KR101950213B1 - Method and system for providing conversation content - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and system for providing conversation-related content is disclosed. A computer-implemented method includes: determining a situation associated with a user of the electronic device when a service request is received from the electronic device; And providing conversational contents between the native language and the target language of the user in response to the service request, and providing the conversational contents corresponding to the situation related to the user.

Description

[0001] METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONVERSATION CONTENT [0002]

The following description relates to techniques for providing content related to conversation.

Although the initial mobile communication terminal has merely a function of a portable phone, the mobile communication terminal now has various multimedia functions such as MP3 and wireless internet beyond merely a function of a telephone conversation. In addition, many additional services (e.g., dictionaries, mobile games, wireless internet, etc.) that can use the multimedia functions of the mobile communication terminal are provided.

Most mobile communication terminals are capable of performing wireless Internet services using a wireless Internet browser (e.g., WAP browser, ME browser, etc.), and also capable of executing a wireless Internet platform (for example, GVM, BREW, It is possible to search various information anytime and anywhere.

As an example of a function mounted on the portable terminal, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-1999-0034308 (published May 15, 1999) discloses a technique for implementing a dictionary function for English conversation in a mobile communication terminal.

To reduce language barriers, it provides a conversation platform that allows users to find, change, and leverage words they want to travel with ease.

Provides a conversation platform that can recommend optimal contents according to the user's situation in connection with conversation.

A computer-implemented method, comprising: determining a situation associated with a user of an electronic device when a service request is received from the electronic device; And providing conversational contents between the native language and the target language of the user in response to the service request, and providing the conversational contents corresponding to the situation related to the user.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the providing step may include a list of conversation sentences belonging to a category corresponding to a situation related to the user, a list of words belonging to a category corresponding to a situation related to the user, And a number conversion tool for converting the numbers inputted for each unit into the target language in accordance with the unit, as the pictorial contents.

According to another aspect, the providing step may include: a list of conversation sentences of categories corresponding to each situation, a word list of categories corresponding to each situation, a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to each situation, And a number conversion tool for converting the input number into the target language in accordance with the unit, the method comprising the steps of: providing at least one of the conversation sentence list, the word list, the conversation template, It is possible to determine at least one of the exposure and the exposure order of the numeric conversion tool.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the providing step includes a list of conversation sentences of categories corresponding to each situation, a word list of categories corresponding to each situation, a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to each situation, And a number conversion tool for converting the number inputted to the input unit into the target language in accordance with the unit, the method comprising: providing at least one of the conversation sentence list, the word list, And an exposure order and an exposure order of the numeric conversion tool.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the providing step includes a list of conversation sentences of categories corresponding to each situation, a word list of categories corresponding to each situation, a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to each situation, And a numeric conversion tool for converting the inputted number into the target language in accordance with the unit, wherein the at least one of the numeric conversion tools is used as the pictorial contents, and the usage pattern of the user for the pictorial contents is learned, List, the conversation template, and the exposure order and the exposure order of the number conversion tool.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the providing step includes a list of conversation sentences of categories corresponding to each situation, a word list of categories corresponding to each situation, a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to each situation, And a number conversion tool for converting the number inputted to the unit into the target language in accordance with the unit, wherein the usage pattern of the user group having characteristics common to the user is analyzed with respect to the conversation contents And may determine at least one of the conversation sentence list, the word list, the conversation template, and the exposure order and the exposure order of the number conversion tool.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the providing step comprises the steps of: providing a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to a situation associated with the user, as the conversation contents; And providing a conversation sentence to which the word selected through the conversation template is applied, and a translation and pronunciation information of the sentence.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the providing step comprises the steps of: providing a pattern conversation sentence capable of changing some words included in a sentence among conversation sentences of a category corresponding to a situation related to the user, as the conversation contents; And providing a translated sentence to which the changed word is applied when the word is changed to a word selected by the user in the pattern sentence sentence, and a translation and pronunciation information of the sentence.

According to another aspect, the providing step may further include providing a word list of the same category as some words to be changed in the pattern conversation sentence.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the providing step may include providing a map service when the pictorial contents include a word or phrase related to a place name or a traffic.

According to another aspect, the providing step may include providing the pictorial contents set by the user with a history of use by the user or through a personal page associated with the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the providing step may include: a sentence or word having a use history by the user; a conversation template or option having a use history by the user; a numeric conversion tool having a history of use by the user; And providing at least one of the location information set by the user through a personal page associated with the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the determining step may determine a situation related to the user based on the location information of the electronic device.

According to another aspect, the determining step may include: providing a category list that classifies each situation; And determining a situation associated with the user through a category selected from the category list.

A computer program recorded on a computer-readable recording medium for executing a method for providing a pictorial content, the method comprising: determining a situation associated with a user of the electronic device when a service request is received from the electronic device; And providing conversational content between the native language and the target language of the user in response to the service request, and providing conversational content corresponding to the situation associated with the user.

What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented system comprising: at least one processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions, the at least one processor being operable to: A state determination unit for determining the state of the vehicle; And a contents providing unit for providing conversational contents between the user's native language and the target language in response to the service request, and providing conversational contents corresponding to the situation related to the user.

According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide a conversation platform in which a user can find, change, and utilize words that he /

According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide a conversation platform that can recommend optimal contents according to the user's situation in connection with conversation.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an electronic device and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a component that a processor of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention may include.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method that a server according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform.
5 to 7 are diagrams illustrating an example in which pictorial contents provided by a user in a server are displayed on a screen of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a category list provided by a server is displayed on a screen of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a number conversion tool provided by a server is displayed on a screen of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of a number conversion tool in an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a list of pattern conversation sentences provided by a server is displayed on a screen of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
12 to 13 are exemplary diagrams illustrating a process of utilizing a pattern conversation sentence in an embodiment of the present invention.
14 to 15 are diagrams showing an example in which a conversation template provided by a server is displayed on a screen of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a My Page, which is a personal information management environment provided by a server, is displayed on a screen of an electronic device in an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to techniques for providing content related to conversations.

Embodiments including those specifically disclosed herein may implement a conversation platform that provides content related to conversation, thereby achieving significant advantages in terms of improving service quality and utilization, efficiency, convenience, cost savings, and the like. do.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 shows an example in which a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, 140, a plurality of servers 150, 160, and a network 170 are included. 1, the number of electronic devices and the number of servers are not limited to those shown in FIG.

The plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, 140 may be a fixed terminal implemented as a computer device or a mobile terminal. Examples of the plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130 and 140 include a smart phone, a mobile phone, a navigation device, a computer, a notebook, a digital broadcast terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) ), And tablet PCs. For example, the electronic device 1 110 may communicate with other electronic devices 120, 130, 140 and / or the servers 150, 160 via the network 170 using a wireless or wired communication scheme.

The communication method is not limited, and may include a communication method using a communication network (for example, a mobile communication network, a wired Internet, a wireless Internet, a broadcasting network) that the network 170 may include, as well as a short-range wireless communication between the devices. For example, the network 170 may be a personal area network (LAN), a local area network (LAN), a campus area network (CAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN) , A network such as the Internet, and the like. The network 170 may also include any one or more of a network topology including a bus network, a star network, a ring network, a mesh network, a star-bus network, a tree or a hierarchical network, It is not limited.

Each of the servers 150 and 160 is a computer device or a plurality of computers that communicate with a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130 and 140 through a network 170 to provide commands, codes, files, Lt; / RTI > devices.

In one example, the server 160 may provide a file for installation of the application to the electronic device 1 (110) connected via the network 170. [ In this case, the electronic device 1 (110) can install an application using a file provided from the server (160). It is also possible to access the server 150 according to the control of an operating system (OS) or at least one program (for example, a browser or an installed application) included in the electronic device 1 (110) Services and contents can be provided. For example, when the electronic device 1 (110) transmits a service request message to the server 150 via the network 170 under the control of the application, the server 150 transmits a code corresponding to the service request message to the electronic device 1 The first electronic device 110 can provide contents to the user by displaying and displaying a screen according to the code according to the control of the application.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an electronic device and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, an internal configuration of the electronic device 1 (110) as an example of one electronic device and the server 150 as an example of one server will be described. Other electronic devices 120, 130, 140 or server 160 may have the same or similar internal configurations.

The electronic device 1 110 and the server 150 may include memories 211 and 221, processors 212 and 222, communication modules 213 and 223 and input / output interfaces 214 and 224. The memories 211 and 221 may be a computer-readable recording medium and may include a permanent mass storage device such as a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and a disk drive. Also, the operating system or at least one program code (code for an application installed in, for example, the electronic device 1 110) may be stored in the memories 211 and 221. These software components may be loaded from a computer readable recording medium separate from the memories 211 and 221. [ Such a computer-readable recording medium may include a computer-readable recording medium such as a floppy drive, a disk, a tape, a DVD / CD-ROM drive, and a memory card. In other embodiments, the software components may be loaded into memory 211, 221 via communication modules 213, 223 rather than a computer readable recording medium. For example, at least one program may be a program installed by a file distribution system (for example, the server 160 described above) that distributes installation files of developers or applications, May be loaded into the memory 211, 221 based on the application described above.

Processors 212 and 222 may be configured to process instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logic, and input / output operations. The instructions may be provided to the processors 212 and 222 by the memories 211 and 221 or the communication modules 213 and 223. For example, the processor 212, 222 may be configured to execute a command received in accordance with a program code stored in a recording device, such as the memory 211, 221.

The communication modules 213 and 223 may provide functions for the electronic device 1 110 and the server 150 to communicate with each other through the network 170 and may provide functions for communicating with other electronic devices (for example, the electronic device 2 120) Or to communicate with another server (e.g., server 160). For example, when the processor 212 of the electronic device 1 110 receives a request (for example, a search request) generated according to a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 211 under the control of the communication module 213 170 to the server 150. Conversely, control signals, commands, contents, files, and the like provided under the control of the processor 222 of the server 150 are transmitted to the communication module 223 of the electronic device 110 via the communication module 223 and the network 170 213 to the electronic device 1 (110). For example, the control signal or command of the server 150 received through the communication module 213 may be transmitted to the processor 212 or the memory 211, May be stored as a storage medium that may further include a < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The input / output interfaces 214 and 224 may be means for interfacing with the input / output devices 215 and 225. For example, the input device may include a device such as a keyboard or a mouse, and the output device may include a device such as a display for displaying a communication session of the application. As another example, the input / output interface 214 may be a means for interfacing with a device having integrated functions for input and output, such as a touch screen. More specifically, the processor 212 of the electronic device 1 (110) uses the data provided by the server 150 or the electronic device 2 (120) in processing commands of the computer program loaded in the memory 211 A service screen or contents can be displayed on the display through the input / output interface 214. [

Also, in other embodiments, electronic device 1 110 and server 150 may include more components than the components of FIG. However, there is no need to clearly illustrate most prior art components. For example, electronic device 1 110 may be implemented to include at least a portion of input / output devices 215 described above, or may be implemented with other components such as a transceiver, Global Positioning System (GPS) module, camera, Elements. More specifically, when the electronic device 1 (110) is a smart phone, it may be an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a camera, various physical buttons, buttons using a touch panel, input / output ports, It is to be understood that the present invention may be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of a method and system for providing contents related to conversation will be described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a component that a server of a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include; FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a method that a server can perform according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Fig.

The server 150 serves as a platform for providing a conversation service to a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130 and 140 as clients. At this time, the server 150 provides a conversation platform that allows the user to easily find, change and utilize words that he / she wants to speak in a foreign language, and in particular provides a conversation platform that can recommend contents suitable for the situation according to the situation of the user .

As shown in FIG. 3, the processor 222 of the server 150 may include a status determiner 310 and a content provider 320 as components. The components of the processor 222 and the processor 222 may control the server 150 to perform the steps S410 through S420 included in the method of FIG. At this time, the components of the processor 222 and the processor 222 may be implemented to execute instructions according to the code of the operating system and the code of at least one program that the memory 221 contains. In addition, components of processor 222 may be representations of different functions performed by processor 222 in accordance with control commands provided by the operating system or by at least one program. For example, the situation determination unit 310 may be used as a functional expression in which the processor 222 determines a situation related to the user according to the control command described above.

In step S410, the situation determination unit 310 determines a situation associated with the user of the electronic device 110 (hereinafter referred to as a "user situation") when a service request is received from the electronic device 110 . The situation determination unit 310 can recognize the user status specified by the first electronic device 110 or specified by the user of the first electronic device 110 at the time when a service request is received from the first electronic device 110 have. For example, when the electronic device 1 110 accesses the server 150 to request a conversation service, the electronic device 1 110 includes location information (e.g., GPS coordinates, IP (internet protocol) address, etc.) The location determination unit 310 may determine whether the location information of the first electronic device 110 is included in the service request of the first electronic device 110 based on the location information included in the service request of the first electronic device 110, The situation can be recognized. For example, the situation determination unit 310 can determine whether the user is located in his or her own station before traveling, or on a travel destination other than his / her own station based on the location information of the electronic device 1 (110). Then, the situation determination unit 310 can recognize the user situation from the industry by judging the business type of the company nearest to the user or the company nearest to the user based on the location information of the electronic device 1 (110). As another example, the situation determination unit 310 may collect industry types of companies adjacent to the user on the basis of the location information of the electronic apparatus 1 (110), provide a business type list to the user of the electronic apparatus 1 (110) It is possible to recognize the user situation from the business category selected by the user. As another example, the situation determination unit 310 may recognize the user situation based on the information directly input or selected by the user of the electronic device 1 (110). For example, the situation determination unit 310 may provide a category list defined in advance to a situation requiring a conversation service to the electronic device 1 (110), and may select the category selected by the user of the electronic device 1 (110) So that the user can recognize the user's situation. Examples of user situations may include, but are not limited to, before travel (home), at an airport, at a shopping mall, at a restaurant (or cafe), at a tourist location, at a lodging, at a traffic, at a hospital (or pharmacy), at a government office, no.

In step S420, the content providing unit 320 may provide content related to conversation (hereinafter, referred to as 'conversation content') to the electronic device 110 in response to a service request of the electronic device 110 In particular, it is possible to provide conversation contents corresponding to a user situation. The content providing unit 320 can provide the conversation contents based on the dictionary DB between the user's native language and the target language according to the target language (e.g., the language of the travel destination) set by the user. In this specification, the pictorial contents may include all the information, functions, and tools necessary for the user to communicate in a foreign language, and may include conversation sentences, word sets, conversation templates, and a number conversion tool. A conversation sentence is a sentence which is related to each situation or which is highly available and which can change some words included in the sentence into words suitable for the user's situation (hereinafter referred to as a 'pattern conversation sentence'), (Hereinafter, referred to as a 'fixed conversation sentence') that is fixed and can not be changed. A set of words can consist of a list of words that are relevant or available to each situation. The availability of the sentence and the word can be derived from the number of use and frequency of use by the user of the electronic device 1 (110) or other users using the conversation service. Conversation Templates are templates that can be used in each situation by templating templates of sentences and selecting and combining words appropriate to the user's situation to generate desired conversational sentences and translate them to facilitate communication. In other words, the conversation template serves as a helper to translate a sentence into a word selected by the user by providing the word as an optional option. Numerical conversion tools are divided into units according to the language, such as money, quantity, time, number, person and so on. Means a tool that allows you to convert a number into a desired language and read it. The content providing unit 320 may provide at least one of a conversation sentence, a word set, a conversation template, and a number conversion tool corresponding to the user situation determined in step S410. At this time, the content providing unit 320 can determine whether or not to expose the contents of the painting according to the user's situation, the order of the exposure. For example, the content providing unit 320 may expose the pictorial contents belonging to the category corresponding to the user's situation based on the category information of the pictorial contents. As another example, the content providing unit 320 may determine whether to expose or expose the conversation contents according to predetermined conditions by the user of the electronic device 1 (110) and expose them. In other words, it is possible to directly set the order of exposure between the pictorial contents or the pictorial contents that the user wants to expose. As another example, the content providing unit 320 learns the user's usage pattern of the pictorial contents and exposes the contents of the pictorial contents or exposes the contents automatically. For example, conversational contents frequently used by a user may be sorted out to be displayed at a higher level, or conversational contents without a history used by a user may be excluded from exposure. In other words, it is possible to personalize the exposure or exposure order of the pictorial contents by learning the user pattern of the pictorial contents for each situation for each situation. As another example, the content providing unit 320 may determine the frequency of use of a user group having characteristics (for example, age, sex, residence area, mother tongue, etc.) common to all users using the pictorial service or users of the electronic device 1 The order of use, and the like can be analyzed to determine whether or not the contents of the pictorial contents are exposed, and the order of exposure can be automatically determined and exposed. For example, conversational contents that are frequently used by other users may be displayed in higher order, or conversational contents whose usage frequency by other users is lower than a threshold may be excluded from the exposure target.

Concrete examples of providing pictorial contents will be described below.

5 to 7 are diagrams illustrating an example in which pictorial contents provided by a user in a server are displayed on a screen of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The content providing unit 320 may determine whether or not to expose the pictorial contents according to the user's situation and expose them.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, in a situation where the user is located in the home station before traveling, a fixed conversation sentence list 501, a word set 502, a pattern conversation sentence list 503, a numeric conversion tool 504, The conversation contents may be exposed in order. At this time, the fixed conversation sentence list 501 includes conversation sentences having a basic category as a basic greeting or representative conversation of a travel destination, the word set 502 includes a list of words related to a recommended food of a travel destination, (503) may include pattern conversation sentences related to attractions and transportation means of a travel destination.

As another example, in the situation where the user is located at the airport, a pattern conversation sentence list 601, a fixed conversation sentence list 602, a word set 603, a number conversion tool 604, Conversational content can be exposed. At this time, the pattern conversation sentence list (601) includes pattern conversation sentences having a category related to the airport as a conversation sentence mainly used at the airport, and the fixed conversation sentence list (602) Stationary conversation sentences with associated categories may be included and word set 603 may include a list of words having categories associated with the airport.

As another example, in a situation where the user is located at a shopping mall or a shopping street, a pattern conversation sentence list 701, a conversation template 702, a fixed conversation sentence list 703, a number conversion tool 704, The contents of the conversation can be exposed in order. At this time, the pattern conversation sentence list 701 includes pattern conversation sentences having a category related to shopping as a conversation sentence mainly used for shopping, and the conversation template 702 includes a helper function for creating a conversation related to shopping, And the fixed conversation sentence list 703 may include fixed conversation sentences having a category related to shopping as a conversation sentence mainly used for shopping.

In addition to the above examples, conversational contents can be provided in accordance with each situation such as a restaurant (or a cafe), a sightseeing spot, a stay, a traffic, a hospital (or a pharmacy), a government office,

In the above description, the contextualized contents are provided on the basis of the location of the user. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to provide conversational content in a personalized form to the user.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a category list provided by a server is displayed on a screen of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the content providing unit 320 may provide the category list 800 classified by the situation to the user, and may specify the user status through the category selected by the user in the category list 800 . The content providing unit 320 may provide the content corresponding to the corresponding situation according to the user status designated through the category list 800. In addition, Content can be provided. At this time, the content providing unit 320 may determine whether to expose or expose the conversation contents according to the user's situation, as described with reference to FIGS.

An end page for a word or sentence provided as a conversational content may be provided with at least one of related words related to the word or sentence and related sentences and related services, (View my location, get directions, etc.), search services, dictionary services, and the like. For example, if the word on the end page is a word belonging to the category 'traffic', you can provide other words or phrases belonging to the same category, and further link with a map-based view of my location or a route service .

9 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a number conversion tool provided by a server is displayed on a screen of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the number conversion tool 900 is a function for converting numbers into desired languages in various units such as money, quantity, time, number, and personnel. The number conversion tool 900 is provided with a function of selecting a unit, a function of inputting a number, a function of providing translation and pronunciation information in which a number inputted to a selected unit is converted into a target language, And a function of registering the translation tool and pronunciation information in a bookmark.

Referring to FIG. 10, (a) when 'money' is selected as a unit and '15000' is input as a unit, a translation number '000,000 won' and pronunciation information 'Man-oh-cheon-won' are provided do. (b) Select 'Quantity' as a unit and enter the number '2' to provide translations 'two' and pronunciation information 'Doo-gae' for the number of units. (c) Select 'time' as a unit and enter the number 'AM 09:30'. If the number of the unit is' 9:00 am 'and the pronunciation information' Oh-jeon Ah-hop-si-sam-sip -boon '. (d) Personnel can be divided into senior, adult, student, kids, etc. For example, if the number '1' is entered in the elderly field, Noh-in-han-myeong 'for the number of' old man 'and the pronunciation information' Noh-in-han-myeong '.

Accordingly, the content providing unit 320 can provide a number conversion tool as the conversation contents, and the user can read and speak the numbers of various units in a format and a desired language corresponding to the unit.

11 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a list of pattern conversation sentences provided by a server is displayed on a screen of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The content providing unit 320 may provide a list of pattern conversation sentences having categories corresponding to the user's context among the entire pattern conversation sentences. For example, when the user situation corresponds to the category 'traffic' as shown in FIG. 11, the pattern conversation sentence list 1100 belonging to the category 'traffic' may be exposed as the conversation contents to be recommended. The pattern conversation sentence is a convertible phrase, and some words included in the sentence can be changed to the word designated by the user's choice.

12 to 13 are exemplary diagrams illustrating a process of utilizing a pattern conversation sentence in an embodiment of the present invention.

When a specific sentence is selected in the pattern conversation sentence list 1100 of FIG. 11, the sentence change detail screen 1200 can be moved as shown in FIG. The sentence change detail screen 1200 includes a pattern conversation sentence 1210 selected from the pattern sentence sentence list 1100. The changeable word 1201 among the words included in the pattern sentence sentence 1210 is distinguished from other words And can be configured to be selectable by the user.

When a specific word 1201 that can be changed is selected in the pattern conversation sentence 1210, a word selection screen 1220 composed of a word set may be provided in a pop-up form. For example, if 'bus' is selected among the changeable words 1201, a word selection screen 1220 including a word list of the same category as the selected word may be provided. The word list on the word selection screen 1220 may further include words included in the user's previous search history or words set in the user's personal information management environment (e.g., My Page, Favorites, etc.). The word selection screen 1220 may include a search function for directly designating a word to be changed through a dictionary-based search in addition to the words included in the word list.

When the word change of the pattern conversation sentence 1210 is completed, as shown in Fig. 13, the sentence change result screen (Fig. 13) including the sentence 1310 to which the changed word is applied, the translation 1301 of the sentence, and the pronunciation information 1302 1300).

The sentence change result screen 1300 may include a function of registering a sentence 1310 to which the changed word is applied and a translation 1301 of the sentence in favorites, and a function of outputting the translation 1301 as a voice. Also, when the sentence includes a place name related to the category 'traffic,' the address of the place name may be displayed together with the sentence change result screen 1300 and the route search service may be connected.

At least one of related words or related sentences (fixed conversation sentence, pattern sentence sentence) and related categories belonging to the same category as the sentence selected or changed by the user are displayed in the sentence change detail screen 1200 and the sentence change result screen 1300 Can be displayed. You can link a map service with a word that corresponds to a place name, or a phrase that includes a phrase related to location, directions, traffic, etc. For example, you can use your map to show your current location on the map, You can connect services such as route guidance to guide the route of movement at a specific location.

In addition, the content providing unit 320 may provide a fixed conversation sentence list having a category corresponding to the user context among the entire fixed conversation sentences as conversation contents to be recommended. Similarly, when the user selects a specific sentence in the fixed conversation sentence list, the user goes to the end page for the sentence. At this time, the end page is provided with the specific sentence selected by the user, the translation and pronunciation information of the sentence, A function of registering a specific sentence and a translation in a favorite, and a function of outputting a translation in a voice. The end page of the specific sentence selected by the user may further include at least one of a related word list belonging to the same category as the sentence selected by the user and an associated sentence (fixed sentence sentence list).

14 to 15 are diagrams showing an example in which a conversation template provided by a server is displayed on a screen of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The content providing unit 320 may provide a conversation template of a category corresponding to a user situation as one of the conversation contents. At this time, the conversation template may be constructed by pre-building a conversation sentence having a basic frame for each situation (category), and a template for inputting a core word of the conversation sentence as an option selection type.

FIG. 14 shows a food order helper screen 1400 composed of a conversation template related to a food ordering situation, and FIG. 15 shows a coffee ordering helper screen 1500 configured with a conversation template related to a coffee ordering situation.

The food order helper screen 1400 is configured to be able to select the food (menu) to be ordered, the quantity, the avoidance material, the additional material, the taste type, the intensity, and the like in the option option as shown in FIG. 14 for example. When a translation execution is requested after selecting one or more options in the food ordering helper screen 1400, a sentence 1410 to which a word designated as a template selection is applied as a conversation sentence for food order, and a translated sentence 1401 and pronunciation information 1402 of the sentence, May be provided.

The coffee order helper screen 1500 can be used to display the order of the beverage (menu), the state (hot / iced), the size, the quantity, the disposable cup, the amount of raw milk, the type of syrup, And whether or not the cream is to be selected in the option option. When a translation execution is requested after selecting one or more options in the coffee order helper screen 1500, a sentence 1510 to which a word designated as a template selection is applied as a conversation sentence for ordering a drink, and a translated sentence 1501 and pronunciation information 1502 of the sentence, May be provided.

Therefore, the conversation template provides a template for the dialogue required for each situation, and when the user selects a word, the user can create a desired conversation sentence and translate the conversation sentence so that the user can easily communicate.

The above-mentioned conversation templates are illustrative, and can be constructed as various types of input tools for inputting key words of the conversation sentence required for each situation. In addition to the template of the option selection type, It is also possible to designate by typing, or by directly inputting a word by typing. For example, if you do not have the word 'Kochujang' in your template, you can enter the word 'Kochujang' through dictionary-based search or direct input.

16 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a My Page, which is a personal information management environment provided by a server, is displayed on a screen of an electronic device in an embodiment of the present invention.

The contents providing unit 320 may store and provide the conversation contents that the user has a history of using or set by the user through a My Page implemented as a separate tab. For example, the content providing unit 320 may include a history word or a sentence, a word or a sentence directly or indirectly inputted by the user, a location information (e.g., a room, a room, A tourist map, etc.), a conversation template frequently used or recently used by a user, a recently generated sentence through a conversation template, and a number conversion tool of a unit frequently used by a user can be provided through a My Page. In other words, in consideration of the fact that the user can not freely store the contents in the conversation communication process during traveling, the conversation contents used by the user can be automatically stored. (1) the user selects from a list of words, fixed conversation sentences, and pattern conversation sentences to enter a detailed view screen (end page); (2) (4) When the user inputs a value translated by the number conversion tool, the contents corresponding to the translated contents can be automatically stored. The automatically stored list can be confirmed through the My Page. At this time, if the same contents are redundantly stored, the previously stored contents can be deleted while leaving the latest contents. In the above description, the automatic storing method for the conversation contents used by the user has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the manual storing method according to the user's selection or setting may be possible. . For example, you can provide user setting functions such as favorites for each of the conversation contents such as words, fixed conversation sentences, and pattern conversation sentences. Through this function, you can manage the contents selected by the user through My Page have.

For example, as shown in FIG. 16, a My Page 1600 includes a sentence list 1610 created by the user using the pattern conversation sentence, position information 1620 set by the user, A conversation template 1630, and the like. The My Page 1600 may include a menu for setting a specific location such as a room, and when the user sets a specific location through the menu, the location information 1620 including the address of the corresponding location is exposed . At this time, the My Page 1600 may be associated with a location service providing location information 1620 set by the user, which provides a moving route of the location. When the user wants to use the frequently used or recently used conversation template 1630 again, he can immediately access the corresponding conversation template 1630 through the My Page 1600 and use it again even if he does not visit the main path. In addition to the frequently used or recently used conversation template 1630, it is also possible to manage frequently input or most recently entered options in the conversation template in my page 1600 for reuse.

As described above, according to the embodiments of the present invention, a conversation service platform for recognizing a user situation and recommending content suitable for the recognized situation is constructed, thereby allowing the user to comfortably and easily communicate with the language of the travel destination .

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments may be implemented as a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic unit, a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing apparatus may be described as being used singly, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the processing apparatus may have a plurality of processing elements and / As shown in FIG. For example, the processing unit may comprise a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, and may be configured to configure the processing device to operate as desired or to process it collectively or collectively Device can be commanded. The software and / or data may be in the form of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage media, or device As shown in FIG. The software may be distributed over a networked computer system and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. At this time, the medium may be a program that continuously stores a computer executable program, or temporarily stores the program for execution or downloading. Further, the medium may be a variety of recording means or storage means in the form of a combination of a single hardware or a plurality of hardware, but is not limited to a medium directly connected to any computer system, but may be dispersed on a network. Examples of the medium include a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as CD-ROM and DVD, a magneto-optical medium such as a floptical disk, And program instructions including ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. As another example of the medium, a recording medium or a storage medium that is managed by a site or a server that supplies or distributes an application store or various other software is also enumerated.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

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A method performed on a computer-implemented server,
Wherein the server comprises at least one processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions contained in memory,
The method comprises:
Determining, at the at least one processor, a situation associated with a user of the electronic device when a service request is received from the electronic device; And
Providing at least one processor with pictorial content between the native language and the target language of the user in response to the service request and providing pictorial content corresponding to the context associated with the user
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Wherein the determining step comprises:
Determining a situation related to the user from an industry category of a company adjacent to the user based on the location information of the electronic device included in the service request,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
Determining and exposing at least one of exposure and exposure order of at least one content provided as the pictorial content according to a situation related to the user determined based on the positional information of the electronic device
≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
A list of conversation sentences belonging to a category corresponding to a situation related to the user, a list of words belonging to a category corresponding to a situation related to the user, a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to a situation related to the user, And at least one of a number conversion tool for converting the input number into the target language in accordance with the unit, as the painting content
≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
A list of words in a category corresponding to each situation, a list of words in a category corresponding to each situation, a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to each situation, and a number input for each unit, And a number conversion tool for converting the number of the converted contents into the number of the converted contents,
Determining at least one of an exposure order and an exposure order of the conversation sentence list, the word list, the conversation template, and the number conversion tool according to a situation related to the user
≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
A list of words in a category corresponding to each situation, a list of words in a category corresponding to each situation, a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to each situation, and a number input for each unit, And a number conversion tool for converting the number of the converted contents into the number of the converted contents,
Determining at least one of an exposure order and an exposure order of the conversation sentence list, the word list, the conversation template, and the number conversion tool according to a condition set by the user
≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
A list of words in a category corresponding to each situation, a list of words in a category corresponding to each situation, a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to each situation, and a number input for each unit, And a number conversion tool for converting the number of the converted contents into the number of the converted contents,
Determining at least one of whether or not the pictorial sentence list, the word list, the pictorial template, and the number conversion tool are exposed and the exposing order by learning the usage pattern of the user for the pictorial contents
≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
A list of words in a category corresponding to each situation, a list of words in a category corresponding to each situation, a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to each situation, and a number input for each unit, And a number conversion tool for converting the number of the converted contents into the number of the converted contents,
Analyzing a usage pattern of a user group having a characteristic common to the user with respect to the conversation contents and determining at least one of the conversation sentence list, the word list, the conversation template, and the exposure order and the exposure order of the number conversion tool that
≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
Providing a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to a situation related to the user as the conversation contents; And
Providing a translation sentence to which the selected word is applied through the translation template and a translation and pronunciation information of the sentence;
≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
Providing a pattern conversation sentence capable of changing some words included in sentences among conversation sentences of a category corresponding to a situation related to the user as the conversation contents; And
If a certain word is changed to a word selected by the user in the pattern conversation sentence, providing a translated sentence to which the changed word is applied and a translated sentence and pronunciation information of the sentence
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Wherein the providing step comprises:
Providing a word list of the same category as some words to be changed in the pattern conversation sentence
≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
A step of providing a map service when the conversation contents include words or phrases related to place names or traffic;
≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
Providing the pictorial contents set by the user with a history of use by the user or through a personal page associated with the user
≪ / RTI > 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
A user who has a history of use by the user, a sentence or word with history of use by the user, a conversation template or option with history of use by the user, a numeric conversion tool with a history of use by the user, Through a personal page associated with < RTI ID = 0.0 >
≪ / RTI > delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the determining step comprises:
Providing a category list that classifies each situation; And
Determining a situation associated with the user through a category selected from the category list
≪ / RTI > A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12 and 14. A computer-implemented server comprising:
At least one processor configured to execute computer readable instructions,
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Wherein the at least one processor comprises:
A situation determination unit for determining a situation associated with a user of the electronic device when a service request is received from the electronic device; And
Providing content for conversation between the user's native language and the target language in response to the service request, and providing content corresponding to a situation related to the user,
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The situation determination unit may determine,
Determining a situation related to the user from an industry category of a company adjacent to the user based on the location information of the electronic device included in the service request,
The content providing apparatus,
Determining and exposing at least one of exposure and exposure order of at least one content provided as the pictorial content according to a situation related to the user determined based on the positional information of the electronic device
Lt; / RTI > delete 17. The method of claim 16,
The content providing apparatus,
A list of words in a category corresponding to each situation, a list of words in a category corresponding to each situation, a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to each situation, and a number input for each unit, And a number conversion tool for converting the number of the converted contents into the number of the converted contents,
Determining at least one of an exposure order and an exposure order of the conversation sentence list, the word list, the conversation template, and the number conversion tool according to a situation related to the user
Lt; / RTI > 17. The method of claim 16,
The content providing apparatus,
Providing a conversation template for generating a conversation sentence corresponding to a situation related to the user as the conversation contents,
Providing a conversation sentence to which the selected word is applied through the conversation template and a translation and pronunciation information of the sentence
Lt; / RTI > 17. The method of claim 16,
The content providing apparatus,
Providing a pattern conversation sentence capable of changing some words included in a sentence among conversation sentences of a category corresponding to a situation related to the user as the conversation contents,
If a certain word is changed to a word selected by the user in the pattern conversation sentence, the translation sentence applying the changed word and the translation and pronunciation information of the sentence are provided
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