Electronic device for outputting message and method for controlling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016352895-A1
Application number	US-201615085314-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 30, 2016
Priority date	Jun 1, 2015
Publication date	Dec 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method includes obtaining a message from a sender, identifying a recipient of the message, converting the message based on first relationship information between the sender and the recipient and second relationship information between the recipient and the electronic device, and outputting the converted message.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:
obtaining a message from a sender; identifying a recipient of the message; converting the message based on first relationship information between the sender and the recipient and second relationship information between the recipient and the electronic device; and outputting the converted message.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the converting of the message includes:
determining at least one voice variable for outputting the message based on the first relationship information and the second relationship information; and converting the message according to the determined at least one voice variable.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one voice variable includes at least one of a timbre, a pitch, a pause, a volume, and a velocity.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the converting of the message includes:
determining at least one text generation variable for outputting the message based on the first relationship information and the second relationship information; and converting the message according to the determined at least one text generation variable.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the text generation variable includes at least one of an additional word, a job field word, a social relations word, a general word, a historical word, an emotional word, and a user specific word.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the converting of the message includes:
determining at least one behavior variable for outputting the message based on the first relationship information and the second relationship information, and converting the message according to the determined at least one behavior variable.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one behavior variable includes at least one of a display control, a driver control, and a connectivity control.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining third relationship information between the sender and the electronic device,
wherein the converting of the message includes converting the message based on the first relationship information, the second relationship information, and the third relationship information.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the converting of the message includes:
first converting the message into first text based on the first relationship information; and generating second text based on the second relationship information to generate a converted message including the first text and the second text.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the converting of the message includes:
determining a first attribute of an electronic device corresponding to the sender and the recipient, and converting the message based on the first relationship information and fourth relationship information between the recipient and the first attribute.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first attribute is at least one of a friend, a secretary, a sibling, a parent, a worker in a particular job, and a child.

12 . An electronic device comprising:
a processor configured to obtain a message from a sender; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions executed to enable the processor to:
identify a recipient of the message,
convert the message based on first relationship information between the sender and the recipient and second relationship information between the recipient and the electronic device, and
perform control to output the converted message.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the memory is further configured to store instructions executed to enable the processor to:
determine at least one voice variable for outputting the message based on the first relationship information and the second relationship information, and convert the message according to the determined at least one voice variable.

14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one voice variable includes at least one of a timbre, a pitch, a pause, a volume, and a velocity.

15 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the memory is further configured to store instructions executed to enable the processor to:
determine at least one text generation variable for outputting the message based on the first relationship information and the second relationship information, and convert the message according to the determined at least one text generation variable.

16 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the text generation variable includes at least one of an additional word, a job field word, a social relations word, a general word, a historical word, an emotional word, and a user specific word.

17 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the memory is further configured to store instructions executed to enable the processor to:
determine at least one behavior variable for outputting the message based on the first relationship information and the second relationship information, and convert the message according to the determined at least one behavior variable.

18 . The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the at least one behavior variable includes at least one of a display control, a driver control, and a connectivity control.

19 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to obtain third relationship information between the sender and the electronic device,
wherein the memory is further configured to store an instruction executed to enable the processor to convert the message includes converting the message based on the first relationship information, the second relationship information, and the third relationship information.

20 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the memory is further configured to store instructions executed to enable the processor to:
first convert the message into first text based on the first relationship information, and generate second text based on the second relationship information to generate a converted message including the first text and the second text.

21 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the memory is further configured to store instructions executed to enable the processor to:
determine a first attribute of an electronic device corresponding to the sender and the recipient, and convert the message based on the first relationship information and fourth relationship information between the recipient and the first attribute.

22 . The electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the first attribute is at least one of a friend, a secretary, a sibling, a parent, a worker in a particular job, and a child.

23 . A method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:
obtaining a message from a sender; identifying a recipient of the message; determining at least one voice variable based on relationship information between the sender and the recipient; and outputting the message according to the determined at least one voice variable.

24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the at least one voice variable includes at least one of a timbre, a pitch, a pause, a volume, and a velocity.

25 . An electronic device comprising:
a speaker; a processor configured to obtain a message from a sender and electrically connected with the speaker; and a memory electrically connected to t

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Son Dong-Il
• Kim Seung-Nyun
• Lee So-Young
• Cho Chi-Hyun
• Kim Kyung-Tae
• Heo Chang-Ryong
• Shin Sung-Hyuk
• Lee Ji-Min

Classifications

• G06F40/295

  Named entity recognition · CPC title

• H04M2201/39

  using speech synthesis · CPC title

• H04M3/42382

  Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks · CPC title

• H04M2201/60

  Medium conversion · CPC title

• H04L51/063

  Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content · CPC title