Method for processing message and electronic device implementing the same

• US 10,475,339 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2018
• Issued: 11/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Choi, Inyoung, Joo, Jongsung, Lee, Seungchul, Lee, Jehyun, Cho, Kiho, Cho, Hyoungtak, Choi, Areum, Lee, Soyoung
• Primary Examiner(s): Previl, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US16/113,110
• Publication Number:
  US 20190066496A1
• Time in Patent Office: 442 Days
• Field of Search: 340903, 340438, 340905, 340907, 340901, 340909-910, 340925, 340915, 340916, 340929, 340931, 34099513, 34099517, 340427, 34042622
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/093 Data selection, e.g. prioritizing information, managing message queues, selecting the information to be output
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09675 where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096791 where the origin of the information is another vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/162 event-triggered
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

In an example embodiment, an electronic device includes a communication module comprising communication circuitry, a display, a sound output device comprising sound output circuitry, a processor, and a memory. Instructions stored in the memory, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to control the communication module to transmit and/or receive a plurality of pieces of wireless access in vehicular environment (WAVE) information. In addition, the electronic device identifies a plurality of events, based on the plurality of pieces of WAVE information, and generates a plurality of messages related to the plurality of events. The electronic device further determines priorities of the plurality of messages, based on status information of the electronic device, and outputs the plurality of messages based on the determined priorities through at least one of the display and the sound output device.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a communication module comprising communication circuitry;

a display;

a sound output device comprising sound output circuitry;

a processor electrically connected to the communication module, the display, and the sound output device; and

a memory electrically connected to the processor,

wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to;

control the communication module to transmit and/or receive a plurality of pieces of wireless access in vehicular environment (WAVE) information,

identify a plurality of events based on the plurality of pieces of WAVE information,

generate a plurality of messages related to the plurality of events,

determine priorities for each of the plurality of messages based on status information of the electronic device,

output the plurality of messages based on the determined priorities through at least one of;

the display and the sound output device,

identify a new event based on new WAVE information when new WAVE information is received,

determine whether the new event has a higher priority than an event related to a message being currently output,

interrupt the message being currently output when the new event has a higher priority, and

generate and output a message related to the new event.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the status information of the electronic device is determined by the plurality of pieces of WAVE information and includes at least one of:

a moving direction of the electronic device, a moving speed of the electronic device, a distance between a location of the electronic device and an occurrence place of at least one of the plurality of events, and a predetermined importance of each of the plurality of events.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the electronic device to:

output the interrupted message again when output of the message related to the new event is complete.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the electronic device to:

determine the priority of the interrupted message based on the status information of the electronic device,

determine whether there is a message having a higher priority than the priority of the interrupted message, and

output the interrupted message again when there is no message having a higher priority than the priority of the interrupted message.

5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the electronic device to:

determine whether an amount of output of the interrupted message exceeds a predetermined threshold,

output a part of the interrupted message when the amount of output of the interrupted message exceeds the predetermined threshold, and

output the entire interrupted message again when the amount of output of the interrupted message does not exceed the predetermined threshold.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the part of the interrupted message includes a title of the interrupted message and/or a non-output part of the interrupted message.

7. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the electronic device to:

output the interrupted message differently from the messages previously output when the interrupted message is output again.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the electronic device to:

output the messages differently based on the priorities when the plurality of messages are output.

11. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor module comprising at least one sensor,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the electronic device to;

display a user interface on the display when an impact detection signal is received from the sensor module,

determine whether a voice input is received within a specific time after the user interface is displayed, and

process an emergency message related to the impact when the voice input is not received within the specific time.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a communication module comprising communication circuitry;

a display;

a sound output device comprising sound output circuitry;

a processor electrically connected to the communication module, the display, and the sound output device; and

a memory electrically connected to the processor,

wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to;

control the communication module to transmit and/or receive a plurality of pieces of wireless access in vehicular environment (WAVE) information,

identify a plurality of events based on the plurality of pieces of WAVE information,

generate a plurality of messages related to the plurality of events,

determine priorities for each of the plurality of messages based on status information of the electronic device,

output the plurality of messages based on the determined priorities through at least one of;

the display and the sound output device,

wherein the electronic device further comprises;

a sensor module comprising at least one sensor,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the electronic device to;

display a user interface on the display when an impact detection signal is received from the sensor module,

determine whether a touch input and/or a voice input is received within a specific time, and

process an emergency message related to the impact when the touch input and/or voice input is not received within the specific time.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the electronic device to:

identify a new event based on new WAVE information when new WAVE information is received,

determine whether the new event has a higher priority than an event related to a message being currently output,

interrupt the message being currently output when the new event has a higher priority, and

generate and output a message related to the new event.

12. A method of processing message of an electronic device, the method comprising:

transmitting and/or receiving a plurality of pieces of wireless access in vehicular environment (WAVE) information;

identifying a plurality of events based on the plurality of pieces of WAVE information;

generating a plurality of messages related to the plurality of events;

determining priorities for each of the plurality of messages based on status information of the electronic device;

outputting the plurality of messages based on the determined priorities through at least one of;

a display and a sound output device,

identifying a new event based on new WAVE information when new WAVE information is received;

determining whether the new event has a higher priority than an event related to a message being currently output;

interrupting the message being currently output when the new event has a higher priority; and

generating and outputting a message related to the new event.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the status information of the electronic device is determined by the plurality of pieces of WAVE information and includes at least one of:

a moving direction of the electronic device, a moving speed of the electronic device, a distance between a location of the electronic device and an occurrence place of at least one of the plurality of events, and a predetermined importance of each of the plurality of events.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

outputting the interrupted message again when output of the message related to the new event is complete.

15. The method of claim 14, whether outputting the interrupted message again comprises:

determining whether an amount of output of the interrupted message exceeds a predetermined threshold;

outputting a part of the interrupted message when the amount of output of the interrupted message exceeds the predetermined threshold; and

outputting the entire interrupted message again when the amount of output of the interrupted message does not exceed the predetermined threshold.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

displaying a user interface on the display when an impact detection signal is received from a sensor module;

determining whether a voice input is received within a specific time after the user interface is displayed; and

processing an emergency message related to the impact when the voice input is not received within the specific time.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein outputting the plurality of messages comprises outputting the messages differently based on the priorities when the plurality of messages are output.

18. A method of processing message of an electronic device, the method comprising:

transmitting and/or receiving a plurality of pieces of wireless access in vehicular environment (WAVE) information;

identifying a plurality of events based on the plurality of pieces of WAVE information;

generating a plurality of messages related to the plurality of events;

determining priorities for each of the plurality of messages based on status information of the electronic device;

outputting the plurality of messages based on the determined priorities through at least one of;

a display and a sound output device,

displaying a user interface on the display when an impact detection signal is received from a sensor module;

determining whether a touch input and/or a voice input is received within a specific time; and

processing an emergency message related to the impact when the touch input and/or voice input is not received within the specific time.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

identifying a new event based on new WAVE information when new WAVE information is received;

determining whether the new event has a higher priority than an event related to a message being currently output;

interrupting the message being currently output when the new event has a higher priority; and

generating and outputting a message related to the new event.

20. An electronic device comprising:

a communication module comprising communication circuitry;

a display;

a sound output device comprising sound output circuitry;

a processor electrically connected to the communication module, the display, and the sound output device; and

a memory electrically connected to the processor,

wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to;

control the communication module to transmit and/or receive a plurality of pieces of traffic information,

identify a plurality of events based on the plurality of pieces of traffic information,

generate a plurality of messages related to the plurality of events,

determine priorities for each of the plurality of messages based on status information of the electronic device,

output the plurality of messages based on the determined priorities through at least one of;

the display and the sound output device,

identify a new event based on new information when new information is received,

determine whether the new event has a higher priority than an event related to a message being currently output,

interrupt the message being currently output when the new event has a higher priority, and

generate and output a message related to the new event.