Method and apparatus for recommending reply message

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016308794-A1
Application number	US-201615064085-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 8, 2016
Priority date	Apr 16, 2015
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

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 device for transmitting a reply message, the device comprising:
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) corresponding to the category for selecting data to be included in a reply message to the question message; 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.

2 . The 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, and a person.

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

4 . The device of claim 1 ,
wherein the category is a date, and wherein the UI corresponding to the category comprises a calendar image for receiving a user input of selecting a date.

5 . The device of claim 1 ,
wherein the category is a time, and wherein the UI corresponding to the category comprises a watch image for receiving a user input of adjusting the time.

6 . The device of claim 1 ,
wherein the category is a place, and wherein the UI corresponding to the category comprises a map image for receiving a user input of selecting a location.

7 . The device of claim 1 ,
wherein the category is a phone number, wherein the UI corresponding to the category comprises a contact list of a user, and wherein the user input unit receives a user input of selecting one of a plurality of names in the contact list.

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

9 . The 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 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, the method comprising:
receiving a question message from another device; determining a category of the question message; displaying a user interface (UI) corresponding to the category for selecting data to be included in a reply message to the question message; receiving a user input of selecting data to be included in the reply message through the UI; and transmitting the reply message including the data to the other device.

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, and a person.

13 . The method of claim 11 ,
wherein the UI comprises a menu for executing a function used to select the 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 11 ,
wherein the category is a date, and wherein the UI corresponding to the category comprises a calendar image for receiving a user input of selecting a date.

15 . The method of claim 11 ,
wherein the category is a time, and wherein the UI corresponding to the category comprises a watch image for receiving a user input of adjusting the time.

16 . The method of claim 11 ,
wherein the category is a place, and wherein the UI corresponding to the category 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 corresponding to the category comprises a contact list of a user, and wherein the receiving of the user input 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 corresponding to the category comprises a schedule list of a user, and wherein the receiving of the user input comprises receiving a user input of selecting one schedule from the schedule list.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the displaying of the UI comprises:
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 , wherein the displaying of the UI comprises:
sting a server corresponding to the category for a plurality of pieces of data in the category; receiving the plurality of pieces of data from the server; and displaying the UI including the plurality of pieces of data, wherein the plurality of pieces of data are included in different categories from each other.

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

• H04L51/02 Primary

  using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages · CPC title

• H04L51/046

  Interoperability with other network applications or services · CPC title

• H04L51/234

  for tracking messages · CPC title

• H04L51/216

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

• H04M19/04

  the ringing-current being generated at the substations · CPC title