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Mobile terminal and text input method thereof

  • US 8,498,670 B2
  • Filed: 04/17/2009
  • Issued: 07/30/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

  • a display unit;

    an input unit configured to input a voice command; and

    a controller configured to;

    start activation of a voice recognition function based on a button input or a touch input;

    determine a meaning of the voice command by analyzing a context and content of the voice command within a specified domain of database accessed by the mobile terminal, wherein the specified domain of database comprises a portion of database associated with a menu or sub-menus of the menu currently displayed on the display unit;

    execute a text message writing function if the voice command corresponds to execution of the text message writing function; and

    input contents of a message by using a speech to text (STT) function,wherein the contents of the message is inputted by combining a voice input and a key input if the STT function is selected while the text message writing function is being executed.

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