KR20220082788A - method for changing architecture and its systems - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a source conversion solution for architectural change. More specifically, it relates to a technology that can suggest the part that needs to be modified in the source of the program so that a program created for use in a specific architecture can be used in other architectures as well.

Description

{method for changing architecture and its systems}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a source conversion solution for architectural change.

More specifically, it relates to a technology that can suggest the part that needs to be modified in the source of the program so that a program created for use in a specific architecture can be used in other architectures as well.

Unless otherwise indicated herein, the material described in this section is not prior art to the claims of this application, and inclusion in this section is not an admission that it is prior art.

At the time when the x86 server used in corporate and government data centers is gradually converted to an ARM server, various programs running on the x86 server are produced based on Intel CPU, so it does not meet the large demand for using the ARM server.

Accordingly, the present invention intends to propose a source conversion solution for architecture change.

Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application 2007-524148 A (2007.08.23) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-532634 A (October 27, 2005) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1998-222381 A (Aug. 21, 1998) Domestic Patent Publication 10-2012-0031756 A (2012.04.04)

One embodiment of the present invention is to analyze the source of a program based on a specific architecture and propose a modified part of the source for converting to a program based on another architecture.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. will be able

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a memory and a processor connected to the memory, and the processor includes a first for use in a first architecture. By analyzing the source, it is possible to derive a correction instruction requiring correction for use in the second architecture, generate correction request information based on the derived correction instruction, and output the first source and the correction request information. have.

In this case, the processor may receive the second source modified based on the modification request information, and compile it for the second architecture based on the second source.

At this time, the processor, based on the difference between the first source and the second source, a correction instruction set including a first instruction included in the first source before the change and the second instruction included in the second source after the change is generated and stored in the database, the correction instruction set stored in the database is counted based on the first instruction, and based on the counting result, when the counting number exceeds a preset threshold counting number, the first instruction is Set the included correction instruction set as an automatic conversion instruction set, and based on the counting result, when the counting number is less than or equal to a preset threshold counting number, the correction instruction set including the first instruction is set as a recommended conversion instruction set, and , it is possible to generate the correction request information based on the correction instruction, the automatic conversion instruction set, and the recommended conversion instruction set.

At this time, the processor extracts an incompatible instruction used only in the first architecture from the first source, extracts a compatible instruction used in the second architecture from the first source, and converts the compatible instruction to the second 2 It is possible to distinguish an essential compatible command essential for the architecture and a non-essential compatible command used for the second architecture, and derive the incompatible command and the non-essential compatible command as the correction command.

At this time, the processor calculates the correction difficulty based on the incompatible instruction and the compatible instruction, and when the correction difficulty is less than or equal to a preset critical correction difficulty level, the first instruction corresponding to the automatic conversion instruction set is second Automatically modify the command, and generate the modification request information based on the incompatible command and the non-essential compatible command and the recommended conversion command set corresponding to the incompatible command and the non-essential compatible command, and the revision difficulty When exceeds the critical correction difficulty, the incompatible command and the non-essential compatible command, the automatic conversion instruction set corresponding to the incompatible command and the non-essential compatible command and the recommended conversion instruction set based on the correction You can create request information.

At this time, the correction difficulty is calculated by the following equation,

Edit Difficulty refers to the difficulty of the correction, InCom (InCompatibility) refers to the number of incompatible instructions, Com (Compatibility) refers to the number of compatible instructions, and NonEss (Non-Essential) refers to the number of non-essential compatible instructions. , and Ess (Essential) may mean the number of essential compatible commands.

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to analyze the source of a program based on a specific architecture and propose a modified part of the source for converting into a program based on another architecture.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the following description. will be.

Other aspects, features and benefits as set forth above of certain preferred embodiments of the invention will become more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
1 is a conceptual diagram of an apparatus for providing a source conversion solution for architecture change according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart of a method for providing a source conversion solution for architecture change according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 6 are block diagrams for explaining the configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It should be noted that throughout the drawings, like reference numerals are used to denote the same or similar elements, features, and structures.

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

In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to more clearly convey the gist of the present invention without obscuring the gist of the present invention by omitting unnecessary description.

For the same reason, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In addition, the size of each component does not fully reflect the actual size. In each figure, the same or corresponding elements are assigned the same reference numerals.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method for achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the possessor of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

At this time, it will be understood that each block of the flowchart diagrams and combinations of the flowchart diagrams may be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be embodied in a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, such that the instructions performed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are not described in the flowchart block(s). It creates a means to perform functions. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-usable or computer-readable memory that may direct a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement a function in a particular manner, and thus the computer-usable or computer-readable memory. It is also possible that the instructions stored in the flow chart block(s) produce an article of manufacture containing instruction means for performing the function described in the flowchart block(s). The computer program instructions may also be mounted on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, such that a series of operational steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer-executed process to create a computer or other programmable data processing equipment. It is also possible that instructions for performing the processing equipment provide steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s).

Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations it is also possible for the functions recited in blocks to occur out of order. For example, two blocks shown one after another may be performed substantially simultaneously, or the blocks may sometimes be performed in the reverse order according to a corresponding function.

In this case, the term '~ unit' used in this embodiment means software or hardware components such as field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and '~ unit' refers to what role carry out the However, '-part' is not limited to software or hardware. '~' may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium or may be configured to refresh one or more processors. Accordingly, as an example, '~' indicates components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, and processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided in the components and '~ units' may be combined into a smaller number of components and '~ units' or further separated into additional components and '~ units'. In addition, components and '~ units' may be implemented to play one or more CPUs in a device or secure multimedia card.

In describing embodiments of the present invention in detail, an example of a specific system will be mainly targeted, but the main subject matter to be claimed in the present specification is to extend the scope disclosed herein to other communication systems and services having a similar technical background. It can be applied within a range that does not deviate significantly, and this will be possible at the discretion of a person with technical knowledge skilled in the art.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for providing a source conversion solution for architectural change will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an apparatus for providing a source conversion solution for architecture change according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an apparatus 100 for providing a source conversion solution for architecture change according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a program source for a specific architecture and converts it into a program source usable in another architecture. , you can extract the part to be modified and inform the user.

In particular, existing x86-based programs generally do not run on the recently emerging ARM-based programs, so there is a problem in that it is necessary to develop new ARM-based programs, which requires a lot of time and money. Accordingly, in the present invention, in order to reduce time and cost, it is intended to analyze a part that needs to be modified for conversion from an existing source and provide it to the user.

Here, ARM has the following meanings. ARM Holdings ^TM (original name of the company Advanced RISC Machines) is a company that designs and licenses RISC processors. The ARM architecture is a type of CPU design developed by ARM.

x86 or 80x86 refers to the microprocessor family developed by Intel ^TM , and is a generic term for instruction set structures used in processors compatible with them.

In more detail, it will be described later with reference to FIG. 2 .

2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment includes a processor 110 and a memory 120 . The processor 110 may perform at least one method described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 . The memory 120 may store information related to the above-described method or may store a program in which the above-described method is implemented. The memory 120 may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory. The memory 120 may be referred to as a 'database' or a 'storage unit'.

The processor 110 may execute a program and control the electronic device 100 . The code of the program executed by the processor 110 may be stored in the memory 120 . The device 100 may be connected to an external device (eg, a personal computer or a network) through an input/output device (not shown) and exchange data.

In this case, the processor 110 may analyze the first source for use in the first architecture, and derive a correction instruction that needs to be corrected for use in the second architecture.

At this time, as a method of analyzing the first source, it is possible to preferentially extract a part requiring correction by first classifying whether the command is used only in the first architecture or the command used in the second architecture.

In more detail, the processor 110 may extract an incompatible instruction used only in the first architecture from the first source, and extract a compatible instruction used in the second architecture from the first source. .

Through this, it is possible to distinguish a command that must be modified from a command that only needs to be partially modified or a command that does not require modification at all.

In addition, among the above compatible instructions, there is no need to intentionally modify if the instruction is essential for a new architecture. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze whether the instruction is essential for the new architecture.

To this end, the processor 110 may distinguish the compatible instruction between an essential compatible instruction essential for the second architecture and a non-essential compatible instruction used for the second architecture, and the incompatible instruction and the non-essential compatibility command may be derived as a correction command requiring modification.

In this case, the processor 110 may generate the correction request information based on the derived correction command.

In this case, the correction request information may include a guide to the user on the basis of the correction command, a location in the source that needs to be corrected, and which command should be modified. In this regard, it will be described later.

In this case, the processor 110 may output the first source and the modification request information. By providing the user with the modification request information on which part of the first source should be modified, time and cost required for developing a program for the second architecture can be saved.

In this case, the processor 110 may receive the second source modified based on the modification request information. The second source may be a source modified by a user by reflecting the first source and the modification request information.

Thereafter, when the correction request information is generated by analyzing the difference between the second source directly modified by the user and the existing first source, accuracy can be further improved.

In this case, the processor 110 may compile for the second architecture based on the second source. This is for program execution and bug checking.

When providing modification request information to the user, the part that needs to be changed and how to change it must also be provided. To this end, the processor 110 may collect data on which instructions the existing users have modified a specific instruction from an existing source, analyze the collected data, and suggest a recommendation for a correction direction.

To this end, the processor 110 includes a first instruction included in the first source before the change and a second instruction included in the second source after the change based on the difference between the first source and the second source You can create an edit instruction set and store it in the database.

The database may store the correction instruction set of all users who use the present invention as well as the user.

At this time, the processor 110 may count the correction instruction set stored in the database based on the first instruction, and based on the counting result, if the counting number exceeds a preset threshold counting number, the corresponding The correction instruction set including the first instruction may be set as an automatic conversion instruction set.

This is because, as the number of the correction instruction set based on the first instruction increases, it means that more users have modified it, and it may also mean that it is stable to modify according to the correction instruction set based on the first instruction. Accordingly, by setting the corresponding correction instruction set as the automatic conversion instruction set, when generating correction request information later, it may be automatically converted according to the correction difficulty. In this regard, it will be described later.

In this case, the threshold counting number may be set (by the processor 110 ) to a value in which the usage amount used as the correction instruction set is more than half compared to the total usage amount of the first instruction.

In addition, the processor 110, based on the counting result, when the counting number is less than or equal to a preset threshold counting number, the correction instruction set including the first instruction may be set as a recommended conversion instruction set. Through this, the user can easily determine which command should be used to modify the first command.

In addition, the processor 110 may generate the correction request information based on the correction instruction, the automatic conversion instruction set, and the recommended conversion instruction set.

In addition, when generating the correction request information, it is more preferable for user convenience to generate the correction request information after calculating the correction difficulty level and automatically correcting the part if the correction difficulty level is easy.

To this end, in order to determine the difficulty of correction, the processor 110 may calculate the difficulty of correction based on the incompatible instruction and the compatible instruction.

Briefly, an instruction used only in the first architecture cannot be used in the second architecture, so a modification is required with a new instruction. Therefore, the more instructions used only in the first architecture, the more difficult the modification difficulty becomes, and among the instructions compatible with the second architecture, there is no need to separately modify the instructions that are essential to the second architecture. It can be judged that the difficulty is lowered.

Accordingly, the correction difficulty may be calculated by the processor 110 based on Equation 1 below.

[Equation 1]

In this case, Edit Difficulty means the modification difficulty, InCom(InCompatibility) means the number of incompatible instructions (available only in the first architecture), and Com (Compatibility) means (in both the first architecture and the second architecture) means the number of compatible instructions (available), NonEss (Non-Essential) means the number of non-essential compatible instructions, and Ess (Essential) indicates the number of essential compatible instructions (essentially used in the second architecture). can mean

Through this, it is possible to evaluate all fertilization difficulties on a uniform basis.

In addition, the processor 110, when the correction difficulty is less than or equal to a preset critical correction difficulty, automatically corrects the first instruction corresponding to the automatic conversion instruction set to a second instruction, and the incompatible instruction and the non-essential The modification request information may be generated based on a compatible command and the recommended conversion command set corresponding to the non-compatible command and the non-essential compatible command.

In addition, the processor 110, when the correction difficulty exceeds the threshold correction difficulty, the incompatible instruction and the non-essential compatible instruction and the incompatible instruction and the non-essential compatible instruction The automatic conversion instruction set corresponding to the instruction and generating the modification request information based on the recommended conversion instruction set.

That is, when the correction difficulty is low, the user's correction time can be saved by automatically executing the conversion by the automatic conversion instruction set, which was frequently converted by existing users. In addition, even if the correction difficulty is high, by providing the automatic conversion instruction set and the recommended conversion instruction set together as correction request information, the user may modify in a way that selects the second instruction corresponding to the first instruction.

3 is a flowchart of a method for providing a source conversion solution for architecture change according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , in a method of providing a source conversion solution for an architecture change performed by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a first source for use in a first architecture is analyzed, and a first source for use in a first architecture is analyzed. Deriving a correction command that needs to be corrected for use (S201), generating correction request information based on the derived correction command (S203), and outputting the first source and the correction request information (S205) ) may be included.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a source conversion solution for an architecture change performed by an electronic device includes receiving a second source modified based on the modification request information and based on the second source Compiling for the second architecture may be further included.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the method for providing a source conversion solution for an architecture change performed by an electronic device, the first source included in the first source before the change is based on the difference between the first source and the second source. generating and storing in a database a correction instruction set including an instruction and a second instruction included in a second source after change; counting the correction instruction instruction set stored in the database based on the first instruction; Counting result Based on the step of, when the counting number exceeds the preset threshold counting number, setting the correction instruction word set including the first instruction as an automatic conversion instruction set In the following cases, the method may further include setting the correction instruction set including the first instruction as a recommended conversion instruction set.

In this case, the step of generating the modification request information (S203) may generate the modification request information based on the modification command, the automatic conversion command set, and the recommended conversion command set.

At this time, the step (S201) of deriving the correction instruction that needs to be corrected is a step of extracting an incompatible instruction used only in the first architecture from the first source, and is also used in the second architecture from the first source. extracting a compatible command, distinguishing the compatible command between essential compatible commands essential for the second architecture and non-essential compatible commands used for non-essentially used in the second architecture, and the incompatible commands and the non It may include deriving an essential compatible command as the correction command.

In this case, the essential compatible command may be a command that is used above a preset essential threshold ratio in the program source for the second architecture stored in the database. This is to classify the commands mostly used in the second architecture in advance because there is no need for separate modification. Therefore, the essential critical ratio is preferably set to 90%. In this case, commands other than the essential compatible commands may be set as non-essential compatible commands.

In this case, the step of generating the correction request information (S203) is a step of calculating the correction difficulty based on the incompatible command and the compatible command, and when the correction difficulty is less than or equal to a preset threshold correction difficulty, the automatic conversion command Automatically modify a first instruction corresponding to a set into a second instruction, and based on the incompatible instruction and the non-essential compatible instruction and the recommended conversion instruction set corresponding to the incompatible instruction and the non-essential compatible instruction. generating correction request information, and when the correction difficulty exceeds the threshold correction difficulty level, the incompatible command and the non-essential compatible command and the incompatible command and the non-essential compatible command The automatic conversion instruction set corresponding to the non-essential compatible command and generating the modification request information based on the recommended conversion instruction set.

At this time, the correction difficulty is calculated by the following equation,

Edit Difficulty refers to the difficulty of the correction, InCom (InCompatibility) refers to the number of incompatible instructions, Com (Compatibility) refers to the number of compatible instructions, and NonEss (Non-Essential) refers to the number of non-essential compatible instructions. , and Ess (Essential) may mean the number of essential compatible commands.

4 to 6 are block diagrams for explaining the configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The apparatus 100 for providing a source conversion solution for architecture change according to an embodiment of the present invention may correspond to the electronic device described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 .

Electronic devices according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include, for example, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a PDA, and a PMP. It may include at least one of a portable multimedia player, an MP3 player, a medical device, a camera, and a wearable device. A wearable device may be an accessory (e.g., watch, ring, bracelet, anklet, necklace, eyewear, contact lens, or head-mounted-device (HMD)), a textile or clothing integral (e.g. electronic garment); It may include at least one of a body mountable (eg skin pad or tattoo) or bioimplantable circuit In some embodiments, the electronic device may include, for example, a television, a digital video disk (DVD) player; Audio, refrigerator, air conditioner, vacuum cleaner, oven, microwave oven, washing machine, air purifier, set-top box, home automation control panel, security control panel, media box (eg Samsung HomeSync ^TM , Apple TV ^TM , or Google TV ^TM ) , a game console (eg, Xbox ^TM , PlayStation ^TM ), an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic picture frame.

In another embodiment, the electronic device may include various medical devices (eg, various portable medical measuring devices (eg, a blood glucose monitor, a heart rate monitor, a blood pressure monitor, or a body temperature monitor), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT (computed tomography), imager, or ultrasound machine, etc.), navigation device, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), event data recorder (EDR), flight data recorder (FDR), automotive infotainment device, marine electronic equipment (e.g. navigation devices for ships, gyro compasses, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or household robots, drones, ATMs in financial institutions, point of sale (POS) in stores of sales) or IoT devices (eg, light bulbs, various sensors, sprinkler devices, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, toasters, exercise equipment, hot water tanks, heaters, boilers, etc.). According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture, building/structure or automobile, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measuring devices (eg, water, electricity, gas, or a radio wave measuring device). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be flexible or a combination of two or more of the various devices described above. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices. In this document, the term user may refer to a person who uses an electronic device or a device (eg, an artificial intelligence electronic device) using the electronic device.

In addition, the electronic device may include a bus, a processor, a memory, an input/output interface, a display, and a communication interface. In some embodiments, the electronic device may omit at least one of the components or may additionally include other components. A bus may include circuitry that connects components to each other and transmits communications (eg, control messages or data) between components. The processor may include one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, and a communication processor (CP). The processor may, for example, execute an operation or data processing related to control and/or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device.

Memory may include volatile and/or non-volatile memory. The memory may store, for example, commands or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device. According to one embodiment, the memory may store software and/or programs. A program may include, for example, a kernel, middleware, an application programming interface (API), and/or an application program (or "application"), and the like. At least a portion of the kernel, middleware, or API may be referred to as an operating system. The kernel controls or controls system resources (eg, bus, processor, or memory, etc.) used to execute an operation or function implemented in, for example, other programs (eg, middleware, API, or application program). can manage In addition, the kernel may provide an interface capable of controlling or managing system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device from middleware, API, or application programs.

The middleware may, for example, play an intermediary role so that an API or an application program communicates with the kernel to send and receive data. In addition, the middleware may process one or more work requests received from the application program according to priority. For example, the middleware may give priority to at least one of the application programs to use a system resource (eg, a bus, a processor, a memory, etc.) of the electronic device, and process the one or more work requests. API is an interface for an application to control functions provided by the kernel or middleware, and includes at least one interface or function (eg, command) for, for example, file control, window control, image processing, or character control. can do. The input/output interface, for example, transmits commands or data input from a user or other external device to other component(s) of the electronic device, or receives commands or data received from other component(s) of the electronic device It can be output to the user or other external device.

The display may include, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. have. The display may, for example, present various content (eg, text, images, video, icons, and/or symbols, etc.) to the user. The display may include a touch screen, and may receive, for example, a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using an electronic pen or a part of the user's body. The communication interface may establish, for example, communication between the electronic device and an external device (eg, a first external electronic device, a second external electronic device, or a server). For example, the communication interface may be connected to a network through wireless communication or wired communication to communicate with an external device (eg, a second external electronic device or a server).

Wireless communication is, for example, LTE, LTE Advance (LTE-A), CDMA (code division multiple access), WCDMA (wideband CDMA), UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), or GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and the like may include cellular communication using at least one. According to one embodiment, wireless communication is, for example, wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy (BLE), Zigbee (Zigbee), near field communication (NFC), magnetic secure transmission (Magnetic Secure Transmission), radio It may include at least one of a frequency (RF) or a body area network (BAN). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication may include GNSS. The GNSS may be, for example, a Global Positioning System (GPS), a Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), a Beidou Navigation Satellite System (hereinafter, “Beidou”) or Galileo, the European global satellite-based navigation system. Hereinafter, in this document, "GPS" may be used interchangeably with "GNSS". Wired communication may include, for example, at least one of universal serial bus (USB), high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), recommended standard232 (RS-232), power line communication, or plain old telephone service (POTS). have. The network may include at least one of a telecommunications network, for example, a computer network (eg, a LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices may be the same or a different type of electronic device. According to various embodiments, all or a part of operations executed by the electronic device may be executed by one or a plurality of other electronic devices (eg, electronic devices or servers. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may perform a certain function or service to be performed automatically or upon request, the electronic device may request from another device (eg, an electronic device or a server) for at least some functions related thereto, instead of or in addition to executing the function or service itself. Another electronic device (eg, an electronic device or a server) may execute the requested function or additional function and transmit the result to the electronic device The electronic device may process the received result as it is or additionally to perform the requested function For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

The electronic device includes one or more processors (eg, AP), communication modules, (subscriber identification module, memory, sensor module, input device, display, interface, audio module, camera module, power management module, battery, indicator, and motor) The processor may, for example, run an operating system or an application program to control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor, and may perform various data processing and operations. For example, it may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC). According to an embodiment, the processor may further include a graphic processing unit (GPU) and/or an image signal processor. The processor may include other components (eg, : A command or data received from at least one of the non-volatile memory) may be loaded into the volatile memory for processing, and the result data may be stored in the non-volatile memory.

It may have the same or similar configuration to a communication module (eg, a communication interface). The communication module may include, for example, a cellular module, a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, a GNSS module, an NFC module, and an RF module. The cellular module may provide, for example, a voice call, a video call, a text service, or an Internet service through a communication network. According to an embodiment, the cellular module may perform identification and authentication of an electronic device within a communication network using a subscriber identification module (eg, a SIM card). According to an embodiment, the cellular module may perform at least some of the functions that the processor may provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module may include a communication processor (CP). According to some embodiments, at least some (eg, two or more) of a cellular module, a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, a GNSS module, or an NFC module may be included in one integrated chip (IC) or an IC package. The RF module may, for example, transmit/receive a communication signal (eg, an RF signal). The RF module may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amp module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of a cellular module, a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, a GNSS module, or an NFC module may transmit/receive an RF signal through a separate RF module. The subscriber identification module may include, for example, a card including a subscriber identification module or an embedded SIM, and may include unique identification information (eg, integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (eg, international mobile (IMSI)). subscriber identity)).

The memory (eg, memory) may include, for example, an internal memory or an external memory. Built-in memory includes, for example, volatile memory (such as DRAM, SRAM, or SDRAM), non-volatile memory (such as one time programmable ROM (OTPROM), PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory). , a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD), the external memory may include a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), secure digital (SD), Micro-SD, It may include a Mini-SD, extreme digital (xD), a multi-media card (MMC), a memory stick, etc. The external memory may be functionally or physically connected to an electronic device through various interfaces.

The sensor module, for example, may measure a physical quantity or sense an operating state of an electronic device, and may convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor (eg, an RGB (red, green, blue) sensor), a biometric sensor , it may include at least one of a temperature/humidity sensor, an illuminance sensor, and an ultra violet (UV) sensor. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module may include, for example, an olfactory (e-nose) sensor, an electromyography (EMG) sensor, an electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor. ) sensor, an iris sensor and/or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors included therein. In some embodiments, the electronic device may further include a processor configured to control the sensor module, as part of the processor or separately, to control the sensor module while the processor is in a sleep state.

The input device may include, for example, a touch panel, a (digital) pen sensor, a key, or an ultrasonic input device. The touch panel may use, for example, at least one of a capacitive type, a pressure-sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type. In addition, the touch panel may further include a control circuit. The touch panel may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user. The (digital) pen sensor may be, for example, a part of a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. The key may include, for example, a hardware button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasound input device may detect the ultrasound generated by the input tool through the microphone, and check data corresponding to the sensed ultrasound.

The display may include a panel, a holographic device, a projector, and/or control circuitry for controlling them. The panel may be implemented, for example, to be flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel may be composed of a touch panel and one or more modules. According to an embodiment, the panel may include a pressure sensor (or a force sensor) capable of measuring the intensity of the user's touch. The pressure sensor may be implemented integrally with the touch panel, or may be implemented as one or more sensors separate from the touch panel. The holographic device may display a three-dimensional image in the air using interference of light. A projector can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located inside or outside the electronic device, for example. The interface may include, for example, HDMI, USB, an optical interface, or a D-subminiature (D-sub) 278 . Additionally or alternatively, the interface may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, an SD card/multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association (IrDA) standard interface.

The audio module may, for example, convert a sound and an electrical signal interactively. The audio module may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker, a receiver, an earphone, or a microphone. The camera module is, for example, a device capable of capturing still images and moving pictures, and according to one embodiment, one or more image sensors (eg, a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor (ISP), or a flash (eg, LED or xenon lamp, etc.). The power management module may manage power of the electronic device, for example. According to one embodiment, the power management module may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger IC, or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and/or wireless charging method. The wireless charging method includes, for example, a magnetic resonance method, a magnetic induction method or an electromagnetic wave method, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonance circuit, or a rectifier. have. The battery gauge may measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery, voltage, current, or temperature during charging. Batteries may include, for example, rechargeable cells and/or solar cells.

The indicator may display a specific state of the electronic device or a part thereof (eg, a processor), for example, a booting state, a message state, or a charging state. The motor may convert an electrical signal into mechanical vibration, and may generate vibration, a haptic effect, or the like. The electronic device is, for example, a mobile TV support device (eg, GPU) capable of processing media data according to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or mediaFlo ^TM . may include Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may vary depending on the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, electronic device) has some components omitted, additional components are further included, or some of the components are combined to form a single entity, but the corresponding components before the combination The functions of the components may be performed identically.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device (or electronic device) may include a housing including a front surface, a rear surface, and side surfaces surrounding a space between the front surface and the rear surface. A touch screen display (eg, a display) may be disposed in the housing and exposed through the front surface. A microphone is disposed within the housing and may be exposed through a portion of the housing. At least one speaker is disposed in the housing and may be exposed through another portion of the housing. A hardware button (eg, a key) may be disposed on another part of the housing or configured to be displayed on the touchscreen display. A wireless communication circuit (eg, a communication module) may be located in the housing. The processor (or processor) may be located in the housing and may be electrically connected to the touch screen display, the microphone, the speaker, and the wireless communication circuit. The memory (or memory) may be located in the housing and may be electrically connected to the processor.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the memory is configured to store a first application program including a first user interface for receiving a text input, and the memory, when executed, causes the processor to perform a first operation and instructions for causing a second operation to be performed, wherein the first operation comprises: receiving a first type of user input through the button while the first user interface is not displayed on the touch screen display; , after receiving the first type of user input, receive a first user utterance through the microphone, and send to an external server including an automatic speech recognition (ASR) and an intelligence system. at least one providing first data for a first user utterance, and after providing the first data, performing a task generated by the intelligent system in response to the first user utterance from the external server Receiving a command, the second operation is performed after receiving the first user input through the button while the first user interface is displayed on the touch screen display and receiving the first type of user input , receive a second user's utterance through the microphone, provide second data for the second user's utterance to the external server, and after providing the second data, from the server, the second user receiving data about the text generated by the automatic speech recognition from an utterance, but not receiving a command generated by the intelligent system, and inputting the text into the first user interface.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the button may include a physical key located on the side surface of the housing.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first type of user input may be performed after pressing the button once, pressing the button twice, pressing the button 3 times, and pressing the button once. It can be one of a press and hold, or a double press and hold down on the button.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the instructions may further cause the processor to display the first user interface together with a virtual keyboard. The button may not be a part of the virtual keyboard.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the instructions may further cause the processor to receive, from the external server, data for text generated by an ASR from the first user utterance within the first operation. have.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first application program may include at least one of a note application program, an email application program, a web browser application program, and a calendar application program.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first application program includes a message application, and the instructions are automatically executed via the wireless communication circuit when the processor, by the processor, exceeds a selected time period after inputting the text. may further cause the inputted text to be transmitted.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the instructions further cause the processor to perform a third operation, wherein the third operation includes: while displaying the first user interface on the touch screen display, the button Receives a second type of user input through , and after receiving the second type of user input, receives a third user utterance through the microphone, and sends a third response to the third user utterance to the external server After providing data and providing the third data, at least one command for performing a task generated by the intelligent system in response to the third user utterance may be received from the external server.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the instructions further cause the processor to perform a fourth operation, wherein the fourth operation is performed while the first user interface is not displayed on the touch screen display. Receives the second type of user input through a button, and after receiving the second type of user input, receives a fourth user utterance through the microphone, and receives fourth data for the fourth user utterance After providing to the external server and providing the fourth data, in response to the fourth user utterance, receiving at least one command for performing a task generated by the intelligent system from the external server, receiving a fifth user utterance through the microphone, providing fifth data on the fifth user utterance to the external server, and after providing the fifth data, in response to the fifth user utterance At least one command for performing the task generated by the intelligent system may be received from the external server.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the first type of user input and the second type of user input are different from each other, and a single press of the button, two presses of the button, three presses of the button , one of pressing and holding the button after pressing it once, or pressing and holding the press twice on the button.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the memory is further configured to store a second application program including a second user interface for receiving a text input, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to: further cause to perform an operation, wherein the third operation includes: receiving the first type of user input through the button while displaying the second user interface; After the first type of user input is received, a third user utterance is received through the microphone, and third data for the third user utterance is provided to the external server, and the third data is provided. After receiving the data for the text generated by the ASR from the third user utterance from the external server, the command generated by the intelligent system is not received, and the text is displayed on the second user interface. input, and input the text, and automatically transmit the entered text through the wireless communication circuit when the selected time period is exceeded.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the memory is configured to store a first application program including a first user interface for receiving a text input, and the memory, when executed, causes the processor to perform a first operation and instructions for causing to perform a second operation, the first operation comprising: Receive a first type of user input through the button, and after receiving the first type of user input, receive a first user utterance through the microphone, automatic speech recognition (ASR) and an external server including an intelligence system, providing first data for the first user utterance, and after providing the first data, in response to the first user utterance, to the intelligent system Receiving at least one command for performing the task generated by the external server, The second operation may include receiving a second type of user input through the button, receiving a second user utterance through the microphone after receiving the second type of user input, and sending the second type of user input to the external server. Second data for a second user utterance is provided, and after providing the second data, the server receives data about the text generated by the ASR from the second user utterance, while receiving the data for the text generated by the ASR from the second user utterance to the intelligent system. The command generated by the user may not be received, and the text may be input into the first user interface.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the instructions may further cause the processor to display the first user interface together with a virtual keyboard, wherein the button may not be part of the virtual keyboard.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the instructions may further cause the processor to receive, from the external server, data for the text generated by the ASR from the first user utterance within the first operation. .

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first application program may include at least one of a note application program, an email application program, a web browser application program, and a calendar application program.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first application program includes a message application, and the instructions are automatically executed via the wireless communication circuit when the processor, by the processor, exceeds a selected time period after inputting the text. may further cause the inputted text to be transmitted.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the instructions may further cause the processor to perform the first operation independently of displaying on the display of the first user interface.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the instructions further cause the processor to perform the second operation when at least one of the electronic device is in a locked state or the touchscreen display is turned off can do.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the instructions may further cause the processor to perform the second operation while displaying the first user interface on the touch screen display.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the memory, when executed, causes the processor to receive a user utterance through the microphone, and perform automatic speech recognition (ASR) or natural language understanding (NLU) To an external server that performs at least one of, transmits information related to whether to perform the natural language understanding on the text obtained by performing the ASR on the data on the user utterance together with the data on the user utterance, , receive the text for data about the user utterance from the external server if the information indicates not to perform the natural language understanding, and if the information indicates to perform the natural language understanding, the text from the external server An instruction for causing to receive a command obtained as a result of performing the natural language understanding may be stored.

According to an embodiment, a program module (eg, program) may include an operating system that controls resources related to an electronic device (eg, electronic device) and/or various applications (eg, application program) running on the operating system. have. The operating system may include, for example, Android ^TM , iOS ^TM , Windows ^TM , Symbian ^TM , Tizen ^TM , or Bada ^TM . A program module may include a kernel (eg, a kernel), middleware (eg, middleware), an API (eg, an API), and/or an application (eg, an application program). At least a portion of the program module is located on the electronic device. It can be preloaded on the computer or downloaded from an external electronic device (eg, electronic device, server, etc.).

The kernel may include, for example, a system resource manager and/or device driver. The system resource manager may control, allocate, or reclaim system resources. According to an embodiment, the system resource manager may include a process manager, a memory manager, or a file system manager. The device driver may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a WiFi driver, an audio driver, or an inter-process communication (IPC) driver. For example, the middleware may provide functions commonly required by applications or provide various functions to applications through APIs so that applications can use limited system resources inside the electronic device. According to an embodiment, the middleware is one of a runtime library, an application manager, a window manager, a multimedia manager, a resource manager, a power manager, a database manager, a package manager, a connectivity manager, a notification manager, a location manager, a graphics manager, or a security manager. It may include at least one.

The runtime library may include, for example, a library module used by the compiler to add a new function through a programming language while an application is running. The runtime library may perform I/O management, memory management, or arithmetic function processing. The application manager may, for example, manage the life cycle of the application. The window manager can manage GUI resources used in the screen. The multimedia manager may identify a format required to reproduce the media files, and may encode or decode the media files using a codec suitable for the format. The resource manager may manage the space of an application's source code or memory. The power manager may, for example, manage a capacity or power of a battery and provide power information required for an operation of an electronic device. According to an embodiment, the power manager may interwork with a basic input/output system (BIOS). The database manager may, for example, create, retrieve, or change a database to be used in an application. The package manager may manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.

The connectivity manager may, for example, manage wireless connections. The notification manager may provide, for example, an event such as an arrival message, an appointment, and a proximity notification to the user. The location manager may manage location information of the electronic device, for example. The graphic manager may manage a graphic effect to be provided to a user or a user interface related thereto, for example. A security manager may provide, for example, system security or user authentication. According to an embodiment, the middleware may include a telephony manager for managing a voice or video call function of the electronic device or a middleware module capable of forming a combination of functions of the aforementioned components. According to an embodiment, the middleware may provide a specialized module for each type of operating system. Middleware can dynamically delete some existing components or add new ones. The API may be provided in a different configuration depending on the operating system, for example, as a set of API programming functions. For example, in the case of Android or iOS, one API set may be provided for each platform, and in the case of Tizen, two or more API sets may be provided for each platform.

Applications can be, for example, home, dialer, SMS/MMS, instant message (IM), browser, camera, alarm, contacts, voice dial, email, calendar, media player, album, watch, health care (eg exercise or measuring blood sugar) or environment information (eg, barometric pressure, humidity, or temperature information) providing application. According to an embodiment, the application may include an information exchange application capable of supporting information exchange between the electronic device and the external electronic device. The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for transmitting specific information to an external electronic device, or a device management application for managing the external electronic device. For example, the notification delivery application may transmit notification information generated by another application of the electronic device to the external electronic device or may receive notification information from the external electronic device and provide it to the user. The device management application may be, for example, a function of the external electronic device communicating with the electronic device (eg, turning on/off the external electronic device itself (or some component) or the brightness (or resolution) of the display. adjustment), or an application running in an external electronic device may be installed, deleted, or updated. According to an embodiment, the application may include an application designated according to a property of the external electronic device (eg, a health management application of a mobile medical device). According to an embodiment, the application may include an application received from an external electronic device. At least some of the program modules may be implemented (eg, executed) in software, firmware, hardware (eg, a processor), or a combination of at least two or more thereof, and a module, program, routine, set of instructions for performing one or more functions. or processes.

The embodiments described above may be implemented by a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of a hardware component and a software component. For example, the apparatus, methods, and components described in the embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate (FPGA) array), a programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions, may be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. A processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For convenience of understanding, although one processing device is sometimes described as being used, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that can include For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment, or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic such as floppy disks. - includes magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

Software may comprise a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more thereof, which configures a processing device to operate as desired or is independently or collectively processed You can command the device. The software and/or data may be any kind of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or apparatus, to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to the processing device. , or may be permanently or temporarily embody in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored in one or more computer-readable recording media.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to the limited drawings, those skilled in the art may apply various technical modifications and variations based on the above. For example, the described techniques are performed in an order different from the described method, and/or the described components of the system, structure, apparatus, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components Or substituted or substituted by equivalents may achieve an appropriate result.

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

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