Context aware service provision method and apparatus of user device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11907615-B2
Application number	US-202117335671-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 1, 2021
Priority date	Sep 20, 2012
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

Abstract

A context aware service provision method and apparatus for recognizing the user context and executing an action corresponding to the user context according to a rule defined by the user and feeding back the execution result to the user interactively are provided. The method for providing a context-aware service includes receiving a user input, the user input being at least one of a text input and a speech input, identifying a rule including a condition and an action corresponding to the condition based on the received user input, activating the rule to detect a context which corresponds to the condition of the rule, and executing, when the context is detected, the action corresponding to the condition.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for providing a service via an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying a user interface of the service;
based on at least one touch input on the displayed user interface, identifying a condition, an action corresponding to the condition, and a command corresponding to the condition and the action;
storing the condition, the action, and the command as corresponding to each other in the electronic device;
after storing the condition, the action, and the command, based on receiving a speech input, identifying whether the received speech input corresponds to the command;
based on identifying that the received speech input corresponds to the command, detecting that the condition, which was previously identified based on the at least one touch input and for which a correspondence with the command was previously stored, is satisfied; and
based on the detecting that the condition is satisfied, executing the action, which was previously identified based on the at least one touch input and for which a correspondence with the command was previously stored.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one touch input each correspond to one of a text input or a touch gesture with respect to selectable items displayed on the user interface.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the condition comprises receiving at least one of an inbound message or an inbound sound.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises an operation performed by the electronic device based on the detecting that the condition is satisfied.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises at least one of feeding back information corresponding to the condition through the electronic device by controlling internal components of the electronic device, or feeding back the information through an external device by controlling the external device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the action is one of a singular action or a plurality of actions.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the condition or the command corresponds to at least one of a speech, a text, a motion detection event of the electronic device, a receipt of inbound sound, or a receipt of an inbound message.

8. An electronic device comprising:
a storage;
a display; and
at least one processor configured to:
display a user interface of a service,
based on at least one touch input on the displayed user interface, identify a condition, an action corresponding to the condition, and a command corresponding to the condition and the action,
store the condition, the action, and the command as corresponding to each other in the storage,
after storing the condition, the action, and the command, based on receiving a speech input, identify whether the received speech input corresponds to the command,
based on identifying that the received speech input corresponds to the command, detect that the condition, which was previously identified based on the at least one touch input and for which a correspondence with the command was previously stored, is satisfied, is satisfied, and
based on the detecting that the condition is satisfied, execute the action, which was previously identified based on the at least one touch input and for which a correspondence with the command was previously stored.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive the at least one touch input to identify at least one condition or at least one action,
make the at least one condition and the at least one action correspond to at least one command, each of the at least one command being one of a speech, a text, a motion detection event of the electronic device, a receipt of inbound sound, or a receipt of an inbound message,
detect that the at least one condition is satisfied, and
based on the detecting that the at least one condition is satisfied, execute the at least one action.

10. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
based on an event detected in the electronic device satisfying the condition, execute the action, and
control feeding back an execution result.

11. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one touch input each correspond to one of a text input or a touch gesture with respect to selectable items displayed on the user interface.

12. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the condition comprises receiving at least one of an inbound message or an inbound sound.

13. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the action comprises an operation performed by the electronic device based on the detecting that the condition is satisfied.

14. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the action comprises at least one of feeding back information corresponding to the condition through the electronic device by controlling internal components of the electronic device, or feeding back the information through an external device by controlling the external device.

15. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the action is one of a singular action or a plurality of actions.

16. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the condition or the command corresponds to at least one of a speech, a text, a motion detection event of the electronic device, a receipt of inbound sound, or a receipt of an inbound message.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, causes the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
displaying a user interface of a service;
based on at least one touch input on the displayed user interface, identifying a condition, an action corresponding to the condition, and a command corresponding to the condition and the action;
storing the condition, the action, and the command as corresponding to each other in the electronic device;
after storing the condition, the action, and the command, based on receiving a speech input, identifying whether the received speech input corresponds to the command;
based on identifying that the received speech input corresponds to the command, detecting that the condition, which was previously identified based on the at least one touch input and for which a correspondence with the command was previously stored, is satisfied, is satisfied; and
based on the detecting that the condition is satisfied, executing the action, which was previously identified based on the at least one touch input and for which a correspondence with the command was previously stored.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Bae Jooyoon
• Ko Minjeong
• Kim Sungsoo
• Kim Jinsung
• Kim Hwakyung
• Jun Jinha

Classifications

• G06F3/167 Primary

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title

• H04M1/72454 Primary

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

• H04M2250/74

  with voice recognition means · CPC title

• H04M2250/22

  including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title