Mobile terminal, method of managing schedule using the mobile terminal, and method of managing position information using the mobile terminal

• US 8,265,659 B2
• Filed: 12/16/2009
• Issued: 09/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Won Young
• Primary Examiner(s): Trinh, Sonny
• Application Number:
  US12/639,936
• Publication Number:
  US 20100222079A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,000 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.3, 455/456.1, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 701/201, 701/213, 704/235, 715/733, 715/963
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/343 Calculating itineraries, i.e. routes leading from a starting point to a series of categorical destinations using a global route restraint, round trips, touristic trips travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3608 using speech input, e.g. using speech recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence

Abstract

A mobile terminal, a method of managing a schedule using the mobile terminal, and a method of managing position information using the mobile terminal are provided. The method of managing a schedule using the mobile terminal can interoperate schedule information with a navigation function, the method of managing position information using the mobile terminal can manage position information included in audio data received in various forms, and the mobile terminal implements the methods.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal for integrating at least two functions, the mobile terminal comprising:

a first unit configured to receive audio data related to a first function;

a second unit configured to convert the audio data into text information that includes position information; and

a controller configured to process the audio data and the text information to provide a second function integrating the audio data and text information,

wherein the second function includes a function using the position information.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the first unit is a receiving unit configured to receive schedule information as speech;

the second unit is a speech recognition unit configured to convert the speech into the text information using a speech recognition algorithm; and

the controller is further configured to control the speech recognition unit to;

convert the received schedule information into the text information;

extract a scheduled time, a scheduled place and scheduled contents from the text information; and

store the received schedule information in a schedule management database according to at least the extracted scheduled time, the extracted scheduled place or the extracted scheduled contents.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to:

provide at least one user interface to request at least the scheduled time, the scheduled place or the scheduled contents; and

process at least the scheduled time, the scheduled place or the scheduled contents received as speech samples via the at least one user interface.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive the scheduled time, the scheduled place and the scheduled contents simultaneously via the receiving unit as speech regardless of order; and

extract the scheduled time, the scheduled place and the scheduled contents from the text information by using a context analysis algorithm.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to announce the schedule information at a preset time in consideration of the scheduled time and a current time.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the first unit is a radio communication unit configured to perform a call function;

the audio data comprises speech;

the second unit is a speech recognition unit configured to convert the speech into the text information using a speech recognition algorithm; and

the controller is further configured to;

control the speech recognition unit to extract the position information using the speech recognition algorithm from speech of at least one participant in a call performed by the radio communication unit; and

drive one or more applications using the extracted position information.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein each of the one or more applications comprise a navigator that provides a navigation function using a navigation satellite system by setting the position information as a destination, a map application that displays the position information on a map, a scheduler that sets the position information as a scheduled place, or a communication application that transmits the position information to an external terminal.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the controller is further configured to drive the one or more applications in response to a user command or to drive a predesignated one of the one or more applications.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the controller is further configured to:

store the speech of the at least one participant;

convert the stored speech into the text information; and

extract the position information from the text information.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the first unit is a radio communication unit configured to provide a communication function via a network;

the audio data comprises speech;

the second unit is a speech recognition unit configured to convert the speech into the text information using a speech recognition algorithm; and

the controller further configured to;

control the radio communication unit to receive the audio data from an external mobile communication terminal;

control the speech recognition unit to convert the received audio data into the text information;

extract the position information from the text information; and

display a point corresponding to the extracted position information on a map.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 10, further comprising a position information module configured to acquire position information using a navigation satellite system, wherein the controller is further configured to acquire a current position using the position information module and provide directions from the current position to a position corresponding to the displayed point.

12. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive schedule information including a scheduled place and a scheduled time;

a position information unit configured to acquire position information; and

a controller configured to;

determine an expected travel time from a current position acquired by the position information unit to the scheduled place;

calculate a remaining travel time based on a difference between the scheduled time and a current time; and

announce the schedule information according to whether the expected travel time exceeds the remaining travel time.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 12, further comprising a memory configured to store a map, wherein the controller is further configured to determine the expected travel time in consideration of road information included in the map.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured to determine the expected travel time in consideration of traffic situation information stored in the memory or received from an external source.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured to update the current position and the expected travel time periodically.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to announce the schedule information periodically or at a preset time before the remaining travel time and the expected travel time are the same.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to provide directions from the current position to the scheduled place in response a user command or automatically in consideration of the expected travel time.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the receiving unit is a user input module configured to receive the schedule information input by a user or a communication module configured to receive the schedule information from an external mobile terminal via a network.

19. A method of integrating at least two functions in the mobile terminal, the method comprising:

receiving audio data related to a first function;

converting the audio data into text information that includes position information; and

processing the audio data and the text information to provide a second function integrating the audio data and text information,

wherein the second function includes a function using the position information.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the audio data is speech of at least one participant in a call and further comprising:

extracting the position information from the text information using a speech recognition algorithm and further comprising; and

driving one or more applications using the extracted position information.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the audio data is received from an external source and further comprising:

converting the received audio data into the text information using a speech recognition algorithm;

extracting the position information from the text information; and

displaying a point corresponding to the extracted position information on a map.

22. A method of managing information in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

receiving schedule information including a scheduled place and a scheduled time;

acquiring position information about a current position;

determining an expected travel time from the current position to the scheduled place;

calculating a remaining travel time based on a difference between the scheduled time and a current time; and

announcing the schedule information according to whether the expected travel time exceeds the remaining travel time.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the schedule information is received as speech and further comprising:

converting the received schedule information into text information using a speech recognition algorithm;

extracting the scheduled time, the scheduled place and scheduled contents from the text information; and

storing the schedule information in a schedule management database according to at least the extracted scheduled time, the extracted scheduled place or the extracted scheduled contents.