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

• US 9,361,062 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2014
• Issued: 06/07/2016
• 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, Ahn, Yumi, Kim, Heewoon, Ahn, Jihyun
• Primary Examiner(s): Shih, Haoshian
• Application Number:
  US14/183,945
• Publication Number:
  US 20140245155A1
• Time in Patent Office: 839 Days
• Field of Search: 715/728, 715/865, 704/246, 704/260, 701/36
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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. A method of providing a voice-speech service in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

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,

wherein the providing of the audible feedback comprises increasing a replay speed of the audible feedback to be higher than the replay 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 method of claim 1, wherein the providing 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 higher than the volume of the audible feedback when the voice-speech service is set as a non-driving mode.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing 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.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the providing of the visible feedback comprises:

summarizing information to be provided as feedback; and

providing the summarized information as a visible feedback.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the providing 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 the font size when the voice-speech service is operated in a non-driving mode.

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

receiving a message;

converting the message into an audible feedback; and

providing the audible feedback according to pre-stored driving mode setting information when an operation mode of the voice-speech service is a driving mode,

wherein the providing of the audible feedback comprises increasing a replay speed of the audible feedback to be higher than the replay 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.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the driving mode setting information includes at least one of a volume setting value of a speaker, a color setting value of a screen, a brightness setting value of the screen, and a replay speed setting value of the audible feedback.

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

detecting voice data from a microphone;

performing a function corresponding to the voice data;

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

providing the audible feedback according to pre-stored driving mode setting information if an operation mode of the voice-speech service is a driving mode,

wherein the providing of the audible feedback comprises increasing a replay speed of the audible feedback to be higher than the replay 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.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the driving mode setting information includes at least one of a volume setting value of a speaker, a color setting value of a screen, a brightness setting value of the screen, and a replay speed setting value of the audible feedback.

10. A mobile terminal for providing a voice-speech service, the mobile terminal comprising:

a microphone;

a speaker;

an audio processing unit configured to process a signal received from at least one of the microphone and the speaker;

a storage unit configured to store driving mode setting information;

a sensor unit configured to sense a physical amount; and

a controller configured to control at least one of the microphone, the speaker, the storage unit, the audio processing unit, and the sensor unit,

wherein the controller is configured to receive sensing information, to determine whether to set an operating mode of the voice-speech service as a driving mode according to the sensing information, and to provide an audible feedback according to the driving mode setting information if the operation mode of the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode, and

wherein the providing of the audible feedback comprises increasing a replay speed of the audible feedback to be higher than the replay 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.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the controller is 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 a non-driving mode.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to increase a replay speed of the audible feedback when the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode to be greater than the replay speed when the voice-speech service is set as a non-driving mode.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to provide a visible feedback according to the driving mode setting information when the operating mode of the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to summarize information to be provided as feedback and to provide the summarized information as a visible feedback.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to provide the visible feedback when the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode with a font size greater than the font size when the voice-speech service is set as a non-driving mode.