable device, wherein the context information includes schedule information of the user stored in the wearable device, time information, and location information,
display, in the UI, the received question message, first reply candidates corresponding to the received question message, and the context information, wherein the first reply candidates are generated based on the category of the received question message and the obtained context information,
based on a touch input on one of the first reply candidates displayed in the UI and a touch input on one of the context information displayed in the UI, generate second reply candidates corresponding to a first reply message and the one of the context information, wherein the first reply message corresponds to the one of the first reply candidates,
display, in the UI, the received question message and the second reply candidates, wherein the second reply candidates indicate a reply intention of the first reply message, and
based on a touch input on one of the second reply candidates displayed in the UI, transmit, to the external device, a second reply message corresponding to the one of the second reply candidates.

2. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the category comprises at least one of a time, a date, a place, an age, a size, a price, an activity, a food, a movie, or a person.

3. The wearable device of claim 1 ,
wherein the UI comprises a menu for executing a function used to select data to be included in the reply message, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
receive a user input of selecting the menu, and
execute a function corresponding to the menu according to the user input of selecting the menu.

4. The wearable device of claim 2 ,
wherein the category is the date, and
wherein the UI comprises a calendar image for receiving a user input of selecting a date.

5. The wearable device of claim 2 ,
wherein the category is the time, and
wherein the UI comprises a watch image for receiving a user input of adjusting the time.

6. The wearable device of claim 2 ,
wherein the category is the place, and
wherein the UI comprises a map image for receiving a user input of selecting a location.

7. The wearable device of claim 1 ,
wherein the category is a phone number,
wherein the UI comprises a contact list of a user, and
wherein the controller is further configured to receive a user input of selecting one of a plurality of names in the contact list.

8. The wearable device of claim 1 ,
wherein the category is a schedule,
wherein the UI comprises a schedule list of a user, and
wherein the controller is further configured to receive a user input of selecting one schedule from the schedule list.

9. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
obtain additional information specifying data to be included in the reply message from the question message, and
determine data to be included in the UI based on the category and the additional information.

10. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the communication unit is further configured to:
request a server corresponding to the category for a plurality of pieces of data in the category,
receive the plurality of pieces of data from the server, and
display the UI including the plurality of pieces of data,
wherein the plurality of pieces of data are included in different categories from each other.

11. A method of transmitting a reply message by a wearable device, the method comprising:
receiving a question message from an external device;
based on a sending intention of the question message received by a communication unit of the wearable device, identifying a category of the received question message;
obtaining context information associated with a user of the wearable device, wherein the context information includes schedule information of the user stored in the wearable device, time information, and location information;
displaying, in a user interface (UI) displayed on a touch screen of the wearable device, the received question message, first reply candidates corresponding to the received question message, and the context information, wherein the first reply candidates are generated based on the category of the received question message and the obtained context information;
based on a touch input on one of the first reply candidates displayed in the UI and a touch input on one of the context information displayed in the UI, generating second reply candidates corresponding to a first reply message and the one of the context information, wherein the first reply message corresponds to the one of the first reply candidates;
displaying, in the UI, the received question message and the second reply candidates, wherein the second reply candidates indicate a reply intention of the first reply message; and
based on a touch input on one of the second reply candidates displayed in the UI, transmitting, to the external device, a second reply message corresponding to the one of the second reply candidates.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the category comprises at least one of a time, a date, a place, an age, a size, a price, an activity, a food, a movie, or a person.

13. The method of claim 11 ,
wherein the UI comprises a menu for executing a function used to select data to be included in the reply message, and
wherein the method further comprises:
receiving a user input of selecting the menu; and
executing a function corresponding to the menu according to the user input of selecting the menu.

14. The method of claim 12 ,
wherein the category is the date, and
wherein the UI comprises a calendar image for receiving a user input of selecting a date.

15. The method of claim 12 ,
wherein the category is the time, and
wherein the UI comprises a watch image for receiving a user input of adjusting the time.

16. The method of claim 12 ,
wherein the category is the place, and
wherein the UI comprises a map image for receiving a user input of selecting a location.

17. The method of claim 11 ,
wherein the category is a phone number,
wherein the UI comprises a contact list of a user, and
wherein the transmitting of the first reply message corresponding to the one of the first reply candidates comprises receiving a user input of selecting one of a plurality of names in the contact list.

18. The method of claim 11 ,
wherein the category is a schedule,
wherein the UI comprises a schedule list of a user, and
wherein the transmitting of the first reply message corresponding to the one of the first reply candidates comprises receiving a user input of selecting one schedule from the schedule list.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
obtaining additional information specifying data to be included in the reply message from the question message; and
determining data to be included in the UI based on the category and the additional information.

20. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
requesting a server corr

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Deok-Ho
• Lee Hae-Jun
• Ko Eun-Jeong
• RHO Ji-hyun
• Zubariev Volodymyr
• Yang Tae-Yeun
• JUNG Ha-yoon
• Jung Ho-Jin

Classifications

• H04L51/234

  for tracking messages · CPC title

• H04L51/216

  Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads · CPC title

• H04M1/72484

  wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events · CPC title

• H04M1/72469

  for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons · CPC title

• H04M1/72454

  according to context-related or environment-related conditions · CPC title