Method for providing a voice-speech service and mobile terminal implementing the same

• US 10,379,809 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2016
• Issued: 08/13/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jeon, Hayoung, Kim, Sora, Kim, Heewoon, Ahn, Yumi, Ahn, Jihyun
• Primary Examiner(s): Shih, Haoshian
• Application Number:
  US15/164,134
• Publication Number:
  US 20160266872A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,175 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 3/3005 in amplifiers suitable for low-frequencies, e.g. audio amplifiers H03G3/32, H03G3/34 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724631 by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad

Abstract

A method of providing a voice-speech service in a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes receiving sensing information from a sensor unit, determining whether to set an operating mode of the voice-speech service as a driving mode according to the sensing information, and providing an audible feedback according to pre-stored driving mode setting information when an operating mode of the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a microphone;

a speaker;

a wireless communication unit;

at least one processor; and

a memory storing driving mode setting information and computer program instructions,

wherein the computer program instructions configure the at least one processor to;

detect voice data from the microphone,

convert the voice data into text,

transmit the text to a server through the wireless communication unit so that the server performs a first function using the text,

receive a result of the performing of the first function from the server through the wireless communication unit,

perform a second function corresponding to the result,

convert a result of the performing of the second function into an audible feedback, and

output the audible feedback according to the driving mode setting information through the speaker if an operation mode of a voice-speech service is set as a driving mode,

wherein, when the audible feedback is output, the at least one processor is further configured to increase a play speed of the audible feedback to be higher than a play speed of the audible feedback when the voice-speech service is set as a non-driving mode if an amount of the audible feedback is greater than a predetermined threshold.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the computer program instructions further configure the at least one processor to receive a meaning of the text determined by the server.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the driving mode setting information includes at least one of a volume setting value of the speaker, a color setting value of a screen, a brightness setting value of the screen, or a play speed setting value of the audible feedback.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the computer program instructions further configure the at least one processor to display a visible feedback with reference to the driving mode setting information if the operation mode of the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein when the visible feedback is displayed, the at least one processor is further configured to:

summarize information to be provided as feedback, and

display the information as the visible feedback based on the driving mode setting information.

6. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein when the visible feedback is displayed, the at least one processor is further configured to provide the visible feedback when the voice-speech service is operated in the driving mode in a font size larger than a font size of when the voice-speech service is operated in the non-driving mode.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the audible feedback is output, the at least one processor is further configured to increase a volume of the audible feedback when the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode to be greater than a volume of the audible feedback when the voice-speech service is set as the non-driving mode.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a sensor unit configured to sense a physical amount,

wherein the computer program instructions further configure the at least one processor to:

receive sensing information from the sensor unit, and

determine whether to set the operation mode of the voice-speech service as the driving mode according to the sensing information.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the computer program instructions are further configure the at least one processor to:

receive a message through the wireless communication unit, and

convert the message into the audible feedback.

10. A method of providing a voice-speech service in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

detecting voice data from a microphone;

converting the voice data into text;

transmitting the text to a server through a wireless communication unit so that the server performs a first function using the text;

receiving a result of the performing of the first function from the server through the wireless communication unit;

performing a second function corresponding to the result;

converting a result of the performing of the second function into an audible feedback; and

outputting the audible feedback according to driving mode setting information through a speaker if an operation mode of the voice-speech service is set as a driving mode,

wherein the outputting of the audible feedback comprises increasing a play speed of the audible feedback to be higher than a play speed of the audible feedback of when the voice-speech service is set as a non-driving mode if an amount of the audible feedback is greater than a predetermined threshold.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the receiving of the result of the performing of the first function comprises receiving a meaning of the text determined by the server.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the driving mode setting information includes at least one of a volume setting value of the speaker, a color setting value of a screen, a brightness setting value of the screen, or a play speed setting value of the audible feedback.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising displaying a visible feedback with reference to the driving mode setting information if the operation mode of the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the displaying of the visible feedback comprises:

summarizing information to be provided as feedback; and

displaying the information as the visible feedback based on the driving mode setting information.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the displaying of the visible feedback comprises providing the visible feedback when the voice-speech service is operated in the driving mode in a font size larger than a font size of when the voice-speech service is operated in the non-driving mode.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the outputting of the audible feedback comprises increasing a volume of the audible feedback when the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode to be greater than a volume of the audible feedback when the voice-speech service is set as the non-driving mode.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving sensing information from a sensor unit of the mobile terminal; and

determining whether to set the operation mode of the voice-speech service as the driving mode according to the sensing information.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a message through the wireless communication unit; and

converting the message into the audible feedback.