Method and system for providing information based on context, and computer-readable recording medium thereof

• US 10,691,300 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2017
• Issued: 06/23/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jeon, Hee-chul, Kim, Jung-ho, Park, Yong-gook, Choi, Seung-eok
• Primary Examiner(s): Bycer, Eric J.
• Application Number:
  US15/466,258
• Publication Number:
  US 20170192633A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,189 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A method and system for providing information that enables easier and quicker access to an item related to a context of a device, and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided. The method includes detecting a context of a device, and displaying at least one virtual space corresponding to the detected context on a screen of the device. The virtual space is a Graphic User Interface (GUI) that is configured to register the detected context and information related to at least one item.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a sensor configured to detect a physical context of a user of the device;

a touch screen; and

a processor configured to;

control the touch screen to display a user interface on the touch screen, the user interface comprising a graphical control to display a page from a list of pages based on a first user input,

identify a contextual page based on the physical context, and

add the contextual page to the list of pages based on the physical context, the contextual page being displayed in the user interface to be visually distinguishable from other pages in the list of pages.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to control the touch screen to display different areas on the touch screen according to a type of the physical context.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a storage,

wherein the processor is further configured to;

when the contextual page is displayed, control the touch screen to display a list comprising information related to an application of the contextual page,

receive a second user input for selecting information from the list via the touch screen,

control the storage to store the information with the contextual page, and

when the application is executed based on selecting an icon in the contextual page, execute the application based on the information.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

when the contextual page is displayed and a second user input is received, execute an application based on the second user input.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect a second physical context of the user,

remove the contextual page from the list of pages,

identify a second contextual page based on the second physical context, and

add the second contextual page to the list of pages.

6. The device of claim 1,

wherein the device further comprises a transceiver configured to communicate with an external device, and

wherein the processor is further configured to:

control the transceiver to transmit data to configure the contextual page to the external device,

when the physical context is detected, control the transceiver to receive the data from the external device, and

generate the contextual page based on the data.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the contextual page includes a first application that is stored in the device and a second application that is not stored in the device.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect at least one of current time information or current location information, and

identify the contextual page based on the physical context and at least one of the current time information or current location information.

9. A method of providing information by a device, the method comprising:

detecting, by the device, a physical context of a user of the device;

displaying a user interface on a touch screen of the device, the user interface comprising a graphical control to display a page from a list of pages based on a first user input;

identifying a contextual page based on the physical context; and

adding the contextual page to the list of pages based on the physical context, the contextual page being displayed in the user interface to be visually distinguishable from other pages in the list of pages.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the displaying of the user interface comprises displaying different areas on the touch screen according to a type of the physical context.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

when the contextual page is displayed, displaying a list comprising information related to an application of the contextual page;

receiving a second user input for selecting information from the list;

storing the information with data of the contextual page; and

when the application is executed based on selection of an icon in the contextual page, execute the application based on the information.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

when the contextual page is displayed and a second user input is received, executing, by the device, an application based on the second user input.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

detecting a second physical context of the user;

removing the contextual page from the list of pages;

identifying a second contextual page based on the second physical context; and

adding the second contextual page to the list of pages.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising

transmitting data to configure the contextual page to an external device;

when the physical context is detected, receiving the data from the external device; and

generating the contextual page based on the data.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the contextual page includes a first application that is stored in the device and a second application that is not stored in the device.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

detecting at least one of current time information or current location information; and

identifying the contextual page based on the physical context and at least one of the current time information or current location information.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for executing a method of providing information by a device, the method comprising:

detecting, by the device, a physical context of a user of the device;

displaying a user interface on a touch screen of the device, the user interface comprising a graphical control to display a page from a list of pages based on a first user input;

identifying a contextual page based on the physical context; and

adding the contextual page to the list of pages based on the physical context, the contextual page being displayed in the user interface to be visually distinguishable from other pages in the list of pages.