KR100949202B1 - Apparatus and method for generating message - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention does not provide an image stored in one-to-one correspondence with a keyword, but by converting the corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among various images related to the keyword included in the message, the meaning of the image included in the message by the message receiver. The present invention relates to a message generating device and a method of generating the same so that the user can have fun deciphering the data.

To this end, the present invention is a memory for storing a plurality of images matching the keyword; A message input unit for receiving a message through a message creation screen; An image search unit for searching a plurality of images matching the keywords of the received message from the memory; A display processing unit which displays the plurality of searched images in a predetermined area; And an image converting unit converting a corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among the displayed plurality of images, wherein the image searching unit searches for a plurality of images matching the keywords included in the message after completion of the message input. It provides a message generating apparatus characterized in that.

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Description

Message generating device and generating method {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MESSAGE}

1 is a block diagram illustrating a message generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the control unit shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a message generating method of a message generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an image search process applied to the present invention.

5 is a view showing an image applied to the present invention and at least one keyword stored in matching with the image.

6A to 6H are diagrams illustrating screens for explaining a message generation method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: mobile communication terminal 110: memory

120: control unit 121: mobile communication processing unit

122: message input unit 123: image search unit

124: display processing unit 125: image conversion unit

126: transmission processing unit 130: RF unit

140: voice processing unit 150: speaker

160: microphone 170: key input unit

180: display unit

The present invention relates to a message generating device and a method of generating the same, and in particular, by searching for syllables forming a meaningful word, displaying the searched image, and transmitting the selected image from the displayed image by including the selected image in the message. The present invention relates to a message generating device and a method of generating the same so that the user can have fun in grasping meaning.

In general, a emoji emoticon is a compound word of two words, emotion and icon, and a combination of letters, symbols, and numbers on a computer keyboard is used to express various emotions, specific characters, It is a unique expression language on the Internet designed to mean a job.

Emoticons were first known in the early 1980s by Scott Falman, a Carnegie Mellon university student in the United States, and in the early days when PC communications and the Internet were not common, they were often referred to as the Smiley Symbol. Also called.

In recent years, as chatting on the Internet is spreading like fashion, chat service companies have developed their own unique and unique emoticons and various pictograms to provide their clients with a wide range of mobile phones. Short message service (SMS), multimedia message service (MMS) and the like are widely used.

However, the emoticon embodied on the conventional mobile communication terminal is simply a combination of keywords, such as letters, symbols, numbers, etc., its form is simple and its expression is limited, and thus the user's intention is limited and always exists in the same form. It is simple and easy to eat.

In addition, the message to be transmitted to the other party on the conventional mobile communication terminal may be composed of letters, numbers, special characters, emoticons. In this emoticon input method, emoticons correspond to each keyword one-to-one, and when an arbitrary keyword is input, an emoticon corresponding to the keyword is received, that is, an image. Accordingly, there is a limit of expression because there is no choice but to express one-to-one correspondence with keywords.

In addition, the conventional emoticon input method is inconvenient to find and enter the emoticon to be included in the message directly from the list stored, or to input the image by combining the character and the identifier.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to convert a corresponding keyword of a message into a selected image among various images related to a keyword included in a message, thereby allowing a message receiver to have fun deciphering the meaning of the image included in the message. .

Another object of the present invention is to display an image related to a keyword on a message creation screen every time a keyword included in the message is input, or display an image related to a keyword included in the message on a message creation screen every time a message input is completed. It also allows you to easily enter included keywords as images.

Message generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a memory for storing a plurality of images matching the keyword; A message input unit for receiving a message through a message creation screen; An image search unit for searching a plurality of images matching the keywords of the received message from the memory; A display processing unit which displays the plurality of searched images in a predetermined area; And an image converting unit converting a corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among the displayed plurality of images, wherein the image searching unit searches for a plurality of images matching the keywords included in the message after completion of the message input. It is characterized by.

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In addition, the present invention is a memory for storing a plurality of images matched to the keyword; A message input unit for receiving a message through a message creation screen; An image search unit for searching a plurality of images matching the keywords of the received message from the memory; A display processing unit which displays the plurality of searched images in a predetermined area; And an image converting unit converting the corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among the displayed plurality of images, wherein the memory further stores similar sounds of the keyword, and the image searching unit is configured to display an image matching the keyword. When not retrieved from the memory, a similarity of the keyword is searched in the memory, and a plurality of images matching the searched similarity is provided.

In addition, the present invention is a memory for storing a plurality of images matched to the keyword; A message input unit for receiving a message through a message creation screen; An image search unit for searching a plurality of images matching the keywords of the received message from the memory; A display processing unit which displays the plurality of searched images in a predetermined area; And an image converter converting a corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among the displayed plurality of images, wherein the keyword includes at least one of a syllable, a word, a number, and a special character. And a plurality of images matching the keyword using at least one keyword of each word, number, and special character.

In addition, the message generating method of the message generating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of receiving a message through the message composition screen; Retrieving a plurality of stored images from a memory by matching any keyword included in the input message; Displaying the searched plurality of images on the message composition screen; And converting a corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among the displayed plurality of images, wherein the searching comprises searching for a plurality of images matching the keywords included in the message after the input of the message is completed. It is done.

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In addition, the present invention comprises the steps of receiving a message through the message composition screen; Retrieving a plurality of stored images from a memory by matching any keyword included in the input message; Displaying the searched plurality of images on the message composition screen; And converting a corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among the displayed plurality of images, wherein the searching comprises a similarity of the keyword if a plurality of images matching the keyword are not searched in the memory. Searching; And retrieving a plurality of stored images by matching the found similarity.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A message generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 as follows.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a message generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the control unit shown in FIG. 1.

In the present embodiment, the message generating device is described as a mobile communication terminal. However, the message generating device may be applied to various information processing devices (for example, a personal computer linked with a server) that can generate a message in addition to the mobile communication terminal.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a memory 110 that matches and stores a plurality of keywords in one image, and keywords included in a message input through a message composition screen. A control unit 120 for providing a related image and converting a corresponding keyword of a message into a selected image among the provided images, an RF unit 130 for performing wireless signal processing for communicating with mobile communication terminals, and a voice processing unit ( 140, a speaker 150, a microphone 160, a key input unit 170 composed of buttons, a display unit 180 providing a main LCD and / or a sub LCD, and the like.

The memory 110 stores an operation program and a system program of the controller 120, and the operation program and the system program are stored in a ROM area that is normally included and can be erased as necessary. In addition, the memory 110 also includes a RAM for temporarily storing data generated during execution of various operating programs.

In particular, the memory 110 stores various terminal information of the mobile communication terminal and an image to replace keywords included in a message.

In this case, the keyword is a syllable, a word, a number, and a special character that form a word having a single meaning. Each of the images corresponding to the homonym may be matched. Therefore, the keyword can be used in a search condition for finding the image.

In more detail, the memory 110 matches and stores a plurality of keywords (for example, cat, cat, meow, thief, animal, and hoe) in one image as illustrated in FIG. 5. 6B, 6E, and 6G, the memory 110 stores a plurality of images matched with keywords. The memory 110 further stores similar sounds. Accordingly, when there is no image matching the keyword, an image matching the similarity can be searched, and various images related to the keyword included in the message can be provided.

The controller 120 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, and simultaneously searches for and displays at least one image stored by matching a keyword of a message input through a message composition screen when the message is written, and selects one of the at least one image displayed. The corresponding keyword in the message is converted to an image and displayed.

In more detail, the controller 120 searches for the at least one image corresponding to the keyword input through the message composition screen, that is, the syllable homonym of the syllable, from the memory 110 to display the searched at least one image, and displays the displayed at least one image. The selected keyword of the message is converted into the selected image of and displayed. When the message including the image is transmitted to the counterpart terminal, the receiver may have fun interpreting the meaning of the image included in the message.

For example, if you select 'sim bored sea', sharp seam image, sharp seam image, sunflower image, and send it to the other terminal, the receiver will not be bored seam of sharp seam image but seam of sead seam. Because he is not a 'sun' of sunflower images, he cannot easily interpret what it means by looking at the images contained in the message, but it can be fun to interpret the images contained in the message.

In addition, the controller 120 may download an arbitrary image and a plurality of keywords related to the image from an IM (Instant Message) server (not shown) or a server providing a message service and store it in the memory 110. have.

In addition, if there is no image matching the keyword included in the message, the controller 120 searches for similarity of the corresponding keyword, searches for and displays at least one image matching the found similarity, and displays at least one image displayed. The corresponding keyword of the message is converted into the selected image and displayed.

The RF unit 130 is controlled by the controller 120 and converts a signal output from the controller 120 into a wireless signal. In addition, the RF unit 130 converts the radio signal received through the antenna ANT to a desired signal and outputs it.

The voice processing unit 140 modulates the voice signal input from the microphone 160 and converts the voice signal into voice data, and converts the voice data input from the RF unit 130 and voice data stored in the memory 110 into voice signals. The demodulator outputs the voice through the speaker 150.

The key input unit 170 includes a plurality of numeric keys, menu keys, and function keys for performing various functions, and outputs key data to the control unit 120 by an external operation.

In particular, the key input unit 170 outputs key data to the control unit 120 when there is an operation of a function key for requesting a message. In addition, the key input unit 170 receives a message to be transmitted to the counterpart terminal or a message to be stored in the message storage box by combining letters, numbers, and special characters on the message composition screen.

The display unit 180 is a display device such as a main liquid crystal display (LCD) and a sub LCD, and displays the state of a mobile communication terminal or the progress of a program under the control of the controller 120. That is, the overall state of the mobile communication terminal and input user information are displayed.

In addition, the display unit 180 displays at least one image related to a keyword included in a message input on the message composition screen. In this case, the at least one image to be displayed may be an image corresponding to a homonym of a keyword.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 120 may include a mobile communication processor 121, a message input unit 122, an image search unit 123, and a display processor 124, which perform signal processing for performing a mobile communication service. ), An image converter 125, and a transfer processor 126.

The mobile communication processing unit 121 is a module for performing a mobile communication service using a radio resource in the mobile communication terminal, and is configured and operated using a known mobile communication technology.

The message input unit 122 receives a message through the key input unit 170. More specifically, the message is input through the provided message creation screen according to the selection of a function key for requesting the message creation.

The image search unit 123 searches the memory 110 for at least one image matching the keyword included in the message input through the message input unit 122. In this case, the image search unit 123 may search for an image matched with a keyword whenever the keyword included in the message is input. In particular, the image search unit 123 may search for images by syllables, words, numbers, or special characters that are input when the message is written. In this case, the image search unit 123 may be set to a mode (for example, syllable mode, word mode, number mode, or special character mode) for the image search.

In addition, the image search unit 123 may sequentially search for at least one image matched with a keyword included in the message from the memory 110 after completion of the message input. That is, when a menu for image conversion is selected while the image search unit 123 is inputting a message or when message input is completed, at least one keyword, for example, syllable, included in the message creation screen according to the selected menu is selected. You can search for images.

In addition, when there is no image matched with the keyword included in the message, the image search unit 123 searches the memory 110 for the similarity of the keyword and searches for at least one image matching the searched similarity.

Here, the notes listed in the following conditions of Table 1 may be treated as similar sounds.

For example, the image search unit 123 matches the 'dog' character and if there is no stored image, the similar sound of 'dog' is searched by searching for similar sounds such as 'crab', 'her' character, 'system' At least one image matched with the ruler may be searched. In this case, the similarity search may be performed according to the similarity search request.

The display processor 124 displays at least one image searched by the image search unit 123 in a predetermined area. At this time, the predetermined area is preferably at the bottom of the message composition screen, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and at least one image may be displayed in a pop-up window.

The image converting unit 125 converts the corresponding keyword included in the message into a selected image among the at least one image displayed by the display processing unit 124 and displays the converted keyword. In this case, the converted image may be displayed on the message composition screen, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Instead, the converted image may be displayed as a predefined identifier for the keyword without displaying the converted image.

When the message input is completed, the transmission processor 126 receives a phone number of the other party to transmit the message displayed on the message composition screen and transmits the received phone number to the other party's phone number. In this case, the transmission processor 126 may transmit the image itself displayed on the message composition screen to the counterpart terminal. In addition, the transmission processor 126 may transmit a message including a predefined identifier to display an image in the counterpart terminal.

In addition, the transmission processing unit 126 is to be stored in the sender to send the transmitted message when the message is completed.

Upon reception of the message including the image by the transmission processor 126, the counterpart terminal displays the received message on the screen. In addition, upon reception of a message including a predefined identifier, the counterpart terminal parses the received message, restores the predefined identifier from the message to an image, and displays a message to which the restored image is applied.

A message generating method of the message generating apparatus having the above configuration will be described below.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a message generation method of a message generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an image retrieval process applied to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 120 matches one image with a plurality of keywords and stores the same in the memory 110 (S101). In addition, the controller 120 may store similar sounds of keywords in the memory 110.

Next, the message input unit 122 of the control unit 120 determines whether the creation of the message is requested (S103).

As a result of the determination in step S103, when the creation of the message is not requested, the controller 120 ends the process. In the present embodiment, the keyword included in the message is replaced with an image when the message is written. The process is terminated when the message is not requested. However, the mobile terminal can perform a function provided in addition to the message.

As a result of the determination in step S103, when the creation of a message is requested, the message input unit 122 provides a message creation screen (S105).

Next, the image search unit 123 of the controller 120 searches for at least one image matching the keyword included in the message input through the message composition screen from the memory 110 (S107).

Next, the image search unit 123 determines whether the searched image exists (S109).

As a result of the determination in step S109, if the searched image does not exist, the control unit 120 moves to step S117, which will be described later, to determine whether the completion of the message is requested.

As a result of the determination in step S109, when there is a searched image, the display processor 124 of the controller 120 displays at least one image stored in accordance with a keyword included in the message in a predetermined area (S111).

Referring to FIG. 4, a process of searching for an image matching a keyword is further described. When there is no image matching the keyword included in the message, the image search unit 123 searches for similarity of the keyword included in the message. (S201). In this case, the similar sound is previously stored in the memory 110.

Next, the image search unit 123 searches for at least one image matching the found similar sound from the memory 110 (S203). Here, the image search unit 123 terminates the process if there is no similar sound found. This case corresponds to the case where no image related to the keyword exists.

Next, the image search unit 123 determines whether the searched image exists (S205).

As a result of the determination in step S205, when there is a searched image, the display processor 124 displays at least one image matching the similarity of the keyword in a predetermined area (S207).

3 again, the image converter 125 of the controller 120 determines whether a specific image is selected from at least one image displayed in a predetermined area (S113).

As a result of the determination in step S113, when a specific image is not selected from the at least one image displayed in the predetermined area, the image converter 125 maintains a standby state for a predetermined time.

As a result of the determination in step S113, when a specific image is selected from at least one image displayed in a predetermined area, the image converter 125 converts and displays the keyword included in the message into the selected image (S115).

In the present embodiment, the keyword is converted into an image every time the keyword included in the message is input, and the keyword is converted into an image after the message input is completed.

Next, the transmission processing unit 126 of the control unit 120 determines whether or not the completion of the message is requested (S117).

As a result of the determination in step S117, when the completion of the message is not requested, the standby state is maintained for a predetermined time.

As a result of the determination in step S117, when the completion of the message is requested, the transmission processor 126 causes the message input screen to be transmitted to the counterpart terminal (S119). In this case, the message transmitted to the counterpart terminal includes an image displayed by converting a keyword, and a message including the image may be transmitted to the counterpart terminal. In addition, a message including a predefined identifier may be transmitted to the counterpart terminal so that the counterpart terminal may display an image.

6A to 6H, the message generating method of the message generating apparatus will be described. The control unit 120 provides a message writing screen as shown in FIG. 6A, and displays a message (eg, through the provided message writing screen). I get input from you.

Next, when the controller 120 receives a softkey displayed on the message screen or a predefined hotkey for searching for an image from a character (for example, a 'bruise') in which the cursor is located, the controller 120 displays a 'bruise' as shown in FIG. 6B. The searched at least one image matched from the memory 110 to display the searched at least one image in the predetermined area (a).

Next, when the selected image (eg, the first image) of the at least one image displayed in the predetermined area (a) is selected, the control unit 120 converts the 'hole' into the selected image and displays it on the message composition screen. . This is illustrated well in Figure 6c.

Next, the controller 120 receives 'blue' through the message creation screen as shown in FIG. 6, and selects the softkey or hotkey as described above, and at least one of the blue matches as shown in FIG. 6E. The image is searched to display at least one searched image in a predetermined area (a).

Next, when the selected image (eg, the third image) of the at least one image displayed in the predetermined area (a) is selected, the controller 120 converts the blue color to the selected image and displays it on the message composition screen. . This is illustrated well in Figure 6g.

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 6G, the control unit 120 searches for at least one image that is inputted with 'yi' and matches the received 'yi' and displays the searched at least one image in the predetermined area (a). .

Next, when the selected image (eg, the third image) of the at least one image displayed in the predetermined area (a) is selected, the controller 120 converts the tooth into the selected image and displays it on the message composition screen. . This is illustrated well in Figure 6h.

Next, the control unit 120 receives a letter (for example, I think) through the message composition screen. The message thus completed is transmitted to the counterpart terminal.

By doing so, the recipient can not only have fun interpreting the meaning of the image while viewing the image included in the message, but also can express various images in the message and can easily select an image to replace the keywords included in the message.

Although the present embodiment has been described as searching for at least one image matched to a keyword included in a message, a search box for searching for at least one image matched to a keyword included in the message during or after inputting a message. You can also pop up to search for images matching any of syllables, words, numbers, and special characters entered through the search box. In this case, when the search box is selected by the hotkey, the search box may be displayed on the message composition screen.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the message is selected from at least one image retrieved from the memory 110 by searching for at least one image matched with a keyword included in the message input through the message composition screen of the mobile communication terminal 100. Although it is described that the corresponding keyword is converted to and displayed, another embodiment is provided from a user terminal (eg, a personal computer, a laptop, etc.) equipped with an application program for interworking with an IM server providing an instant message service. A message is selected from at least one image retrieved from the database of the IM server by searching for at least one image matched with a keyword included in a message input through a message writing screen provided according to a text service request requested by the IM server. You can convert and display these keywords. All.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

According to the present invention as described above by converting the keyword to a selected image among the at least one image related to the keyword included in the message to send the completed message to the other party, to interpret the meaning of the image included in the message to the recipient There is also an effect that can be fun. In other words, the receiver receives a message including several images. The receiver can infer syllables or words associated with each image included in the message, and combine the words to grasp the contents of the message. This gives the impression of interpreting a message encrypted with an image, which can be interesting for users who like to solve puzzles, for example.

In addition, according to the present invention as described above, at least one image related to the keyword is displayed on the message creation screen every time the keyword included in the message is input or at least one image related to the keyword included in the message is created after the message input is completed. By displaying on the screen, it is also possible to easily select an image to replace the keyword included in the message.

In addition, according to the present invention as described above, rather than providing an image stored in one-to-one correspondence with a keyword, by applying a selected image from the various images related to the keyword included in the message applied to the message, various images can be expressed in the message. It has an effect. In particular, when there is no image matched with the keyword, at least one image matching the similarity of the keyword may be searched to provide more various images related to the keyword included in the message.

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A memory storing a plurality of images matched with keywords; A message input unit for receiving a message through a message creation screen; An image search unit for searching a plurality of images matching the keywords of the received message from the memory; A display processing unit which displays the plurality of searched images in a predetermined area; And And an image converting unit converting the corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among the displayed plurality of images, and displaying the converted keyword. And the image search unit searches for a plurality of images matching the keywords included in the message after the message input is completed. delete delete delete Claim 5 was abandoned upon payment of a set-up fee. A memory storing a plurality of images matched with keywords; A message input unit for receiving a message through a message creation screen; An image search unit for searching a plurality of images matching the keywords of the received message from the memory; A display processing unit which displays the plurality of searched images in a predetermined area; And And an image converting unit converting the corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among the displayed plurality of images, and displaying the converted keyword. The memory further stores similar sounds of the keyword, And the image retrieval unit searches for the similarity of the keyword in the memory when the image matching the keyword is not retrieved from the memory, and searches for a plurality of images matching the retrieved similarity. Claim 6 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid. A memory storing a plurality of images matched with keywords; A message input unit for receiving a message through a message creation screen; An image search unit for searching a plurality of images matching the keywords of the received message from the memory; A display processing unit which displays the plurality of searched images in a predetermined area; And And an image converting unit converting the corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among the displayed plurality of images, and displaying the converted keyword. The keyword includes at least one of syllables, words, numbers, and special characters. And the image search unit searches for a plurality of images matching the corresponding keyword by using at least one keyword among syllables, words, numbers, and special characters. Claim 7 was abandoned upon payment of a set-up fee. A message generating method of a message generating device including a memory in which a plurality of images matching a keyword are stored, Receiving a message through a message composition screen; Retrieving a plurality of stored images from the memory by matching any keyword included in the input message; Displaying the searched plurality of images on the message composition screen; And Converting a corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among the displayed plurality of images, The searching step And a plurality of images matching the keywords included in the message are searched after the input of the message is completed. delete delete Claim 10 was abandoned upon payment of a setup registration fee. A message generating method of a message generating device including a memory in which a plurality of images matching a keyword are stored, Receiving a message through a message composition screen; Retrieving a plurality of stored images from the memory by matching any keyword included in the input message; Displaying the searched plurality of images on the message composition screen; And Converting a corresponding keyword of the message into a selected image among the displayed plurality of images, The searching may include searching for similarity sounds of the keyword when a plurality of images matching the keyword is not found in the memory; And And searching for a plurality of stored images by matching the found similarity.

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