KR20220144491A - Electronic apparatus that provides the chat function based on expression interpretation and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an electronic device that provides a chatting function based on an expression interpretation and an operating method therefor. The electronic device and operating method therefor according to the present invention relate to a technology that perform the expression interpretation for a symbol combination included in a chatting message when the chatting message is received from a terminal of a chatting counterpart, and support a user of an electronic device so as to continue a smooth communication with his/her chatting counterpart by guiding a meaning for which the chatting counterpart wants to express based on the same. The electronic device comprises: a symbol combination table maintenance part; an interpretation event generating part; a confirmation part; and a display part.

Description

An electronic device providing a chat function based on expression interpretation and an operation method thereof

The present invention relates to an electronic device that provides a chat function based on expression interpretation and an operating method thereof.

In recent years, as a chatting application is widely spread, communication between people is actively made.

In relation to this, in the existing chatting application, communication between people has been achieved through text composed of plain characters. However, there is a limit to understanding the intention of others or conveying one's intention only with text composed of ordinary characters.

In order to overcome this limitation, symbol combinations composed of a combination of general and special characters have recently been used in chatting, making it possible to effectively convey intentions.

In this way, although symbol combinations are used in chatting and the intention can be effectively conveyed, it is difficult for the user to understand the meaning that the chatting counterpart intends to express by looking only at the chatting message received from the chatting counterpart.

In this regard, if the chat message received from the chatting partner includes a predetermined symbol combination, and a function to interpret the meaning the chatting partner wants to express is provided, the user can continue to communicate smoothly with the chatting partner. will be able

Therefore, it is necessary to study a chat service technology that can provide a chat function based on expression interpretation.

The present invention provides an electronic device that, when a chatting message is received from a chatting counterpart's terminal, performs expression interpretation on a symbol combination included in the chatting message, and guides the chatting counterpart's meaning to be expressed based on this, and its operation By presenting a method, an object of the present invention is to support a user of an electronic device to continuously communicate with a chatting partner.

An electronic device for providing a chat function based on expression interpretation according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of different symbol combinations composed of a combination of one or more symbols, and a dictionary for expressions meaning each of the plurality of symbol combinations. A symbol combination table maintaining unit for storing and maintaining a symbol combination table in which set interpretation information is recorded, as a chatting application installed in the electronic device is executed by a user of the electronic device, when the chatting function is executed, the chatting counterpart Whenever a chatting message is received from the terminal of the expression interpretation event generating unit for generating an expression interpretation event for interpreting the expression for the chatting message received from the terminal of the chatting counterpart, when the expression interpretation event occurs, the symbol With reference to a combination table, a confirmation unit for confirming whether a symbol combination included in the chatting message received from the terminal of the chatting counterpart exists among the plurality of symbol combinations, and the chatting counterpart from among the plurality of symbol combinations When it is confirmed that at least one first symbol combination exists as a symbol combination included in the chat message received from the terminal of , in the chat message being displayed on the screen of the electronic device, including a display unit for adding and displaying the interpretation information for each of the at least one first symbol combination at a point adjacent to each of the at least one first symbol combination do.

In addition, in the method of operating an electronic device for providing a chat function based on expression interpretation according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of different symbol combinations composed of a combination of one or more symbols, and the meaning of each of the plurality of symbol combinations Storing and maintaining a symbol combination table in which preset interpretation information for an expression is recorded, as the chatting application installed in the electronic device is executed by the user of the electronic device, when the chatting function is executed, Whenever a chatting message is received from the other party's terminal, generating an expression interpretation event for interpreting the expression for the chatting message received from the chatting counterpart's terminal, when the expression interpretation event occurs, the symbol combination table With reference, checking whether a symbol combination included in the chat message received from the chatting counterpart's terminal exists among the plurality of symbol combinations, and receiving from the chatting counterpart's terminal among the plurality of symbol combinations When it is confirmed that at least one first symbol combination exists as a symbol combination included in the chat message, interpretation information for each of the at least one first symbol combination is extracted from the symbol combination table, and then the electronic device and adding and displaying interpretation information for each of the at least one first symbol combination at an adjacent point of each of the at least one first symbol combination within the chat message being displayed on the screen of the .

The present invention provides an electronic device that, when a chatting message is received from a chatting counterpart's terminal, performs expression interpretation on a symbol combination included in the chatting message, and guides the chatting counterpart's meaning to be expressed based on this, and its By presenting the operation method, it is possible to support the user of the electronic device to continue smooth communication with the chatting counterpart.

1 is a diagram illustrating a structure of an electronic device that provides a chat function based on expression interpretation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram for explaining an operation of an electronic device that provides a chat function based on expression interpretation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an electronic device that provides a chat function based on expression interpretation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These descriptions are not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing each drawing, like reference numerals are used for similar components, and unless otherwise defined, all terms used in this specification, including technical or scientific terms, refer to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. It has the same meaning as is commonly understood by those who have it.

In this document, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated. In addition, in various embodiments of the present invention, each of the components, functional blocks or means may be composed of one or more sub-components, and the electrical, electronic, and mechanical functions performed by each component are electronic. A circuit, an integrated circuit, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), etc. may be implemented with various well-known devices or mechanical elements, and may be implemented separately or two or more may be integrated into one.

On the other hand, the blocks in the accompanying block diagram or steps in the flowchart are computer program instructions that are loaded in a processor or memory of equipment capable of data processing, such as a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a portable notebook computer, and a network computer, and perform specified functions. can be interpreted as meaning Since these computer program instructions may be stored in a memory provided in a computer device or in a memory readable by a computer, the functions described in the blocks of the block diagram or the steps of the flowchart are produced in an article containing instruction means for performing the same. it might be In addition, each block or each step may represent a module, segment, or portion of code comprising one or more executable instructions for executing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that, in some alternative embodiments, it is possible for the functions recited in blocks or steps to be executed out of the prescribed order. For example, two blocks or steps shown one after another may be performed substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, and in some cases, some blocks or steps may be omitted.

1 is a diagram illustrating a structure of an electronic device that provides a chat function based on expression interpretation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the electronic device 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a symbol combination table maintenance unit 111 , an expression interpretation event generation unit 112 , a confirmation unit 113 , and a display unit 114 . do.

The symbol combination table holding unit 111 stores a plurality of different symbol combinations composed of a combination of one or more symbols, and a symbol combination table in which preset interpretation information for the expression meaning each of the plurality of symbol combinations is recorded. Save and keep

For example, the symbol combination table holding unit 111 may store and maintain the symbol combination table as shown in Table 1 below.

multiple symbol combinations Interpretation information for expressions e(' 'e) boxer o(^^o) (o^^)o pat pat o(-' '-)o two fists (>_<) poor physical condition ... ...

Expression interpretation event generating unit 112 is a chatting message from the terminal 130 of the chatting counterpart when the chatting function is executed as the chatting application installed in the electronic device 110 is executed by the user of the electronic device 110 . Whenever is received, an expression interpretation event for interpreting the expression for the chatting message received from the terminal 130 of the chatting counterpart is generated.

When the expression interpretation event occurs, the confirmation unit 113 refers to the symbol combination table, and among the plurality of symbol combinations, there is a symbol combination included in the chatting message received from the chatting counterpart's terminal 130 . check whether or not

The display unit 114 is a symbol combination included in the chatting message received from the terminal 130 of the chatting counterpart among the plurality of symbol combinations, and when it is confirmed that at least one first symbol combination exists, the symbol combination table After extracting interpretation information for each of the at least one first symbol combination from Analysis information for each one of the first symbol combinations is added and displayed.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the operations of the expression analysis event generating unit 112 , the confirming unit 113 , and the display unit 114 will be described in detail, for example.

First, as the chatting application installed in the electronic device 110 is executed by the user of the electronic device 110 and the chatting function is executed, the expression interpretation event generating unit 112 is sent from the terminal 130 of the chatting counterpart. Whenever a chatting message is received, an expression interpretation event for interpreting the expression for the chatting message received from the terminal 130 of the chatting counterpart may be generated.

If it is assumed that the chatting message received from the terminal 130 of the chatting counterpart is the same as 220 in the figure shown in FIG. 2 and the expression interpretation event is generated by the expression interpretation event generating unit 112, check The unit 113 refers to the symbol combination table as shown in Table 1, and the plurality of symbol combinations 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-) )o, (>_<), ...', it can be checked whether a symbol combination included in the chatting message 220 received from the chatting counterpart's terminal 130 exists.

At this time, in the symbol combination table as shown in Table 1, 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<), ... Since 'e(' 'e)' exists as a symbol combination included in the chat message 220 received from the terminal 130 of the chatting counterpart, the display unit 114 displays the symbol combination as shown in Table 1 above. It is possible to extract 'boxer', which is interpretation information for 'e(' 'e)' from the table.

After that, in the chat message being displayed on the screen 210 of the electronic device 110 , the display unit 114 displays 'e(' 'e)' at an adjacent point 221 of 'e(' 'e)'. It can be displayed by adding 'boxer', which is interpretation information for '.

Through this, the user can more easily interpret the meaning of the symbol combination included in the chatting message 220 received from the terminal 130 of the chatting counterpart.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device 110 includes an emotion item table maintaining unit 115 , a score table maintaining unit 116 , an emotion analysis event generating unit 117 , a symbol combination extracting unit 118 , and a score. It may further include a confirmation unit 119 , an emotion index calculation unit 120 , and an emotional state guide unit 121 .

The emotion item table maintaining unit 115 stores and maintains an emotion item table in which information about k (k is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) preset different emotion items is recorded.

For example, when 'k=4' and there are four emotion items, the emotion item table maintaining unit 115 may store and maintain the emotion item table as shown in Table 2 below.

Information on the 4 emotion items Embarrassment sadness pleasure aggro

The score table maintaining unit 116 stores and maintains a score table in which preset scores for each of the k emotion items of the plurality of preference combinations and each of the plurality of preference combinations are recorded.

For example, the score table maintaining unit 116 may store and maintain the score table as shown in Table 3 below.

multiple symbol combinations Score for each of the 4 emotion items Embarrassment sadness pleasure aggro e(' 'e) 40 points 10 points 45 points 15 points o(^^o) (o^^)o 10 points 5 points 65 points 5 points o(-' '-)o 15 points 20 points 5 points 70 points (>_<) 70 points 10 points 30 points 40 points ... ... ... ... ...

The emotion analysis event generator 117 receives n chatting messages from the chatting counterpart's terminal 130 whenever the number of chatting messages received from the chatting counterpart's terminal 130 is n (n is a natural number greater than or equal to 2). Generates an emotion analysis event to analyze the emotion for

When the emotion analysis event occurs, the symbol combination extraction unit 118 extracts a symbol combination included in the plurality of symbol combinations from the n chat messages with reference to the score table.

When t (t is a natural number) symbol combinations are extracted from the n chat messages as a symbol combination included in the plurality of symbol combinations, the score check unit 119 selects the t symbol combinations from the score table. Check the score for each of the k emotion items.

For example, suppose 'n=13' and 't=4'. At this time, the emotion analysis event generating unit 117 analyzes emotions for the 13 chatting messages received from the terminal 130 of the chatting counterpart whenever there are 13 chatting messages received from the terminal 130 of the chatting counterpart. It is possible to generate an emotion analysis event for

In this way, when the emotion analysis event is generated by the emotion analysis event generating unit 117, the symbol combination extraction unit 118 refers to the score table as shown in Table 3, and retrieves the plurality of symbols from the 13 chat messages. To extract the symbol combinations included among the combinations 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<), ...' can

If, by the symbol combination extraction unit 118, the plurality of symbol combinations 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' ') from the 13 chat messages -)o, (>_<), ...' is a combination of four symbols, 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' When it is assumed that '-)o, (>_<)' is extracted, the score check unit 119 receives 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^) from the score table as shown in Table 3 above. )o, o(-', '-)o, (>_<)', each of the four emotional items, 'embarrassed, sad, joyous, angry', can be checked.

That is, the score check unit 119 may check '40 points, 10 points, 45 points, and 15 points' as scores for each of 'embarrassed, sad, happy, angry' for 'e(' 'e)', , for 'o(^^o) (o^^)o', '10 points, 5 points, 65 points, and 5 points' can be checked as scores for each of 'embarrassed, sad, happy, angry'. For o(-' '-)o,', '15 points, 20 points, 5 points, and 70 points' can be checked as scores for each of 'embarrassed, sad, happy, angry', and '(>_<) ', you can check '70 points, 10 points, 30 points, and 40 points' as scores for each of 'embarrassed, sad, happy, angry'.

The emotion index calculator 120 calculates the emotion index for each of the k emotion items based on the score for each of the k emotion items of the t symbol combinations.

In this case, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the emotion index calculator 120 may include an emotion vector generator 122 and a calculator 123 .

The emotion vector generator 122 constructs, for each of the k emotion items, a t-dimensional vector having, as a component, a score for each emotion item of the t symbol combinations, so as to correspond to each of the k emotion items. Create a t-dimensional emotion vector.

The calculating unit 123 calculates an Euclidean norm of an emotion vector corresponding to each of the k emotion items as an emotion index corresponding to each of the k emotion items.

Here, the Euclidean norm is an L2 norm for indicating the size of a vector or matrix, and may be calculated according to Equation 1 below.

는 유클리드 노름을 의미하고, x_i는 벡터나 행렬에 포함되어 있는 i번째 성분을 의미한다.In Equation 1 above

denotes the Euclidean norm, and x _i denotes the i-th component included in a vector or matrix.

For example, as in the above example, 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_< )', the score for each of the four emotional items, 'embarrassed, sad, happy, angry', is '40 points, 10 points, 45 points, 15 points', '10 points, 5 points, 65 points, 5 points'. , '15 points, 20 points, 5 points, 70 points', '70 points, 10 points, 30 points, 40 points'.

At this time, the emotion vector generating unit 122 for each of 'embarrassed, sad, joyous, angry', 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-) By constructing a four-dimensional vector having scores for each emotion item of )o, (>_<)' as a component, a four-dimensional emotion vector corresponding to each of 'embarrassed, sad, joyous, angry' can be generated.

In this regard, for 'embarrassed', the scores for each emotion item were 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<)'. Since is '40 (point), 10 (point), 15 (point), 70 (point)', the emotion vector generator 122 converts '[40 10 15 70] ' can be created. And, for 'sadness', the score for each emotion item of 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<)' was ' Since 10 (point), 5 (point), 20 (point), 10 (point)', the emotion vector generator 122 converts '[10 5 20 10]' as a four-dimensional emotion vector for 'sadness'. can create And, for 'joy', the score for each emotion item of 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<)' was ' Since 45 (points), 65 (points), 5 (points), 30 (points)', the emotion vector generator 122 sets '[45 65 5 30]' as a four-dimensional emotion vector for 'joy'. can create Finally, for 'Angry Man', the score for each emotion item was 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<)'. Since '15 (points), 5 (points), 70 (points), 40 (points)', the emotion vector generator 122 converts '[15 5 70 40]' into a four-dimensional emotion vector for 'angry'. can create

In this way, when an emotion vector corresponding to each of 'embarrassed, sad, joyous, angry' is generated, the operation unit 123 is an emotion vector corresponding to each of 'embarrassed, sad, joyous, angry' [40 10 15 70], The Euclidean norm of [10 5 20 10], [45 65 5 30], and [15 5 70 40]' can be calculated as '82.61, 25, 84.7, 82.15' according to Equation 1 above.

After that, the calculating unit 123 converts the Euclidean norms '82.61, 25, 84.7, 82.15' corresponding to each of 'embarrassed, sad, happy, angry' to the emotional index corresponding to each of 'embarrassed, sad, happy, angry'. can be calculated.

The emotional state guide unit 121 selects the first emotion item having the maximum emotional index among the k emotion items, and then guides the chatting partner that the current emotional state is the emotional state according to the first emotion item. Display a message on the screen.

In relation to the description of the operation of the emotional state guide 121 according to the above-described embodiment, since the emotion item having the highest emotional index among 'embarrassed, sad, happy, angry' is 'joy', the emotional state guide Reference numeral 121 may select an emotion item of 'joy' as the first emotion item.

Then, the emotional state guide unit 121 may display a guide message guiding that the current emotional state of the chatting partner is an emotional state according to the first emotional item 'joy' on the screen.

Through this, the user of the electronic device 110 checks a guide message for guiding the current emotional state of the chatting counterpart and then performs an appropriate chat according to the current emotional state of the chatting counterpart confirmed through the guide message, thereby performing the chatting. You can continue to communicate smoothly with the other party.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device 110 includes an average score value generator 124 , an average score vector generator 125 , a score vector generator 126 , a Euclidean distance calculator 127 , and a recommendation symbol. It may further include a combination display unit (128).

After the guide message is displayed on the screen by the emotional state guide unit 121, the average score value generating unit 124 is the average of the scores for each emotion item of the t symbol combinations for each of the k emotion items. By calculating , an average score value corresponding to each of the k emotion items is generated.

The average score vector generator 125 generates a k-dimensional average score vector having, as a component, an average score value corresponding to each of the k emotion items.

The score vector generating unit 126 refers to the score table, and for each of the plurality of symbol combinations, by constructing a k-dimensional vector having the score for each of the k emotion items of each symbol combination as a component. , to generate a k-dimensional score vector corresponding to each of the plurality of symbol combinations.

The Euclidean distance calculator 127 calculates a Euclidean distance between the average score vector and a score vector corresponding to each of the plurality of symbol combinations.

Here, the Euclidean distance means a distance between two vectors when two vectors exist, and may be calculated according to Equation 2 below.

In Equation 2, D denotes a Euclidean distance, and A _i and B _i denote i-th components included in the two vectors. In general, the smaller the Euclidean distance between two vectors is, the more similar the two vectors are.

The recommended symbol combination display unit 128 selects p (p is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) symbol combinations in the order of the smallest Euclidean distance from among the plurality of symbol combinations, configures the p symbol combinations into a list, and displays the list. It is displayed on the screen as information about the recommended symbol combination to be input in the chat message.

For example, as in the above example, when it is said that the guide message is displayed on the screen by the emotional state guide unit 121, the average point value generation unit 124 responds to each of 'embarrassed, sad, joyous, and angry'. , 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<)' , sadness, joy, and anger' can generate an average score value corresponding to each.

In this regard, for 'embarrassed', the scores for each emotion item were 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<)'. Since is '40 (points), 10 (points), 15 (points), and 70 (points)', the average score generator 124 may generate '33.75' as the average score value for 'embarrassed'. . And, for 'sadness', the score for each emotion item of 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<)' was ' Since 10 (points), 5 (points), 20 (points), and 10 (points)', the average score generator 124 may generate '11.25' as the average score value for 'sadness'. And, for 'joy', the score for each emotion item of 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<)' was ' 45 (points), 65 (points), 5 (points), and 30 (points)', the average point value generator 124 may generate '36.25' as the average score value for 'joy'. Finally, for 'Angry Man', the score for each emotion item was 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<)'. Since '15 (points), 5 (points), 70 (points), 40 (points)', the average point value generating unit 124 may generate '32.5' as the average score value for 'angry man'.

In this way, when an average score value corresponding to each of 'embarrassed, sad, happy, angry' is generated, the average score vector generating unit 125 generates an average score value of '33.75, '[33.75 11.25 36.25 32.5]' can be generated as a four-dimensional average score vector having 11.25, 36.25, 32.5' as components.

Thereafter, the score vector generator 126 refers to the score table as shown in Table 3, and the plurality of symbol combinations 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o For each of (-' '-)o, (>_<), ...', by constructing a four-dimensional vector with a score for each 'embarrassed, sad, joyous, angry' of each symbol combination as a component , 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<), ...' 4D score vector corresponding to each can create

In this regard, for 'e(' 'e)', the scores for 'embarrassed, sad, joyous, angry' are '40 (points), 10 (points), 45 (points), 15 (points)'. , the score vector generator 126 may generate '[40 10 45 15]' as a four-dimensional score vector for 'e(' 'e)'. In this way, the score vector generator 126 generates 'e(' 'e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-' '-)o, (>_<), .. '[40 10 45 15], [10 5 65 5], [15 20 5 70], [70 10 30 40], ...' can be generated as a four-dimensional score vector corresponding to each .' .

Then, the Euclidean distance calculator 127 calculates the average score vector '[33.75 11.25 36.25 32.5]' and the plurality of symbol combinations 'e(''e), o(^^o) (o^^) '[40 10 45 15], [10 5 65 5], [15 20 5 70], the score vector corresponding to o, o(-''-)o,(>_<),...' The Euclidean distance between [70 10 30 40], ...' can be calculated as 'D ₁ , D ₂ , D ₃ , D ₄ , ...' according to Equation 2 above.

In this way, by the Euclidean distance calculating unit 127, the average score vector '[33.75 11.25 36.25 32.5]' and the plurality of symbol combinations 'e(''e), o(^^o) (o^^) '[40 10 45 15], [10 5 65 5], [15 20 5 70], the score vector corresponding to o, o(-''-)o,(>_<),...' When the Euclidean distance between [70 10 30 40], ...' is calculated as 'D ₁ , D ₂ , D ₃ , D ₄ , ...', the recommended symbol combination display unit 128 displays the plurality of symbol combinations Among the 'e(''e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-''-)o,(>_<),...', p in the order of the smallest Euclidean distance You can choose between two symbol combinations.

If p is '3' and it is assumed that the Euclidean distances are small in the order of 'D ₁ , D ₄ , D ₂ , D ₃ , ...' among the Euclidean distances, the recommended symbol combination display unit 128 is Three of the symbol combinations 'e(''e), o(^^o) (o^^)o, o(-''-)o,(>_<),...' Combinations 'e(''e),(>_<), o(^^o) (o^^)o' can be selected.

After that, the recommended symbol combination display unit 128 configures the three symbol combinations 'e(' 'e), (>_<), o(^^o) (o^^)o' in a list, A list can be displayed on the screen with information about the suggested combination of symbols to be entered in the chat message.

Through this, the user can express an emotion corresponding to the current emotional state of the chatting counterpart by inserting any one symbol combination among the recommended symbol combinations displayed on the list into the chatting message and transmitting the same to the chatting counterpart.

At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the list is configured, the recommended symbol combination display unit 128 displays a first score for the first emotion item among the p symbol combinations included in the list. After selecting a symbol combination, the font format of the first symbol combination in the list is first applied as a preset emphasis format to indicate that it is a recommended symbol combination, and the font format of the remaining symbol combinations is applied as a preset basic format, The list in which the font format has been applied may be displayed on the screen.

For example, as in the above example, the first emotional item confirmed as the current emotional state of the chatting partner by the emotional state guide unit 121 is 'joy', and the list is displayed by the recommended symbol combination display unit 128 . When it is said that the three symbol combinations 'e(' 'e), (>_<), o(^^o) (o^^)o' are configured, the recommended symbol combination display unit 128 is displayed in the list. Among the included three symbol combinations 'e(' 'e), (>_<), o(^^o) (o^^)o', the score for the first emotion item 'joy' is the highest. A first symbol combination may be selected.

Regarding 'e(' 'e)', the score for 'joy' is '45', and for '(>_<)', the score for 'joy' is '30', and 'o For (^^o) (o^^)o', since the score for 'joy' is '65 points', the recommended symbol combination display unit 128 displays 'e(' 'e), (>_<), o 'o(^^o) (o^^)o' may be selected as the first symbol combination with the highest score for 'joy' among '(^^o) (o^^)o'.

After that, the recommended symbol combination display unit 128 sets the font format of 'o(^^o) (o^^)o', which is the first symbol combination in the list, a preset emphasis for indicating that it is a symbol combination to be recommended first. It can be applied as a form.

At this time, assuming that the emphasis style is 'bold', the recommended symbol combination display unit 128 emphasizes the font style of 'o(^^o) (o^^)o', which is the first symbol combination in the list. It can be applied with the format 'Dark'.

Then, the recommended symbol combination display unit 128 applies the font format of the remaining symbol combinations 'e(' 'e), (>_<)' as a preset basic format, and then displays the list in which the font format application is completed. can be displayed on the

That is, in the electronic device 110 according to the present invention, when the list including p symbol combinations to be recommended to the user is configured, the score for the first emotion item among the p symbol combinations included in the list is obtained. By applying a preset emphasis format to the maximum first symbol combination and applying a preset basic format to the remaining symbol combinations, the list in which the font format has been applied is displayed on the screen, so that the electronic device It can be supported so that the user of 110 can quickly identify the symbol combination having the highest score for the first emotion item from the list consisting of the recommended symbol combinations.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of an electronic device that provides a chat function based on expression interpretation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S310, a plurality of different symbol combinations composed of a combination of one or more symbols and a symbol combination table in which preset interpretation information for the expression meaning each of the plurality of symbol combinations are recorded is stored and maintained. .

In step S320, as the chatting application installed in the electronic device is executed by the user of the electronic device, when the chatting function is executed, whenever a chatting message is received from the chatting counterpart's terminal, the chatting counterpart's terminal An expression interpretation event is generated to interpret the expression for the chat message received from

In step S330, when the expression interpretation event occurs, it is determined whether a symbol combination included in the chatting message received from the chatting counterpart's terminal exists among the plurality of symbol combinations by referring to the symbol combination table. Check it.

In step S340, if it is confirmed that at least one first symbol combination exists as a symbol combination included in the chatting message received from the terminal of the chatting counterpart among the plurality of symbol combinations, the symbol combination table is retrieved from the symbol combination table. After extracting interpretation information for each of the at least one first symbol combination, in the chatting message being displayed on the screen of the electronic device, the at least one first symbol combination is located adjacent to each of the at least one first symbol combination. The interpretation information for each symbol combination is added and displayed.

At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the method of operating the electronic device includes the steps of storing and maintaining an emotion item table in which information about k (k is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) preset different emotion items is recorded. , storing and maintaining a score table in which preset scores for each of the k emotion items of the plurality of symbol combinations and each of the plurality of symbol combinations are recorded, chatting received from the terminal of the chatting counterpart Whenever the number of messages becomes n (n is a natural number greater than or equal to 2), generating an emotion analysis event for analyzing the emotion of the n chat messages received from the terminal of the chatting counterpart, when the emotion analysis event occurs , extracting a symbol combination included in the plurality of symbol combinations from the n chat messages with reference to the score table, from the n chat messages to a symbol combination included in the plurality of symbol combinations If t (t is a natural number) symbol combinations are extracted, checking a score for each of the k emotion items of the t symbol combinations from the score table, and the k emotion items of the t symbol combinations After calculating the emotion index for each of the k emotion items based on the score for each and selecting the first emotion item having the maximum emotion index among the k emotion items, the current emotion of the chatting partner The method may further include displaying a guide message guiding that the state is an emotional state according to the first emotional item on the screen.

At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the calculating of the emotion index comprises, for each of the k emotion items, a t-dimensional vector having the score for each emotion item of the t symbol combinations as a component. , generating a t-dimensional emotion vector corresponding to each of the k emotion items and using the Euclidean norm of the emotion vector corresponding to each of the k emotion items as an emotion index corresponding to each of the k emotion items It may include a step of calculating.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the method of operating the electronic device, after the guide message is displayed on the screen, for each of the k emotion items, the average score for each emotion item of the t symbol combinations generating an average score value corresponding to each of the k emotion items by calculating With reference to the score table, for each of the plurality of symbol combinations, by constructing a k-dimensional vector having as a component the score for each of the k emotion items of each symbol combination, each of the plurality of symbol combinations generating a k-dimensional score vector corresponding to , calculating a Euclidean distance between the average score vector and a score vector corresponding to each of the plurality of symbol combinations, and the Euclidean distance among the plurality of symbol combinations is A step of selecting p (p is a natural number of 2 or more) symbol combinations in small order, composing the p symbol combinations into a list, and displaying the list on the screen as information on recommended symbol combinations to be input in a chatting message. may include more.

At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of displaying the list on the screen is when the list is configured, the score for the first emotion item among the p symbol combinations included in the list is the maximum. After selecting the first symbol combination, the font format of the first symbol combination in the list is first applied as a preset emphasis format to indicate that it is a recommended symbol combination, and the font format of the remaining symbol combinations is applied as a preset basic format. After that, the list in which the application of the font format is completed may be displayed on the screen.

In the above, a method of operating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to FIG. 3 . Here, since the method of operating the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention may correspond to the configuration of the operation of the electronic device 110 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 , a more detailed description thereof will be omitted. do.

The method of operating an electronic device that provides a chat function based on expression interpretation according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as a computer program stored in a storage medium for execution through combination with a computer.

In addition, the operating method of the electronic device providing a chat function based on expression interpretation according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a computer program command for execution through combination with a computer 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 present invention, 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.

As described above, in the present invention, specific matters such as specific components, etc., and limited embodiments and drawings have been described, but these are only provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. , various modifications and variations are possible from these descriptions by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and not only the claims described below, but also all those with equivalent or equivalent modifications to the claims will be said to belong to the scope of the spirit of the present invention. .

110: Electronic device providing a chat function based on expression interpretation
111: symbol combination table maintenance unit 112: expression analysis event generation unit
113: confirmation unit 114: display unit
115: emotion item table maintenance unit 116: score table maintenance unit
117: emotion analysis event generation unit 118: symbol combination extraction unit
119: score check unit 120: emotion index calculation unit
121: emotional state guide 122: emotion vector generator
123: calculation unit 124: average score value generation unit
125: average score vector generator 126: score vector generator
127: Euclidean distance calculation unit 128: Recommended symbol combination display unit
130: the terminal of the chatting party

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An electronic device that provides a chat function based on expression interpretation,
A symbol combination table holding unit that stores and maintains a plurality of different symbol combinations composed of a combination of one or more symbols, and a symbol combination table in which preset interpretation information for an expression meaning each of the plurality of symbol combinations is recorded ;
When a chatting function is executed as the chatting application installed in the electronic device is executed by the user of the electronic device, whenever a chatting message is received from the chatting counterpart's terminal, the chatting message received from the chatting counterpart's terminal an expression interpretation event generating unit that generates an expression interpretation event for interpreting an expression for ;
a check unit that, when the expression interpretation event occurs, refers to the symbol combination table, and checks whether a symbol combination included in the chatting message received from the chatting counterpart's terminal exists among the plurality of symbol combinations; and
When it is confirmed that at least one first symbol combination exists as a symbol combination included in the chatting message received from the chatting counterpart's terminal among the plurality of symbol combinations, the at least one first symbol combination is retrieved from the symbol combination table. After extracting interpretation information for each symbol combination, in the chatting message being displayed on the screen of the electronic device, the at least one first symbol combination for each of the at least one first symbol combination is located adjacent to each of the first symbol combinations. Display unit for adding and displaying analysis information
An electronic device comprising a. According to claim 1,
an emotion item table maintaining unit for storing and maintaining an emotion item table in which information on k (k is a natural number of 2 or more) preset emotion items is recorded;
a score table maintaining unit for storing and maintaining a score table in which preset scores for each of the k emotion items of the plurality of preference combinations and each of the plurality of preference combinations are recorded;
Whenever the number of chatting messages received from the chatting counterpart's terminal becomes n (n is a natural number greater than or equal to 2), an emotion analysis event for analyzing the emotions of the n chatting messages received from the chatting counterpart's terminal is generated. emotion analysis event generation unit;
a symbol combination extracting unit that, when the emotion analysis event occurs, extracts a symbol combination included in the plurality of symbol combinations from the n chat messages with reference to the score table;
When t (t is a natural number) symbol combinations are extracted from the n chat messages as a symbol combination included in the plurality of symbol combinations, each of the k emotion items of the t symbol combinations from the score table Score check unit to check the score for;
an emotion index calculating unit for calculating an emotion index for each of the k emotion items based on the score for each of the k emotion items of the t symbol combinations; and
After selecting the first emotion item having the maximum emotion index from among the k emotion items, an emotion displaying a guide message guiding that the current emotional state of the chatting partner is the emotional state according to the first emotion item on the screen status guide
An electronic device further comprising a. 3. The method of claim 2,
The emotion index calculation unit
For each of the k emotion items, by constructing a t-dimensional vector having a score for each emotion item of the t symbol combinations as a component, generating a t-dimensional emotion vector corresponding to each of the k emotion items emotion vector generator; and
A calculator for calculating the Euclidean norm of the emotion vector corresponding to each of the k emotion items as the emotion index corresponding to each of the k emotion items
An electronic device comprising a. 3. The method of claim 2,
After the guide message is displayed on the screen by the emotional state guide unit, for each of the k emotion items, by calculating the average of the scores for each emotion item of the t symbol combinations, each of the k emotion items an average score value generating unit that generates an average score value corresponding to ;
an average score vector generator for generating a k-dimensional average score vector having, as a component, an average score value corresponding to each of the k emotion items;
With reference to the score table, for each of the plurality of symbol combinations, by constructing a k-dimensional vector having as a component the score for each of the k emotion items of each symbol combination, each of the plurality of symbol combinations a score vector generator generating a k-dimensional score vector corresponding to ;
a Euclidean distance calculator for calculating a Euclidean distance between the average score vector and a score vector corresponding to each of the plurality of symbol combinations; and
Among the plurality of symbol combinations, p (p is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) symbol combinations are selected in the order of the smallest Euclidean distance to form a list of the p symbol combinations, and then the list is input to a chatting message. Recommendation symbol combination display unit displayed on the screen as information about
An electronic device further comprising a. 5. The method of claim 4,
The recommended symbol combination display unit
When the list is constructed, after selecting the first symbol combination with the highest score for the first emotion item from among the p symbol combinations included in the list, the font format of the first symbol combination in the list is prioritized An electronic device for displaying on a screen the list in which the application of the font format is completed after applying a preset highlighting format for indicating that it is a recommended symbol combination, applying the font format of the remaining symbol combinations as a preset basic format. In the operating method of an electronic device that provides a chat function based on expression interpretation,
storing and maintaining a symbol combination table in which a plurality of different symbol combinations composed of a combination of one or more symbols and preset interpretation information for an expression meaning each of the plurality of symbol combinations are recorded;
When a chatting function is executed as the chatting application installed in the electronic device is executed by the user of the electronic device, whenever a chatting message is received from the chatting counterpart's terminal, the chatting message received from the chatting counterpart's terminal generating an expression interpretation event for interpreting an expression for ;
when the expression interpretation event occurs, referring to the symbol combination table, checking whether a symbol combination included in the chatting message received from the chatting counterpart's terminal exists among the plurality of symbol combinations; and
When it is confirmed that at least one first symbol combination exists as a symbol combination included in the chatting message received from the chatting counterpart's terminal among the plurality of symbol combinations, the at least one first symbol combination is retrieved from the symbol combination table. After extracting interpretation information for each symbol combination, in the chatting message being displayed on the screen of the electronic device, the at least one first symbol combination for each of the at least one first symbol combination is located adjacent to each of the first symbol combinations. Step of adding and displaying analysis information
A method of operating an electronic device comprising a. 7. The method of claim 6,
Storing and maintaining an emotion item table in which information about k (k is a natural number of 2 or more) preset different emotion items is recorded;
storing and maintaining a score table in which preset scores for each of the k emotion items of the plurality of preference combinations and each of the plurality of preference combinations are recorded;
Whenever the number of chatting messages received from the chatting counterpart's terminal becomes n (n is a natural number greater than or equal to 2), an emotion analysis event for analyzing the emotions of the n chatting messages received from the chatting counterpart's terminal is generated. step;
when the emotion analysis event occurs, extracting a symbol combination included in the plurality of symbol combinations from the n chat messages with reference to the score table;
When t (t is a natural number) symbol combinations are extracted from the n chat messages as a symbol combination included in the plurality of symbol combinations, each of the k emotion items of the t symbol combinations from the score table checking the score for;
calculating an emotion index for each of the k emotion items based on the score for each of the k emotion items of the t symbol combinations; and
After selecting the first emotion item having the maximum emotion index from among the k emotion items, displaying a guide message guiding that the current emotional state of the chatting partner is the emotional state according to the first emotion item on the screen
The method of operating an electronic device further comprising a. 8. The method of claim 7,
The step of calculating the emotional index is
For each of the k emotion items, by constructing a t-dimensional vector having a score for each emotion item of the t symbol combinations as a component, generating a t-dimensional emotion vector corresponding to each of the k emotion items step; and
calculating an Euclidean norm of an emotion vector corresponding to each of the k emotion items as an emotion index corresponding to each of the k emotion items
A method of operating an electronic device comprising a. 8. The method of claim 7,
After the guide message is displayed on the screen, for each of the k emotion items, by calculating the average of the scores for each emotion item of the t symbol combinations, the average score value corresponding to each of the k emotion items is calculated. generating;
generating a k-dimensional average score vector having an average score value corresponding to each of the k emotion items as a component;
With reference to the score table, for each of the plurality of symbol combinations, by constructing a k-dimensional vector having as a component the score for each of the k emotion items of each symbol combination, each of the plurality of symbol combinations generating a k-dimensional score vector corresponding to ;
calculating a Euclidean distance between the average score vector and a score vector corresponding to each of the plurality of symbol combinations; and
Information on recommended symbol combinations to be input to a chat message after selecting p (p is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) symbol combinations in the order of the smallest Euclidean distance from among the plurality of symbol combinations to form a list of the p symbol combinations displaying the list on the screen with
The method of operating an electronic device further comprising a. 10. The method of claim 9,
The step of displaying the list on the screen is
When the list is constructed, after selecting the first symbol combination with the highest score for the first emotion item from among the p symbol combinations included in the list, the font format of the first symbol combination in the list is prioritized Method of operating an electronic device for applying a preset highlighting format to indicate that it is a recommended symbol combination, applying the font format of the remaining symbol combinations as a preset basic format, and displaying the list on a screen in which the font format application is completed . A computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program for executing the method of any one of claims 6 to 10 through combination with a computer. A computer program stored in a storage medium for executing the method of any one of claims 6 to 10 through combination with a computer.

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