KR20210033667A - A portable terminal for providing asymmetric dialogue interfaces - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a portable terminal comprises: a received message obtaining unit for receiving an asymmetric transmission message including response option information; an extraction unit for extracting one or more response options from the asymmetric transmission message; an input interface generating unit for generating and outputting an input interface including the response options; and a reply message transmitting unit for determining any one of the response options in accordance with a user input corresponding to the input interface, and transmitting the determined response option as a reply message corresponding to the asymmetric transmission message. The asymmetric transmission message is generated by an asymmetric transmission message application installed in a guardian terminal corresponding to the portable terminal, configured to indicate one or more response options with a separate delimiter, and transmitted to the portable terminal of the user since the asymmetric transmission message including a message in accordance with the user input and the response option corresponding to the message are generated. Accordingly, the convenience and responsiveness of senior citizens increase.

Description

A portable terminal that provides an asymmetric conversation interface {A PORTABLE TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING ASYMMETRIC DIALOGUE INTERFACES}

The present invention relates to a portable terminal. More specifically, the present invention relates to a portable terminal providing an asymmetric conversation interface.

The term “senior” means “elderly” and refers to the subject of protection such as the elderly or the elderly, and broadly, the disabled can also be included in the category.Senior care is intended for seniors, such as nursing care, bathing, and nursing. In addition to basic care, it can mean a comprehensive life care service for the protected object that provides overall care services for life such as leisure, medical care, and culture, such as living at home.

The modern society is rapidly aging, and in the case of Korea, 14% of the total population has already entered an aging society with 65 years of age or older. Therefore, the need for services for seniors is also naturally increasing.

Various devices such as helper robots have been proposed for such senior services. For example, referring to Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2015-0119734, etc., a hospital room assistant robot assists nurses in hospitals or rehabilitation centers, provides a simple conversation function through obstacle avoidance and food recognition, and transfers charts to doctors. Or delivery of medication to a patient is disclosed. In addition, referring to Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1381006, it relates to a voice recognition question and answer, and it is disclosed to install a terminal on a doll that stores a question and a response sentence by voice and communicates by voice.

However, when complex devices such as robots and dolls are provided to seniors, pre-learning such as learning how to use and learning conversation methods is excessively required, which causes problems that make seniors feel uncomfortable and impede usability.

In particular, existing senior service technologies are intended to provide conversation services using voice recognition, but they cannot provide smooth conversation services because they cannot realistically cover all inputs and responses, and seniors also provide adequate responses to various inquiries. It can be difficult to enter each time.

In addition, since dolls and robots are not easy to carry, they are not suitable for tracking various information such as the current status and activities of seniors, and there is a problem that system construction and product cost are increased due to the need for auxiliary devices such as sensor devices. It is becoming.

In particular, this problem causes more inconvenience in the use of a conversation message interface such as chat. The conversation interface accompanying a symmetrical input is currently used by users such as seniors or disabled who are inconvenient to input text, etc. It makes it difficult to write, and causes problems that are difficult to reply using appropriate sentences.

For example, when a senior or a disabled person wants to input text by replying to an SMS or instant message using an existing smart device, they must separate very small keyboards on the touch screen and enter them one by one, especially typos, etc. The current conversation interface is causing a wide variety of mistakes for seniors with reduced cognitive function, increasing stress, such as being generated and entering backspace, etc., and then erasing and rewriting all messages.

The present invention was conceived to solve the above problems, in providing a portable terminal such as a tablet as a senior terminal, and in providing various senior services linked with a guardian terminal and a service device using a senior terminal, By providing content that utilizes the unique functions of familiar portable terminals, but processing activity information collection, various senior services such as dementia analysis, health analysis, conversation curation, and medication notification are processed and provided in a senior-friendly way. An object thereof is to provide a portable terminal that provides a senior service that can increase convenience and responsiveness and reduce system construction costs, and an operation method thereof.

In addition, by providing a more effective message transmission/reception method in which a response option can be added to the conversation interface of a terminal used by a protected object such as a senior, the purpose of this is to improve convenience for users who have difficulty using a conversation interface based on a standard text input. There is this.

In order to solve the above problems, a method of operating a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: receiving an asymmetric transmission message including response option information; Extracting one or more response options from the asymmetric transmission message; Outputting an input interface including the one or more response options; Determining one of the one or more response options according to a user input corresponding to the input interface; And transmitting the determined response option as a response message corresponding to the asymmetric transmission message.

An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above-described problems, in a portable terminal, includes: a reception message acquisition unit for receiving an asymmetric transmission message including response option information; An extraction unit for extracting one or more response options from the asymmetric transmission message; An input interface generator for generating and outputting an input interface including the one or more response options; And a reply message transmission unit for determining one of the one or more response options according to a user input corresponding to the input interface, and transmitting the determined response option as a reply message corresponding to the asymmetric transmission message. .

An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above-described problems, in the operation method of a portable terminal, includes at least one response option allowing the receiving terminal to determine a response option according to a user input. Generating a transmission message; And transmitting the generated asymmetric transmission message to the destination terminal.

Meanwhile, the method according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above-described problems may be implemented with a program for executing the method on a computer and a non-volatile recording medium on which the program is recorded.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in providing a variety of senior services linked with a guardian terminal and a service device using a senior terminal, content using the unique functions of a portable terminal familiar to the senior is provided, but activity information collection is provided. By processing, various senior services such as dementia analysis, health analysis, conversation curation, and medication notification can be processed in a senior-friendly manner.

Accordingly, it is possible to provide a portable terminal that provides a senior service capable of increasing the convenience and responsiveness of the senior and reducing the cost of building a system, and a method of operating the same.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, through conversation curation based on activity information and setting information, query information and response options that are appropriately processed for each situation by a guardian, etc., rather than a simple and simple existing response, can be diversified and provided. In addition, it is possible to provide a message interface environment in which seniors can comfortably provide only necessary responses without a separate inconvenient input process.

In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the conversation interface, by providing a more effective message transmission/reception method capable of mutually asymmetric conversation by giving a reply option capable of replying to a transmitted message input from a guardian terminal, etc., a standardized text input based It is possible to improve the convenience for users who have difficulty using the symmetrical conversational interface.

1 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing an entire system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing a senior terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail.
3 is a block diagram showing in more detail a senior service unit of a senior terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a senior terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a more detailed flowchart illustrating a setting process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram showing in more detail a message interface unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a ladder diagram illustrating an asymmetric conversation operation performed by a message interface unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 to 10 are diagrams for explaining an asymmetric chat input in a parental terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram for explaining an asymmetric conversation output and response input in a senior terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following content merely exemplifies the principles of the present invention. Therefore, those skilled in the art can implement the principles of the present invention and invent various devices included in the concept and scope of the present invention, although not clearly described or illustrated herein. In addition, it is understood that all conditional terms and examples listed in this specification are, in principle, expressly intended only for the purpose of making the concept of the present invention understood, and are not limited to the embodiments and states specifically listed as such. It should be.

In addition, it is to be understood that all detailed descriptions listing specific embodiments as well as principles, aspects and embodiments of the present invention are intended to include structural and functional equivalents of these matters. It should also be understood that these equivalents include not only currently known equivalents, but also equivalents to be developed in the future, that is, all devices invented to perform the same function regardless of the structure.

Thus, for example, the block diagrams herein are to be understood as representing a conceptual perspective of exemplary circuits embodying the principles of the invention. Similarly, all flowcharts, state transition diagrams, pseudocodes, etc. are understood to represent the various processes performed by a computer or processor, whether or not the computer or processor is clearly depicted and that can be represented substantially in a computer-readable medium. It should be.

The functions of the various elements shown in the drawings, including a processor or functional block represented by a similar concept, may be provided by the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware having the ability to execute software in association with appropriate software. When provided by a processor, the function may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or a plurality of individual processors, some of which may be shared.

In addition, the explicit use of terms presented as processor, control, or similar concepts should not be interpreted exclusively by quoting hardware capable of executing software, and without limitation, digital signal processor (DSP) hardware, ROM for storing software. It should be understood to implicitly include (ROM), RAM, and non-volatile storage. Other commonly used hardware may also be included.

In the claims of the present specification, components expressed as means for performing the functions described in the detailed description include all types of software including, for example, combinations of circuit elements or firmware/microcodes that perform the above functions. It is intended to include all methods of performing a function to perform the function, and is combined with suitable circuitry for executing the software to perform the function. Since the invention defined by these claims is combined with the functions provided by the various enumerated means and combined with the manner required by the claims, any means capable of providing the above functions are equivalent to those conceived from this specification. It should be understood as.

The above-described objects, features, and advantages will become more apparent through the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawings, whereby those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. There will be. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining an entire system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The senior terminal 100 and the parental terminal 300 described herein include a tablet PC, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, personal digital assistants (PDA), and portable digital assistants (PMP). Multimedia Player), navigation, etc. may be included.

In addition, the senior terminal 100, the parental terminal 300, and the service providing device 200 may be connected by wire or wirelessly through a network.

For communication between networks, the senior terminal 100, the guardian terminal 300, and the service providing device 200 include a local area network, an Internet network, a LAN, WAN, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and a public switched data network (PSDN). , Cable TV network, WIFI, mobile communication network and other wired and wireless communication networks, etc. can transmit and receive data. In addition, each of the senior terminal 100, the guardian terminal 300, and the service providing device 200 may include respective communication modules for communicating with a protocol corresponding to each communication network.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the senior terminal 100 is a terminal of a senior to be protected, and may be pre-authenticated and registered in the service providing device 200 or may be pre-authenticated and registered in the senior terminal 100. .

In addition, the senior terminal 100 is preset by the service providing device 200 or the parental terminal 300 for the senior, or by a senior service driven according to preset setting information according to the senior terminal 100's own input, Various senior content or messages can be output, and a corresponding senior user input can be received and processed. Here, the senior service may be installed in the senior terminal 100 in the form of application software or a separate application, or may be preloaded in the senior terminal 100 in the form of system software.

In addition, the senior terminal 100 may provide various senior content services utilizing unique functions of the portable terminal. Content services include video call service with parental device 300, message conversation service, photo album service, dementia prevention program service, health information management service, medication management service, activity report service, music service, radio service, video service, internet service. , A game service, a song service, etc. may be exemplified, and a senior may perform various activities through a content service using the senior terminal 100.

Accordingly, the senior terminal 100 may collect activity information according to the use of the content service of the senior and activity information corresponding to the sensing and user input of the senior terminal 100, and such activity information is stored and updated to be continuously And can be used for message curation processing, which will be described later in more detail.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the senior terminal 100 may receive setting information for a notification service or obtain the setting information through the parental terminal 300 or the service providing device 200, and the setting Time table scheduling according to the information may be performed, and conditional message curation information corresponding thereto may be generated.

Here, the setting information may be scheduling information including at least one of time information, period information, message type information, and priority information for outputting a notification message. In addition, the setting information may further include conditional message curation setting information for message curation processing, and the conditional message curation setting information may be mapped to the scheduling information.

In particular, conditional message curation setting information corresponds to various environmental information such as pattern analysis information, time information, period information, urgency information, priority priority information, and user response information according to the activity information of the aforementioned senior terminal 100 user. The condition information may be included, and response option information corresponding to each set condition information may be further included.

Accordingly, the notification service processed by the senior terminal 100 is curated based on the activity information and condition information of the senior, not a simple time notification, and a notification message including appropriately preconfigured response option information is output. , It may be a service provided with a notification message in the form of a message interface capable of performing necessary service processing according to a corresponding user input or providing an additional query.

Particularly, according to the notification service, the response option information that can be input by a senior user as a response may be set to a minimum in consideration of the age of the senior, and preferably less than 2, and 4 depending on age or extension settings, etc. The number may be limited so that no more than two options are presented.

In addition, the response option may include a curation dialog message that can be edited and set in the parental terminal 300 in consideration of the situation and activity of the senior. Accordingly, the curation conversation message input through the senior terminal 100 may be transmitted to the guardian terminal 300.

Therefore, the senior checks that the curated message is output as a notification message according to the analysis of various situations and activity patterns, and simply selects one of the proposed response options without complicated voice input or keyboard input, Service functions can be processed so that they can be used.

Accordingly, the senior terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide a senior's activity information monitoring, health management, medication management, dementia management, conversation service with a guardian through the provision of a senior service only with the function of a portable terminal. In addition, it simplifies the input process and provides curation processing that can be configured conveniently for seniors, especially when essential notification services are required, so that seniors can comfortably only respond to necessary responses without a separate inconvenient input process. It can provide a message interface environment that can be used.

As described above, the senior terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention provides a curated notification message such as talking to a user according to various situational conditions, and induces an action corresponding thereto, thereby passively It is possible to ensure that in-senior users are not bored or lonely, and can actively use various senior service functions.

For example, the senior terminal 100 may output a question or solicitation notification message to a senior user through curation processing in a specific situation. In the case of invitation, would you like to listen to the radio, for example? Response options may be provided along with the recommendation, and when an affirmative response option such as "Yes" is selected, the senior terminal 100 provides a shortcut function that allows the radio service function to be executed immediately, so that it is more convenient and faster. Make it possible to do it.

Meanwhile, the guardian terminal 300 may be a terminal of a guardian that performs pre-registration of the senior terminal 100, manages the activity information of the senior, and inputs setting information for curation.

In addition, the service providing device 200 may also be a device that performs pre-registration for the senior terminal 100, manages the activity information of the senior, and inputs setting information for curation, etc. It may be an institutional server. In addition, the service providing apparatus 200 may be a senior service providing server that registers and manages the senior terminal 100 and the guardian terminal 300 and relays setting information.

Meanwhile, the senior terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a message transmission/reception function by providing a conversation interface with the guardian terminal 300. In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the conversation interface, the guardian Convenience for users who have difficulty in using a symmetrical conversation interface based on a standard text input by providing a more effective message transmission/reception method that enables mutual asymmetric conversation by giving a reply option that can reply to a transmitted message input from the terminal 300 Can improve. This will be described later in more detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 11.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, information for curation processing of the above-described senior terminal 100 may be generated in the parental terminal 300 as well. In addition, the service providing device 200 performs all or part of the process for curation processing, and provides the execution information to the senior terminal 100 or the guardian terminal 300 to process the curated message service to be provided. I can.

In addition, the service providing apparatus 200 may be a server performing service provision or a third service institution server. In addition, the service providing apparatus 200 may perform curation processing suitable for a senior to be protected by using information received from an external service provider server.

Accordingly, in this specification, the processes according to the embodiment of the present invention are mainly described as the self-operation of the senior terminal 100, but are not limited thereto, and at least some of the functions related to the curation process are the service providing apparatus 200 ) Can also be performed, and as the data collected by the senior terminal 100 is accumulated and combined with external data, when a curation service that requires comprehensive situation determination and information collection is required, the service providing device 200 Function can be handled.

2 is a block diagram showing a senior terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail.

The senior terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio/video (A/V) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensor unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. A unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 145, and a senior service unit 190 may be included. Since the components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential, a senior terminal having more components or fewer components may be implemented.

The wireless communication unit 110 includes one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the senior terminal 100 and a wireless communication system or between the senior terminal 100 and a parental terminal 300 or a network in which the service providing device 200 is located. Can include. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast reception module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short-range communication module 114, and a location information module 115. .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and/or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel, and the mobile communication module 112 includes at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. And transmits and receives wireless signals. The wireless signal may include a voice call signal, a video call signal, or various types of data according to transmission and reception of text/multimedia messages, and the server may include a payment server or a store management server.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built-in or external to the senior terminal 100. As a wireless Internet technology, WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), and the like may be used.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining location information of a portable terminal, and may basically include a Global Position System (GPS) module.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 2, the A/V (Audio/Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the storage unit 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc. and processes it as electrical voice data.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may be composed of a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (positive pressure/electrostatic), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. In addition, the camera 121 may be connected to the user input unit 130.

The sensor unit 140 detects the current state of the senior terminal 100, such as the open/closed state of the senior terminal 100, the position of the senior terminal 100, the presence of user contact, the orientation of the senior terminal, and acceleration/deceleration of the senior terminal. Thus, a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the senior terminal 100 is generated or stored as activity information of the senior. The sensor unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

In addition, the sensor unit 140 may include, for example, an altitude sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, and the like, and may detect the movement of the current position according to the movement of the senior terminal 100.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. I can.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the senior terminal 100. For example, in the content providing mode, the senior terminal 100 displays a user interface (UI) or a graphical user interface (GUI) related to providing a senior content service. When the senior terminal 100 is in the notification service mode, it provides a curated message and displays a UI or GUI for receiving a response corresponding thereto. In addition, when the senior terminal 100 is in the asymmetric chat service mode, a UI or GUI is displayed for receiving a response input corresponding to a response option extracted from the asymmetric transmission message received from the parental terminal 300.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display. display) and a 3D display.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the storage unit 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions performed by the senior terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event according to the driving of the notification service of the senior terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in senior terminals include receiving asymmetric chat messages, greeting greetings, medication notifications, weight measurement, brain training, and content recommendations. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, by vibration. The video signal or audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, so that they 151 and 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input/output data. The memory 160 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type storage unit (for example, an SD or XD storage unit, etc.). ), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory, ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), Magnetic It may include at least one type of storage medium among a storage unit, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. The senior terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 over the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a passage for all external devices connected to the senior terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, and transmits it to each component inside the senior terminal 100, or transmits data inside the senior terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired/wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired/wireless data port, a memory card port, a port to connect a device equipped with an identification module, and an audio input/output (I/O) port. , A video input/output (I/O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. For example, it performs related control and processing for senior service, voice call, data communication, video call, and the like. The controller 180 may also include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The power supply unit 175 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for the operation of each component.

In addition, the controller 180 according to an embodiment of the present invention may generate an interface for a senior service according to the driving of the senior service unit 190, and may provide it through the display unit 151. To this end, the controller 180 may execute a process for a content service and a notification service according to an operation of the senior service unit, and provide a message interface to process a conversation and schedule setting according to an input of a senior user. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a block diagram showing in more detail a senior service unit of a senior terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a senior service unit 190 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a service providing unit 191. Time table scheduling unit 192, setting information management unit 193, curation processing unit 194, activity information analysis unit 195, notification service unit 196, health information management unit 197, message interface unit 191 And an article management unit 199.

First, the service provider 191 may provide various senior content services utilizing unique functions of a portable terminal. As described above, the content service includes a video call service with the parental terminal 300, a message conversation service, a photo album service, a dementia prevention program service, a health information management service, a medication management service, an activity report service, a music service, a radio service, and Various services such as a video service, an Internet service, a game service, and a song service may be exemplified, and a senior may perform various activities through a content service using the senior terminal 100.

In addition, the service providing unit 191 may provide a message service according to the driving of the message interface unit 198, and the message service may include a conversation message service and a notification message service. The conversation message service may include a service that transmits and receives a conversation message or a call message with the guardian terminal 300 or the service providing device 200 and outputs it. In addition, the notification message service may include a service that outputs a notification message conditionally curated according to a preset time table.

In particular, in order to provide a notification message from the service providing unit 191, first, preset information input through the setting information management unit 193 may be performed. The setting information may be input from at least one of the user input unit 130, the guardian terminal 300, or the service providing server 200, and scheduling setting information for scheduling a time table and curation setting information for processing a notification message It may include.

Accordingly, the setting information management unit 193 may transfer the stored setting information to the time table scheduling unit 192 and the curation processing unit 194.

Here, the time table scheduling unit 192 may store and manage curation setting information by mapping the type, time, and output condition of the notification message to be output.

In addition, the curation setting information may include query message information corresponding to a preset time and output condition, and response option information.

More specifically, when the notification message is a wake-up time notification, the inquiry message information may be a wake-up notification message, and the response option information is "1. I slept well", "2. Normal", "3. I did not sleep well", Including "4. Wake me up in only 10 minutes", the number of options may be limited in response to the senior's setting or age.

In addition, the curation setting information may include a functional process of the service providing unit 191 corresponding to a response option. For example, in the case of the wake-up notification, a notification according to input of response option information 1, 2, or 3 It is also possible to process the storage and transmission of activity information including release, temporary information, and status information, transmission of a response message to the guardian terminal 300, or re-execution of the alarm after 10 minutes according to the input of the response option information #4.

And, for example, when the notification message is a medication time notification, the inquiry message information may be a medication notification message according to the medication setting information, and the response option information is “1. I ate”, “2. I do not eat”, “10 minutes. The number of options may be limited in response to the senior's setting or age, including "let me know again", etc., and according to the response, alarm cancellation, activity information storage and transmission, and response message transmission to the parental terminal 300 Or re-execute the alarm after 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, the setting information management unit 193 may provide message editing information for curation. For example, the curation setting information may include a message edited to be output from the senior terminal 100, and the It may include a pre-input personalized response option in response to the message. For example, the curation setting information includes a message such as "Mom rehabilitation treatment is sick, you must continue. Mom fighting~~!!!", and response option information such as "Yeah, don't worry" as a response option. I can.

The notification service unit 196 may monitor whether the time and output conditions set in the time table scheduling unit 192 are met, and if applicable, output a notification message processed by the curation processing unit 194 according to the curation setting information. Event information to be performed is generated and transmitted to the service providing unit 191. Accordingly, the service providing unit 191 may request the controller 180 to output a notification message through the output unit 150.

Here, the curation processing unit 194 may process a message to be included in the notification message based on the senior's user activity information, time information, condition information, and other external information, and determine response option information corresponding to the message, A notification message including the message and response option information may be delivered to the notification service unit 196.

In addition, when the curation setting information does not include separate response option information, the curation processing unit 194 may allocate basic response option information such as “confirmation”, and the service provider 191 may The basic response selection input corresponding to the input and its date and time information can be stored and managed as activity information.

On the other hand, the activity information analysis unit 195 may include the activity information of the senior that can match the condition used for the curation setting information, the activity information is the use pattern information for the senior content service, sensed by the sensor unit 140 Various activity information that can be measured by the senior terminal 100, such as sensor information, body input information, location information, and user input pattern information, may be included.

In addition, the activity information analysis unit 195 may transmit the activity information to the service providing server 200 and may process the activity information to be stored and managed by the service providing server 200. For example, short-term activity information within a certain period may be stored and managed by the activity information analysis unit 195, and long-term activity information greater than a certain period may be transmitted to the service providing device 200 to be stored and managed.

Accordingly, the curation processing unit 194 may process notification message curation and response option curation according to various activity information conditions. For example, the curation processing unit 194 may process a notification message recommending specific content according to the content usage record, process a health management notification message according to body measurement, or have a conversation with family members who have not had a conversation for a certain period of time. A notification message for recommending to be processed or a notification message for recommending the use of a learning service for preventing dementia may be processed, and response option information corresponding to each notification message may be determined and transmitted to the notification service unit 196.

Accordingly, it is convenient to input appropriately curated conversation messages and their responses in consideration of the situation and activities of the senior, and by simply selecting one of the proposed response options without complicated voice input or keyboard input, the senior of the senior terminal 100 Service functions can be processed so that they can be used.

On the other hand, the health information management unit 197 can analyze and manage the presence or absence of an abnormality in the health information of the senior according to the activity information analyzed by the activity information analysis unit 195, and provide the corresponding health information to the service providing unit ( It may be output through 191 or transmitted to the guardian terminal 300 or the service providing device 200.

In addition, the message interface unit 198 may provide a conversation interface capable of transmitting and receiving messages with the parental terminal 300 or other users, and in order to provide a convenient interface for senior use, the curation processing unit 194 A processed user input interface may be provided.

In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the message interface unit 198 extracts response option information from the asymmetric transmission message received from the parental terminal 300, and obtains a response input corresponding to the extracted response option, An asymmetric chat message interface that can be transmitted to 300 may be provided. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 11 as described above.

In addition, the article management unit 199 may provide a storage and management service for information on items held by the senior according to a user input.

Accordingly, the senior terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide a senior's activity information monitoring, health management, medication management, dementia management, conversation service with a guardian through the provision of a senior service only with the function of a portable terminal. In addition, it simplifies the input process and provides curation processing that can be configured conveniently for seniors, especially when essential notification services are required, so that seniors can comfortably only respond to necessary responses without a separate inconvenient input process. It can provide a message interface environment that can be used.

Meanwhile, some or all of the functions of the senior service unit 190 described above may be performed by the service providing apparatus 200. In this case, a curation process may be performed based on the activity information collected by the service providing device 200, and a curated message may be generated by combining with user information corresponding to the senior terminal 100, and a predetermined time And it is possible to provide a curation service that provides a notification message according to conditions. Accordingly, the senior service unit 190 of the senior terminal 100 may operate in a manner that provides each of the aforementioned senior services based on information received from the service providing apparatus 200.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a senior terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the senior terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention first stores curation logic information to be processed by the curation processor 194 in advance (S1001). Here, the curation logic information may include rule setting information to be used for setting and processing curation, and is pre-input and stored before distribution of the senior terminal 100, or received and updated from the service providing device 200 It could be.

And, when setting information based on the parental terminal 300 or user input information is input to the senior terminal 100 (S1003), the senior terminal 100 processes time table scheduling based on the setting information, and sets conditional message curation. Information is generated (S1005).

Here, the curation setting information may be mapped to the scheduled time table and stored together.

Then, the senior terminal 100 provides a content service through the output unit 150, but monitors and analyzes user activity information (S1007).

The senior terminal 100 determines whether it corresponds to the scheduled time table condition (S1009), and, if applicable, processes a query message and a notification message curated with one or more response messages corresponding to the current state to be output (S1011).

Then, the senior terminal 100 receives one or more user inputs corresponding to the curated response options (S1013).

Thereafter, the senior terminal 100 processes the execution of the service function corresponding to the response option according to the user input and the update of the activity information (S1015), and stores the updated activity information (S1017).

In addition, analysis information based on the updated activity information may be transmitted to the service providing device 200 or the guardian terminal 300 (S1019).

For example, the first notification message may be a morning greeting, and the curated inquiry message "Good morning! Good night? If you are awake now, please send a greeting to your children!", and two curated response option messages. "I slept well." And "good morning" may be output at a specific time.

In addition, the notification message may be a brain learning notification, and first, a learning application icon displayed with a curated query message "Complete today's learning and accumulate points! My points: 597 points", curated as in FIG. 6; Correspondingly, curated two response option messages "Learning Start" and "Close" may be output under certain conditions. Here, the specific condition may be a condition that is preset based on the activity information, such as when the learning function is not performed within a predetermined period. In addition, when the amount of learning is insufficient according to the activity information, an additional learning notification may be generated through the notification service unit 196 and output from the senior terminal 100.

In addition, the notification message may be a notification of the use of content such as a radio or a game, and the notification condition may include a preset condition based on the activity information, such as when the content function is not performed for a predetermined period of time.

Meanwhile, the notification message may include a medication notification. The medication notification information may include target drug information, dosage information, dosage time information, dosage cycle information, cumulative dosage condition information, photo information, etc., and two curated response options messages "I ate" and "Tell me again", etc. It can be output under this specific condition. The notification condition may be set based on the activity information, and in particular, response information corresponding to whether or not to take a medication may be stored in the activity information as health management information, and may be accumulated and managed by the health information management unit 197.

5 is a more detailed flowchart illustrating a setting process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the setting information management unit 193 of the senior terminal 100 receives scheduling setting information from a user input or a guardian terminal (S2001), in response to the scheduling setting information, the curation setting for curation processing Information is received (S2003), and the determined curation setting information and scheduling setting information are mapped (S2005).

More specifically, the scheduling setting information may include at least one of type information, generation subject information, time information, and priority information corresponding to the notification message, and the time scheduled time of the time table scheduling unit 192 corresponding thereto. Table data can be created. In particular, curation and condition setting information may be mapped and stored in the time table, and each message information may also be individually set and input, stored and managed. The notification message information may further include not only individual messages according to a schedule, but also a notification message such as an update for system management or an additional information notification message for health management.

According to this process, the senior terminal 100 receives schedule notifications, such as medication, etc. without having to set it directly, and performs it without missing, and the result is stored in the activity information to the guardian terminal 300 or the service providing device 200, etc. It is shared and can be used for later curation.

In addition, based on activity information, it is possible to provide senior services suitable for the target and purpose of use, through invitations or notifications for the use of content services, and messages curated to maximize the usability of devices and senior services. Can be provided, so that seniors who are not familiar with IT devices can easily communicate.

For example, the senior terminal 100 first speaks to the senior user, informs the schedule, and recommends the use of educational programs and useful services, and provides useful information to the consumer in the form of a message, etc. according to the usage pattern analysis. The personalization accuracy can be further improved by providing it with the user's feedback.

6 is a block diagram showing in more detail a message interface unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, the message interface unit 198 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives an asymmetric transmission message including a response option, generates an input interface based on response option information extracted from the asymmetric transmission message, A response message can be generated and transmitted according to a user input of a senior corresponding to the input interface. FIG. 6 shows as a block diagram of processors constituting the message interface unit 198 for processing such asymmetric messages.

As shown in FIG. 6, the message interface unit 198 includes a received message acquisition unit 1981, a response option extraction unit 1983, an input interface generation unit 1985, and a reply message transmission unit 1987.

First, the received message acquisition unit 1981 acquires an asymmetric transmission message from a remote external terminal received through the wireless communication unit 110. Here, the remote external terminal may be the parental terminal 300, and the asymmetric transmission message may be received from various devices such as a computer, a laptop computer, and a tablet capable of transmitting an asymmetric transmission message. These external terminals may be referred to as guardian terminals 300 or the like.

In order to generate such an asymmetric transmission message, a separate application for generating an asymmetric transmission message may be installed in the parental terminal 300 or the like, or text information corresponding to the asymmetric transmission message format may be input.

For example, when a separate application is installed, the parental terminal 300 may provide a setting interface for setting to include one or more response options in a transmission message.

In addition, the asymmetric transmission message may be configured to indicate one or more response options as a separate separator according to a standardized text format. Accordingly, even if a user such as the guardian terminal 300 does not install a separate application, the response options may be configured to be included in the transmission message by inputting the one or more response options as text.

In addition, even when a separate application is installed, the transmission message input from the setting interface may be processed as text information processed so that response options are classified by a separator and included.

For example, a user of the guardian's terminal 300 may send a message as "Mom! I'm going to visit tomorrow. An asymmetric transmission message including "10 a.m.", "2 p.m.", and "anytime" may be transmitted to the senior terminal 100 as a response option.

When an asymmetric transmission message transmitted by such a process is received, the response option extraction unit 1983 extracts response options using preset identifier information, etc. from the asymmetric transmission message, and provides identification information to the extracted response options. It is assigned and transmitted to the input interface generation unit 1985.

The input interface generation unit 1985 generates an input interface capable of selecting a response option through the user input unit 130 of a senior user according to the response option to which the identification information is assigned, and the generated input interface is output. It may be output through the unit 150.

Thereafter, when the selection input of the response option output to the input interface is received by the senior terminal 100, the reply message transmission unit 1987 returns a response option text of the identification information corresponding to the response option selection input. It may be processed as and returned to the guardian terminal 300 or the like that transmitted the asymmetric transmission message. The wireless communication unit 110 may reduce the amount of data by directly transmitting the reply message or transmitting response option identification information corresponding to the reply message.

For example, if the response options are "10 am", "2 pm", or "anytime", the response option extraction unit 1983 is set to "10 am" once and "2 pm". 2 and 3 can be sequentially assigned to "anytime" and processed to be output through the input interface generation unit 1985. When the user inputs 3, the reply message transmission unit 1987 is Time or" may be transmitted as a reply message, or only identification information for No. 3 may be transmitted as a reply message.

In addition, when only the identification information for number 3 is returned, the guardian terminal 300 sequentially identifies the response option information, which is the third response option included in the previously transmitted asymmetric transmission message, and It can be output as a reply message.

7 is a ladder diagram illustrating an asymmetric conversation operation performed by a message interface unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the parental terminal 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a response option corresponding to the message is input together with the input of a message (S3001) (S3003).

In addition, the guardian terminal 300 generates an asymmetric message including response option information and transmits it to the senior terminal 100 (S3005).

Thereafter, when the senior terminal 100 receives the asymmetric transmission message (S3007), the response option extracting unit 1983 extracts a response option corresponding to the asymmetric transmission message (S3009), and includes the extracted response option. An input interface is generated (S3011), and a message interface to which an input interface including the response option is added to the received message is output and provided to the user (S3013).

Then, the senior terminal 100 determines a response option according to the input of the user input unit 130 to the input interface (S3015), and returns the determined response option information to the guardian terminal 300 (S3017).

Thereafter, the parental terminal 300 may output a response option based on the response option information as a response message from the senior terminal 100 (S3019).

Meanwhile, transmission and reception of such asymmetric transmission messages and interface output may be performed only in a senior mode provided in each terminal. Accordingly, a general conversation mode and a senior mode may be classified, and a symmetric conversation interface may be provided in the senior terminal 100 according to the normal mode setting.

8 to 10 are diagrams for explaining an asymmetric chat input in a parental terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, in order to transmit an asymmetric message according to an embodiment of the present invention, a separate asymmetric chat application may be provided in advance in the parental terminal 300. In this case, the asymmetric conversation application may provide a multiple-choice question input interface function button at the top of the text input window, as shown in FIG. 8A.

Accordingly, when the user inputs the multiple-choice question input interface function button, as shown in FIG. 8(B), the answer item input interface for inputting response option information that can be inputted in the senior terminal 100 together with the question message to be transmitted. Can be provided.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8(C), items corresponding to the answer item input interface may be input, respectively, and in case of wanting to expand the options, according to the item add button input and text input as shown in FIG. 8(D) An extended response option may be further added.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 9, for the transmission of an asymmetric message according to an embodiment of the present invention, a list of expected answer items extracted from text information input to the asymmetric transmission message interface may be output from the guardian terminal 300. .

For example, as shown in Figs. 9(A) and 9(B), when text is input through the message interface and the "Answer" button on the left is selected, as shown in Fig. 9(C) , A response item selection interface associated with text information or preset may be displayed at the bottom.

For example, the parental terminal 300 outputs an interface for selecting answer items such as preset "Yes", "Yes", 10 am", 2 pm", and "Okay", and FIG. 9(D) It can be processed to be added as a response option of an asymmetric transmission message through a user input as shown in ). Here, the selectable answer items may be output as individual selection items, and a new selection item may be added according to a user input, or a selection item corresponding to a main keyword extracted from text information or learning information may be added. .

For example, the guardian terminal 300 outputs a plurality of expected answer items corresponding to keyword information such as "tomorrow", "visit", and "when" identified from the text information of the transmitted message, and one according to the user's selection. An asymmetric transmission message may be generated by adding the above response option to the transmission message.

Meanwhile, FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an asymmetric message transmitted from the parental terminal 300 to the senior terminal 100 and a response interface thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, first, as shown in FIG. 10(A), the guardian terminal 300 may separate and process a response option of a transmitted asymmetric message to be displayed at the bottom. For this processing, the parental terminal 300 may be equipped with the same functions as the message interface unit 198 of the senior terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention in a modular manner.

And, when a response option is inputted from the senior terminal 100 and the selection information is received, the parental terminal 300 removes the remaining response options except for the selected response option among the previously output response options, It is possible to process a conversation message in a form as if a text response from the senior terminal 100 is received. Such a process may be processed by the message interface unit 198 of the senior terminal 100 as well, and accordingly, the user of the senior terminal 100 can obtain the same effect as if he/she directly inputs a conversation with only a simple input. You can get a sense of satisfaction with the convenience of the customer, the convenience of answers, and the smooth progress of conversation.

Meanwhile, FIG. 11 shows a message interface output through the output unit 150 of the senior terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is an asymmetric conversation in a senior terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram for explaining the output and response input.

Referring to FIG. 11, a transmission message according to an embodiment of the present invention may be in an asymmetric transmission message format. In the case of an asymmetric transmission message format, a transmission message, identification information indicating an asymmetric transmission message, and a classification for distinguishing a response option It may further include an identifier.

For example, in the case of an asymmetric transmission message, it may include an asymmetric transmission message identifier field, a transmission message text field such as "Mom! I want to visit tomorrow, when do you like it?" and a response option field. As shown in FIG. 11, the identifier for classifying each response option in the response option field may be a special character such as "# (sharp)" or ", (comma)", and the response option extraction unit 1983 ) May identify each response option from the response option field according to the response option identification identifier.

And, as shown in FIG. 11, the input interface generation unit 1985 may generate and output an input interface capable of inputting a reply message corresponding to the transmission message. In particular, the input interface generation unit 1985 As shown at the bottom, soft buttons corresponding to response options such as "1. 10 am", "2. 2 pm", and "3. Anytime" are sequentially configured according to the identification information, and selected input You can print it out if possible.

In addition, the input interface generation unit 1985 can additionally output a user direct input button to the input interface, and when direct input is selected in the input interface, a key or voice text input interface is additionally provided so that the senior user can directly input the button. It can also provide an optional feature that allows you to enter the text you want.

Accordingly, the message interface unit 198 according to an embodiment of the present invention enables smooth message transmission and reception such as a symmetrical conversation by using a mutually asymmetric conversation interface, so that the seniors are comfortable without a separate inconvenient input process. It is possible to provide a message interface environment in which only necessary responses can be easily performed.

Meanwhile, the above-described method according to various embodiments of the present invention is implemented in the form of installation data to be executed on a terminal device and stored in various non-transitory computer readable mediums in each server or device. Can be provided. Accordingly, the terminals 100 and 300 can access the server or device and download the installation data.

The non-transitory readable medium refers to a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device, rather than a medium that stores data for a short moment, such as a register, a cache, and a memory. Specifically, the above-described various applications or programs may be provided by being stored in a non-transitory readable medium such as a CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, ROM, or the like.

In addition, although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. In addition, various modifications are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or prospect of the present invention.

Claims (4)

In the portable terminal,
A reception message acquisition unit for receiving an asymmetric transmission message including response option information;
An extraction unit for extracting one or more response options from the asymmetric transmission message, and extracting response options respectively using a response option separator;
Generating and outputting an input interface including the one or more response options, sequentially allocating identification information to the extracted response options, and outputting identification information allocated to the extracted response options together with the response options An input interface generator; And
In accordance with a user input corresponding to the input interface, a response message transmission unit for determining any one of the one or more response options, and transmitting the determined response option as a response message corresponding to the asymmetric transmission message,
The asymmetric transmission message,
Generated by an asymmetric transmission message application installed in the parental terminal corresponding to the portable terminal, configured to indicate one or more response options as separate separators according to a standardized text format, An asymmetric transmission message including a response option is generated and transmitted to the user's mobile terminal.
Portable terminal. The method of claim 1,
The reply message transmission unit,
Transmitting identification information allocated in response to the determined response option as the reply message
Portable terminal. The method of claim 1,
The asymmetric transmission message
Includes an asymmetric transmission message separator field, a transmission message text field, and a response option field,
The response option field includes response option text information and identifier information for distinguishing each response option within the response option field.
Portable terminal. The method of claim 1,
The asymmetric transmission message is received in a senior mode of the portable terminal providing a senior service through the portable terminal.
Portable terminal.

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