Method and electronic device for providing content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016284351-A1
Application number	US-201615082499-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 28, 2016
Priority date	Mar 26, 2015
Publication date	Sep 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method and an electronic device for providing content are provided. The electronic device includes a voice input module configured to receive a voice input, an audio output module, a display, a memory configured to store a voice recognition application which provides content in response to the voice input, and a processor configured to execute the voice recognition application and determine an output scheme of the content to be outputted through the audio output module or the display based on a status of the voice recognition application or an operating environment of the electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device comprising:
a voice input module configured to receive a voice input; an audio output module; a display; a memory configured to store a voice recognition application which provides content in response to the voice input; and a processor configured to:
execute the voice recognition application, and
determine an output scheme of the content to be outputted through the audio output module or the display based on a status of the voice recognition application or an operating environment of the electronic device.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, the processor is further configured to:
control the display, if the voice recognition application is running in a foreground, to output detailed information of the content, and control the display, if the voice recognition application is running in a background, to output an icon associated with the content.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to change a shape of the icon based on the content.

4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to synchronize an output of the content by the audio output module and a shape change of the icon.

5 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the display to output the detailed information of the content in response to a selection of the icon.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
analyze the voice input, detect a noise included in the voice input or the number of users corresponding to the voice input, and determine an output scheme of content to be outputted through the audio output module based on the detection result.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein if a noise which satisfies a specified condition is detected in the voice input, the processor is further configured to control the audio output module to output abstract information of the content.

8 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein if a noise which satisfies a specified condition is not detected in the voice input, the processor is further configured to control the audio output module to output detailed information of the content.

9 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein if a plurality of users corresponding to the voice input is detected in the voice input, the processor is further configured to control the audio output module to output abstract information of the content.

10 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein if a user corresponding to the voice input is detected in the voice input, the processor is further configured to control the audio output module to output detailed information of the content.

11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a camera configured to detect a gaze of a user of the electronic device, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the output scheme of the content to be outputted through the audio output module based on a result of determining the gaze.

12 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein, if it is determined that the user's gaze is toward the display, the processor is further configured to control the audio output module to output abstract information of the content.

13 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein, if it is determined that the user's gaze is not toward the display, the processor is further configured to control the audio output module to output detailed information of the content.

14 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a camera configured to shoot a video of a vicinity of the electronic device, and wherein the processor is further configured to determine the output scheme of the content to be outputted through the audio output module or the display based on the video of the vicinity of the electronic device.

15 . A method for providing content in an electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving a voice input through a voice recognition application; determining content to be outputted, based on the voice input; determining an output scheme of the content based on a status of the voice recognition application or an operating environment of the electronic device; and outputting the content corresponding to the voice input using at least one of a display or an audio output module of the electronic device, based on the determined output scheme.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the determining of the output scheme of the content comprises:
displaying on the display detailed information of the content, if the voice recognition application is running in a foreground, and displaying on the display an icon associated with the content, if the voice recognition application is running in a background.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the displaying on the display of the icon comprises:
changing a shape of the icon based on the content.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the determining of the output scheme of the content further comprises:
outputting by the audio output module the content in synchronization with a shape change of the icon.

19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
analyzing the received voice input; and detecting a noise included in the voice input or the number of users corresponding to the voice input based on the analyzed result, wherein the determining of the output scheme of the content comprise determining an output scheme of content to be outputted through the audio output module based on the detection result.

20 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
determining a gaze of a user of the electronic device, wherein the determining of the output scheme of the content comprises determining an output scheme of content to be outputted through the audio output module based on the result of determining the gaze.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ha Hye Min
• Lee Kyung Jun
• Lee Bong Won
• Lee Hyun Yeul
• Rathore Pragam

Classifications

• H04N23/00

  Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G10L17/06

  Decision making techniques; Pattern matching strategies · CPC title

• G06F3/16 Primary

  Sound input; Sound output (speech processing G10L) · CPC title