Information processing terminal and information processing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017286061-A1
Application number	US-201715629514-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 21, 2017
Priority date	Dec 25, 2014
Publication date	Oct 5, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

An information processing terminal of one embodiment is configured to set at least one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode as an operation mode. The information processing terminal includes a microphone, a touchscreen and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to execute a function of a touchable object displayed on the touchscreen when the touchable object is operated by a user in the first operation mode. The at least one processor is configured to execute the function of the touchable object when a voice input through the microphone indicates the touchable object in the second operation mode.

First claim

1 . An information processing terminal configured to set at least one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode as an operation mode, the information processing terminal comprising:
a microphone; a touchscreen; and at least one processor, the at least one processor being configured to execute a function of a touchable object displayed on the touchscreen:
(i) when the touchable object is operated by a user in the first operation mode; and
(ii) when a voice input through the microphone indicates the touchable object in the second operation mode.

2 . The information processing terminal according to claim 1 , wherein, when the touchable object includes a readable word, the at least one processor is configured to determine whether the voice corresponds to the readable word.

3 . The information processing terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
add a mark including a readable word to the touchable object; and determine whether the voice corresponds to the readable word.

4 . The information processing terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of keys, wherein
in the second operation mode, when the information processing terminal is in a locked state of not accepting an operation other than an operation on a specific key included in the plurality of keys and when a lock screen is displayed on the touchscreen, the at least one processor is configured to cancel the locked state if the voice corresponds to a predetermined voice for canceling the locked state.

5 . The information processing terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of keys, wherein
the second operation mode is set in response to an operation on a specific key included in the plurality of keys.

6 . An information processing method executed by a processor included in an information processing terminal configured to set at least one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode as an operation mode,
the information processing terminal comprising:
a microphone;
a touchscreen; and
at least one processor configured to execute a function of a touchable object displayed on the touchscreen when the touchable object is operated by a user in the first operation mode,
in the second operation mode, the information processing method comprising:
recognizing a voice input through the microphone;
determining whether the voice indicates the touchable object; and
executing the function of the touchable object when it is determined that the voice indicates the touchable object.

7 . A processor-readable non-transitory recording medium with a program recorded thereon, the program causing a processor to execute an information processing method, the processor being included in an information processing terminal configured to set at least one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode as an operation mode,
the information processing terminal comprising:
a microphone;
a touchscreen; and
at least one processor configured to execute a function of a touchable object displayed on the touchscreen when the touchable object is operated by a user in the first operation mode,
in the second operation mode, the information processing method comprising:
recognizing a voice input through the microphone;
determining whether the voice indicates the touchable object; and
executing the function of the touchable object when it is determined that the voice indicates the touchable object.

Assignees

• Kyocera Corp

Inventors

• Tamai Naoyuki
• Shimazu Tomohiro

Classifications

• G10L2015/226

  using non-speech characteristics · CPC title

• G06F3/167 Primary

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

• G10L17/22

  Interactive procedures; Man-machine interfaces · CPC title

• H04M1/67

  by electronic means · CPC title

• G06F3/04886

  by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus · CPC title