KR101160543B1 - Method for providing user interface using key word and terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a terminal for providing a user interface using keywords. When a user executes a keyword recognition menu and inputs a keyword for a desired application and content on a screen, the terminal recognizes the input keyword and applies it to a corresponding application. Output the result. Through this, the user can execute an application by inputting a keyword to the terminal on the keyword recognition menu and obtain a result value according to the corresponding content, thereby increasing the utilization of the terminal.

Description

Method for providing user interface using keyword and terminal {Method for providing user interface using key word and terminal}

The present invention relates to a method and a terminal for providing a user interface. More specifically, when a user executes a keyword recognition menu and inputs a desired keyword on a screen, the terminal recognizes the input keyword and applies the result to a corresponding application to obtain a result value. It relates to a user interface providing method and a terminal using a keyword to output.

Recently, with the development of technology related to the terminal and its spread, the terminal has become a necessity of the individual. In addition, with the spread of terminals, operators have provided various services to meet the needs of users. For example, mobile service providers currently use camera functions, digital broadcast playback services, wireless Internet services, short message services (SMS), multimedia messages, as well as calling functions between the sender and receiver, which are the main functions through the mobile network. It provides various functions and services such as services (MMS, Multimedia Message Service) to the terminal. In particular, recent terminal-related services, as well as the above functions and services, provide a variety of additional services to the user's preferences.

A user of a terminal providing such an additional service typically operates a terminal or inputs necessary information into the terminal using input means such as a keypad, a touch screen, a joystick, and a scroll wheel provided in the terminal.

However, in order to use an application desired by a user of a terminal, a complex point of inputting a content into a corresponding application after passing through several processors occurs.

In order to solve such a conventional problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a user interface providing a method and a terminal using a keyword that can be output on the screen when the keyword for the desired application and content is input to the screen of the terminal I would like to.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a user interface providing method and a terminal using a keyword that can be input to the application, the input keyword is applied to the application to present a corresponding result value.

In the terminal for providing a user interface using a keyword according to the present invention for achieving the above object, an input unit for inputting a keyword at the request of a user, a display unit for displaying the input window for inputting the keyword, and a keyword recognition menu And presenting the input window when the keyword recognition menu is executed, determining whether the keyword is input in the input window, checking whether the keyword is applicable to at least one application when the keyword is input, and checking the keyword. If is applicable to the at least one application, characterized in that it comprises a control unit for detecting the input of another keyword, and applies the detected other keyword to the at least one application.

In addition, the input window according to the present invention is displayed on one region of the display unit when the keyword recognition menu is executed, and is divided into a first input window and a second input window.

In addition, the input unit according to the invention is characterized in that it is composed of at least one of the touch pad and the QWERTY keypad for entering the keyword.

In addition, the control unit according to the invention is characterized in that it further comprises a voice recognition unit for recognizing the voice corresponding to the keyword.

In addition, the terminal according to the invention is characterized in that it further comprises a storage unit for storing the keyword applied to the at least one application.

In the method for providing a user interface of a terminal using a keyword according to the present invention, the terminal executes a keyword recognition menu according to a user's request, and when the keyword recognition menu is executed, the terminal displays an input window; Determining, by the terminal, whether a keyword is input in the input window; when the keyword is input, checking, by the terminal, whether the keyword is a keyword applicable to at least one application; and wherein the keyword is the at least one keyword. If applicable to the application, the terminal is characterized in that it comprises the step of detecting the input of another keyword and the terminal applies the detected other keyword to the at least one application.

In addition, the displaying may include displaying the input window into which the keyword is input, divided into a first input window and a second input window when the keyword recognition menu is executed. do.

The displaying of the keyword may further include detecting, by the terminal, the keyword input to the input window.

In the checking according to the present invention, if the keyword is not applicable to the at least one application, the terminal searches for an application to which the keyword is applied and the terminal searches for the plurality of applications according to the search result. The method further includes the step of presenting the result value by applying.

The searching according to the present invention may further include displaying, by the terminal, a warning message if the search result does not include at least one application to which the keyword is applicable.

In addition, after the checking step according to the present invention, the terminal further comprises the step of executing the application corresponding to the keyword.

In addition, the application according to the invention is characterized in that at least one application of a memo, message, dictionary, alarm, camera and phone book.

In addition, the determining of the terminal may include detecting a signal input to the input window by the terminal and recognizing the keyword by analyzing the detected signal.

In addition, the keyword according to the invention is characterized in that the input by the user's voice, the touch signal of the touch pad and the QWERTY keypad.

According to the present invention, the user can execute an application by inputting a keyword to the terminal on the keyword recognition menu and obtain a result value according to the corresponding content, thereby increasing the utilization of the terminal.

In addition, the terminal recognizes the voice generated from the user, analyzes the keyword corresponding to the recognized voice, and allows the corresponding menu to be executed immediately according to the analyzed keyword.

In addition, the user can access and execute a desired function or a frequently used function only by inputting a keyword, thereby reducing the steps performed to execute the function.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a user interface providing terminal using keywords according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface providing method using keywords according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 7 are screen examples for explaining a method for providing a user interface using keywords according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface providing method using keywords according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
9 and 10 are screen examples for explaining a user interface providing method using keywords according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in the following description and the accompanying drawings, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations that may obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible throughout the drawings.

The terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors are appropriate to the concept of terms in order to explain their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

Prior to the description, the terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described as a representative example of a portable terminal using a mobile communication network to provide a user interface using a keyword recognition menu, but the terminal is not limited to the portable terminal, Electronic Dictionary, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Smart Phone, IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication 2000) Terminal, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Terminal, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) Terminal It will be apparent to all telecommunications and multimedia devices, such as Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) terminals, Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS) terminals, personal computers and laptops, and their applications. .

The keyword recognition menu according to the present invention is an application executed according to a user's request, and analyzes a keyword inputted in an input window, applies a keyword input to an available application, and presents a corresponding result value. In addition, the keyword recognition menu first determines whether the keyword input to the input window is a keyword applicable to the application, and then applies the keyword input to the application to present a corresponding result value.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a 'keyword' may be a character input in an input window. Here, the keywords may be Korean, English, and various kinds of languages. In this case, the keyword may be a command for executing an application such as a memo, a message, a dictionary, an alarm, a camera, and a phone book. In addition, the keyword may be input by various input means such as a user's voice, a touch signal of a touch pad, and a QWERTY keypad.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a user interface providing terminal using keywords according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a terminal 10 providing a user interface using keywords according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, a display unit 13, a storage unit 14, and an audio processing unit ( 15) and the input unit 16 is configured. In this case, the control unit 11 may include a voice recognition unit 11a.

The communication unit 12 functions to perform communication of the terminal 10. For example, the communication unit 12 performs data communication including voice communication and video communication. Here, the communication unit 12 includes an RF transmitter for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of the transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low-noise amplifying and down-converting the received signal. In particular, the communication unit 12 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive a corresponding result value according to a keyword input in a keyword recognition menu at the request of a user.

The display unit 13 displays information such as a series of operation states and operation results generated while the function is performed in the terminal. In addition, the display unit 13 may display a menu of the terminal and user data input by the user on the screen. Here, the display unit 13 may be configured as a liquid crystal display (LCD). In particular, when the keyword recognition menu is executed at the request of the user, the display unit 13 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays an input window including a first input window and a second input window corresponding thereto. In addition, when the keyword input to the input window is a keyword that is not applicable to the application, the display unit 13 may display a warning message under the control of the controller 11.

In addition, when the terminal 10 is configured in the form of a touch screen, the touch screen includes a touch pad and a display window. Here, the touch pad may be configured as a touch sensor including a touch sensor (not shown) and a signal converter (not shown). In this case, when a touch occurs, the touch detector detects a signal according to a change in physical quantity, for example, resistance, capacitance, or the like. Also, the signal converter converts a change in physical quantity according to the touch into a touch signal. In this case, the touch screen may perform a function of the input unit 16. In particular, the touch pad senses a signal for a keyword input to each of the first and second input windows displayed according to the execution of the keyword recognition menu. Then, the touch pad converts the detected touch signal into data, and transfers the converted touch signal to the controller 11. In addition, the display window may perform the same function as that of the display unit 13.

The storage unit 14 stores an application program required for the functional operation of the terminal 10. The storage unit 14 may largely include a program area and a data area. In this case, when the terminal 10 activates each function in response to a user's request, the terminal 10 provides each function by using corresponding application programs under the control of the controller 11. In particular, the program area according to an embodiment of the present invention stores an operating system (OS) for booting the terminal 10, a program for analyzing a keyword input according to a user signal, and a program for matching a keyword with an application. do. The data area is an area where data generated according to use of the terminal 10 is stored. In particular, the data area according to an embodiment of the present invention stores data on keywords applied to a keyword recognition menu.

The audio processor 15 plays an audio signal or transmits an audio signal input from the microphone MIC to the controller 11. At this time, the audio processor 15 converts the audio signal into an audible sound through the speaker SPK, and converts an analog signal such as a voice received from the microphone MIC into a digital signal. In particular, the audio processor 15 may provide a warning sound or an effect sound according to the user's function execution.

The input unit 16 receives various information such as numeric and text information, and transmits a signal input in connection with setting of various functions and function control of the terminal to the controller 11. In addition, the input unit 16 may generate an input signal according to a user action, and may include at least one of a keypad and a touch pad. In this case, the input unit 16 may be configured in the form of one touch panel (or touch screen) together with the display unit 13 to simultaneously perform input and display functions. In addition, the input unit 16 may be configured as a qwerty keypad to detect a keyword input. In particular, the input unit 16 may transmit a signal corresponding to a keyword input by the user to the control unit 11.

The controller 11 may initialize each configuration of the terminal 10 and perform necessary signal control. In particular, the controller 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention executes a keyword recognition menu according to a user's request. In this case, when the keyword recognition menu is executed, the controller 11 may present an input window on the display unit 13. Here, the input window may be displayed in areas divided into a first input window and a second input window. In this case, the first input window may be an area in which a keyword for executing an application is input, and the second input window may be an area in which a keyword applied to the application is input.

The controller 11 determines whether a keyword is input to the input window. In this case, the controller 11 may detect a signal input to the input window and analyze the detected signal to recognize a keyword. Here, the keyword may include a command corresponding to various kinds of applications such as a memo, a message, a dictionary, an alarm, a camera, and a phone book. In addition, the keyword according to an embodiment of the present invention may be input by a voice of a user, a touch signal of a touch pad, and a qwerty keypad. In order to effectively perform such a function, the control unit 11 may include a voice recognition unit 11a for recognizing a voice corresponding to a keyword.

The controller 11 determines whether the keyword is applicable to the application as a keyword is input. In this case, when the keyword is confirmed, the controller 11 may detect another keyword inputted in the input window. On the other hand, if the keyword cannot be applied to the application, the controller 11 displays a warning message.

If the input of another keyword is detected, the controller 11 analyzes the input keyword. Then, if another keyword is analyzed, the controller 11 may apply the analyzed keyword to the application.

The controller 11 may present an input window when the keyword recognition menu is executed. Then, the controller 11 recognizes a keyword input in the input window. At this time, if a keyword is input, the controller 11 checks the input keyword. If the keyword is confirmed, the controller 11 searches for an application to which the identified keyword is applicable. When the application is searched, the controller 11 may present the result value of applying the keyword to the searched application to the display unit 13.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface providing method using keywords according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 to 7 illustrate a method of providing a user interface using keywords according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This is an example screen.

1 to 7, in the method for providing a user interface using keywords according to the first embodiment of the present invention, first, the controller 11 executes a keyword recognition menu according to a user's request in step S41. Here, the keyword recognition menu is an application that can apply different keywords according to the application corresponding to the keyword input to the input window.

When the keyword recognition menu is executed, the controller 11 displays an input window on the display unit 13 in step S43. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the controller 11 presents an input window 20 for inputting a keyword when the keyword recognition menu is executed. In this case, the input window 20 may be divided into a first input window 21 and a second input window 23, and the first input window 21 and the second input window 23 may each have independent areas. Can be.

When the input window is displayed, the controller 11 determines whether a keyword is input to the input window in step S45. Herein, the controller 11 may detect a keyword input to the first input window 21 according to a signal. Meanwhile, the controller 11 may detect a keyword input to the input window through the user's voice.

If a keyword is input, the controller 11 checks the keyword input in step S47. Then, the controller 11 determines whether the keyword input in the input window in step S49 is a keyword applicable to the application. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the controller 11 checks a keyword input to the first input window 21. At this time, the controller 11 determines whether the input keyword 'dictionary' 31 is applicable to the application. Herein, the controller 11 may pre-store commands such as a memo, a dictionary, an alarm, a camera, and a phone book, which are keywords that can be used as an application, in the storage 14.

If the keyword is confirmed, the controller 11 determines whether another keyword is input to the second input window 23 in step S51. On the other hand, if the keyword entered in the first input window is not a keyword available to the application, the controller 11 may present a warning message in step S53, and may request another keyword input. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the controller 11 provides a message in the form of a pop-up window 33 that the input keyword cannot be applied to execute a function. In other words, the control unit 11 is' not available keywords. Please enter it again. " Thereafter, the controller 11 determines whether a keyword is input to the first input window 21.

When another keyword is input to the second input window 23, the controller 11 checks another keyword input in step S55. Then, the controller 11 determines whether another keyword input to the second input window 23 is a keyword of an available application. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the controller 11 checks a keyword input to the second input window 23. At this time, the controller 11 determines whether another input keyword 'orange' 35 is available as a keyword.

If the keyword is confirmed, the control unit 11 applies the keyword identified in step S57 to the application. That is, the controller 11 may present a result value corresponding to the keyword applied to the application. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 11 has a 'keyword' function, which is a keyword input to the first input window 21, and 'orange', which is a second keyword input to the second input window 23. Apply to show the corresponding result value 37 on the screen.

In the method for providing a user interface using keywords according to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal 10 first recognizes a keyword input to the first input window 21, and then inputs another keyword to the second input window 23. Is described later as recognition. However, the terminal 10 may first recognize a keyword input to the second input window 23 and later recognize another keyword input to the first input window 21. In addition, the terminal 10 sequentially detects each keyword inputted in an input window divided into respective areas.

Through this, the user can execute an application by inputting a keyword to the terminal on the keyword recognition menu and obtain a result value according to the corresponding content, thereby increasing the utilization of the terminal.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface providing method using keywords according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrate a method of providing a user interface using keywords according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This is an example screen.

1 to 10, in the method for providing a user interface using keywords according to the second embodiment of the present invention, first, the controller 11 executes a keyword recognition menu according to a user's request in step S61. In this case, when the keyword recognition menu is executed, the controller 11 classifies and presents the input window into which the keyword is input in the first input window 21 and the second input window 23 in step S63. Then, the controller 11 may determine whether a keyword is input to the input window in step S65. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the keyword recognition menu is executed, the controller 11 directs an input window to one area of the display unit 13. In addition, the controller 11 may detect an input of a keyword.

If a keyword is input, the controller 11 checks whether the keyword is a keyword applicable to at least one application in step S67. Here, the controller 11 searches for an application to which a keyword is applied. Thereafter, the controller 11 may apply a plurality of applications according to the search result and present the result value. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the controller 11 executes all applications that can apply 'orange' input as a keyword. That is, the controller 11 executes a dictionary application and outputs a result value for 'orange'. In addition, the controller 11 executes the phonebook application and outputs a result value for 'orange'. In addition, the controller 11 executes the memo application and outputs a result value for 'orange'.

Through this, the user can input the keyword to the terminal 10 on the keyword recognition menu and at the same time, the keyword can be immediately applied to the application to obtain a result value, thereby increasing the utilization of the terminal use.

It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only illustrative of specific examples for the purpose of understanding and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be carried out in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

The present invention is applied to various types of user devices such as mobile communication terminals, PMPs, PDAs, notebook computers, and MP3 players. When a user executes a keyword recognition menu and inputs a keyword for a desired application and content on a screen, the terminal inputs. By recognizing the keyword and applying the result to the corresponding application and outputting the result value, the user can input the keyword to the terminal on the keyword recognition menu to execute the application and obtain the result value according to the corresponding content. It can increase the utilization of.

10: terminal
11: control unit
11a: speech recognition unit
12: communication unit
13: display
14: storage unit
15: audio processing unit
16: input section

Claims (14)

An input unit for inputting a keyword according to a user's request;
A display unit displaying an input window for inputting the keyword; And
Executing a keyword recognition menu; displaying the input window when the keyword recognition menu is executed; determining whether the keyword is input in the input window; and checking whether the keyword is applicable to at least one application when the keyword is input; A controller for detecting an input of another keyword and applying the detected other keyword to the at least one application if the keyword is applicable to the at least one application;
A user interface providing terminal using a keyword, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, wherein the input window
When the keyword recognition menu is executed, it is displayed on one area of the display unit and is divided into a first input window and a second input window. The method of claim 1, wherein the input unit
The user interface providing terminal using a keyword, characterized in that composed of at least one of the touch pad and the QWERTY keypad for inputting the keyword. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
A voice recognition unit recognizing a voice corresponding to the keyword;
A user interface providing terminal using a keyword, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1,
The terminal includes a storage unit for storing the keyword applied to the at least one application;
A user interface providing terminal using a keyword, characterized in that it further comprises. Executing a keyword recognition menu according to a request of a user;
Displaying the input window by the terminal when the keyword recognition menu is executed;
Determining, by the terminal, whether a keyword is input in the input window;
When the keyword is input, checking, by the terminal, whether the keyword is a keyword applicable to at least one application;
If the keyword is applicable to the at least one application, the terminal detecting an input of another keyword; And
The terminal applying the detected other keyword to the at least one application;
Method for providing a user interface of the terminal using a keyword, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 6, wherein the displaying step
When the keyword recognition menu is executed, displaying, by the terminal, the input window into which the keyword is input, divided into a first input window and a second input window;
Method for providing a user interface of the terminal using a keyword, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 6, wherein the displaying step
Detecting, by the terminal, the keyword input to the input window;
Method for providing a user interface of the terminal using a keyword, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 6, wherein the checking step
If the keyword is not applicable to the at least one application, searching for an application to which the keyword is applied; And
The terminal presenting a result value by applying the plurality of applications according to the search result;
Method for providing a user interface of the terminal using a keyword, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 9, wherein the searching step
Displaying, by the terminal, a warning message if at least one application to which the keyword is applicable does not exist as a result of the search;
Method for providing a user interface of the terminal using a keyword, characterized in that it further comprises. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein after the checking step
The terminal executing the application corresponding to the keyword;
Method for providing a user interface of the terminal using a keyword, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 6, wherein the application
Method of providing a user interface of a terminal using a keyword, characterized in that at least one application of a memo, a message, a dictionary, an alarm, a camera and a phone book. The method of claim 6, wherein the determining step
Detecting, by the terminal, a signal input to the input window; And
The terminal recognizing the keyword by analyzing the sensed signal;
Method for providing a user interface of the terminal using a keyword, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 6, wherein the keyword is
A method of providing a user interface of a terminal using a keyword, which is input by a user's voice, a touch signal of a touch pad, and a qwerty keypad.

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