Voice prompting method and apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9924352-B2
Application number	US-201615005088-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 25, 2016
Priority date	Jan 26, 2015
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

A voice prompting method includes detecting whether an unread communication message is received by an electronic device, acquiring, a signal intensity of a wearable device coupled with the electronic device if the unread communication message is received, and performing voice prompt for the unread communication message according to a prompting manner corresponding to the signal intensity.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A voice prompting method, comprising:
detecting whether an unread communication message is received by an electronic device;
acquiring, if the unread communication message is received, a signal intensity of a wearable device coupled with the electronic device; and
performing voice prompt for the unread communication message according to a prompting manner corresponding to the signal intensity;
wherein performing the voice prompt for the unread communication message includes:
forbidding the voice prompt or performing the voice prompt in a prompting manner that shields privacy information if the signal intensity of the wearable device is lower than a first intensity threshold, the privacy information including at least sender information and contents of the unread communication message;
performing the voice prompt in a prompting manner that prompts brief information if the signal intensity of the wearable device equals or is greater than the first intensity threshold but is lower than a second intensity threshold, the brief information including at least the sender information of the unread communication message; and
performing the voice prompt in a prompting manner that prompts complete information if the signal intensity of the wearable device equals or is greater than the second intensity threshold.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting, when the voice prompt is being performed, in real time whether the signal intensity of the wearable device is reduced to a level lower than the first intensity threshold; and
interrupting, if the signal intensity of the wearable device is reduced to a level lower than the first intensity threshold, the voice prompt.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting whether the unread communication message is present in the electronic device;
detecting, if the unread communication message is present in the electronic device, in real time whether the signal intensity of the wearable device is at a level equal to or greater than the first intensity threshold; and
performing, if the signal intensity of the wearable device is increased to a level greater than the first intensity threshold, the voice prompt according to the prompting manner corresponding to the signal intensity.

4. The method according claim 1 , wherein acquiring the signal intensity of the wearable device includes:
acquiring a broadcast signal broadcasted by the wearable device, obtaining a broadcast signal intensity of the broadcast signal, and determining the obtained broadcast signal intensity as the signal intensity of the wearable device; or,
acquiring at least two broadcast signals broadcasted by the wearable device, calculating an average value of broadcast signal intensities of the at least two broadcast signals, and determining the obtained average value as the signal intensity of the wearable device.

5. A voice prompting apparatus, comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
detect whether an unread communication message is received by an electronic device;
acquire, if the unread communication message is received, a signal intensity of a wearable device coupled with the electronic device; and
perform voice prompt for the unread communication message according to a prompting manner corresponding to the signal intensity;
wherein, in performing the voice prompt for the unread communication message, the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
forbid the voice prompt or perform the voice prompt in a prompting manner that shields privacy information if the signal intensity of the wearable device is lower than a first intensity threshold, the privacy information including at least sender information and contents of the unread communication message;
perform the voice prompt in a prompting manner that prompts brief information if the signal intensity of the wearable device equals or is greater than the first intensity threshold but is lower than a second intensity threshold, the brief information including at least the sender information of the unread communication message; and
perform the voice prompt in a prompting manner that prompts complete information if the signal intensity of the wearable device equals or is greater than the second intensity threshold.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
detect, when the voice prompt is being performed, in real time whether the signal intensity of the wearable device is reduced to a level lower than the first intensity threshold; and
interrupt, if the signal intensity of the wearable device is reduced to a level lower than the first intensity threshold, the voice prompt.

7. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to:
detect whether the unread communication message is present in the electronic device;
detect, if the unread communication message is present in the electronic device, in real time whether the signal intensity of the wearable device is at a level equal to or greater than the first intensity threshold; and
perform, if the signal intensity of the wearable device is increased to a level greater than the first intensity threshold, the voice prompt according to the prompting manner corresponding to the signal intensity.

8. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
acquire a broadcast signal broadcasted by the wearable device, obtain a broadcast signal intensity of the broadcast signal, and determine the obtained broadcast signal intensity as the signal intensity of the wearable device; or,
acquire at least two broadcast signals broadcasted by the wearable device, calculate an average value of broadcast signal intensities of the at least two broadcast signals, and determine the obtained average value as the signal intensity of the wearable device.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an apparatus, cause the apparatus to:
detect whether an unread communication message is received by an electronic device;
acquire, if the unread communication message is received, a signal intensity of a wearable device coupled with the electronic device; and
perform voice prompt for the unread communication message according to a prompting manner corresponding to the signal intensity;
wherein, in performing the voice prompt for the unread communication message, the instructions further cause the apparatus to:
forbid the voice prompt or perform the voice prompt in a prompting manner that shields privacy information if the signal intensity of the wearable device is lower than a first intensity threshold, the privacy information including at least sender information and contents of the unread communication message;
perform the voice prompt in a prompting manner that prompts brief information if the signal intensity of the wearable device equals or is greater than the first intensity threshold but is lower than a second intensity threshold, the brief information including at least the sender information of the unread communication message; and
perform the voice prompt in a prompting manner that prompts complete information if the signal intensity of the wearable device equals or is greater than the second intensity threshold.

Assignees

• Xiaomi Inc

Inventors

• Wen Zhenwei
• Xu Ruijun
• Wu Jing

Classifications

• G06F3/167 Primary

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

• H04W12/02 Primary

  Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII] · CPC title

• H04M1/725 Primary

  Cordless telephones (user interfaces specially adapted therefor H04M1/724) · CPC title

• H04B1/385

  Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets · CPC title

• H04W4/20

  Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel · CPC title