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

• US 9,626,097 B2
• Filed: 11/26/2013
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• 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:
  US14/090,422
• Publication Number:
  US 20140164943A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,239 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 method of providing information by a device, the method comprising:

detecting location information of the device;

registering first information in a location specific screen associated with the location information when the first information is selected or executed by using the device at a location associated with the location information; and

when second information is received from an external device at the location associated with the location information and the second information is not identical to the first information, displaying, on a display of the device, a notification indicating that the second information is registered in the location specific screen.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting current time information,

wherein the location specific screen corresponds to the detected current time information and the location information of the device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising

displaying an index of the location specific screen,

wherein the index of the location specific screen is displayed differently from an index of another screen.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the location specific screen in a predetermined display region of the display of the device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the registering of the first information comprises:

displaying, on the display of the device, a list comprising information related to at least one application;

selecting at least one piece of information from the displayed list; and

registering the selected information in the location specific screen such that the selected information is included in the location specific screen.

6. The method of claim 5,

wherein the information related to the at least one application comprises a shortcut icon of the application, and

wherein the registering of the selected information in the location specific screen comprises:

linking the shortcut icon with the location information of the device and information about the location specific screen, and

storing the linked information in the device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising, when the location information of the device changes, making the location specific screen disappear from the display of the device and storing information about the location specific screen in the device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising, when the location information of the device changes, displaying another location specific screen corresponding to the changed location information.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising executing an application in response to an execution request regarding the information included in the location specific screen.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising deleting at least one piece of information from the location specific screen in response to a deletion request.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information and the second information comprises at least one piece of information related to at least one application.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising

disregarding the second information received from the external device when the second information received from the external device is identical to the first information.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying text information representing the location information of the device.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting information about the location specific screen to the external device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information comprises one of a shortcut icon of the item, an item open command, an item execution command, an item start command, item access information, and item link information.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the location specific screen further comprises information related to at least one multimedia content corresponding to the location information.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the location specific screen further comprises information related to at least one service corresponding to the location information.

18. A device comprising:

a location information detector configured to detect location information of the device;

a storage configured to store a program for displaying a location specific screen corresponding to the detected location information and at least one application;

a touch screen configured to display the location specific screen and to receive input information;

a transceiver configured to communicate with an external device; and

a processor configured to;

provide a user interface based on the touch screen,

detect the location information of the device by using the location information detector,

register first information in the location specific screen associated with the detected location information when the first information is selected or executed by using the device at a location associated with the location information, and

when second information is received from the external device via the transceiver at the location associated with the location information and the second information is not identical to the first information, control the touch screen to display, on the touch screen, a notification indicating that the second information is registered in the location specific screen.

19. The device of claim 18,

wherein the processor is further configured to detect current time information, and

wherein the location specific screen corresponds to the current time information and the location information of the device.

20. The device of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to:

display, on the touch screen, a list comprising information related to at least one application,

select the at least one piece of information from the displayed list, and

register the selected information in the location specific screen such that the selected information is included in the location specific screen.

21. The device of claim 18, wherein, when the location information changes, the processor is further configured to:

make the location specific screen disappear, and

store information about the location specific screen.

22. The device of claim 18, wherein, when the location information changes, the processor is further configured to change the location specific screen into another location specific screen corresponding to the changed location information.

23. The device of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to execute an application in response to an execution request based on information related to an application included in the location specific screen.

24. The device of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to delete information related to at least one application from the location specific screen in response to a deletion request.

25. The device of claim 18,

wherein the processor is further configured to transmit information about the location specific screen to the external device through the transceiver.

26. The device of claim 18, wherein the first information comprises one of a shortcut icon of the item, an item open command, an item execution command, an item start command, item access information, and item link information.

27. The device of claim 18, wherein the location specific screen further comprises information related to at least one multimedia content corresponding to the location information.

28. The device of claim 18, wherein the location specific screen further comprises information related to at least one of service corresponding to the location information.

29. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs comprising instructions for executing a method of providing information by a device, the method comprising:

detecting location information of the device;

registering first information in a location specific screen associated with the location information when the first information is selected or executed by using the device at a location associated with the location information; and

when second information is received from an external device at the location associated with the location information and the second information is not identical to the first information, displaying, on a display of the device, a notification indicating that the second information is registered in the location specific screen.

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

detecting location information of the device;

creating a location specific screen at a location associated with the location information;

executing an item by the device at the location associated with the location information;

receiving a registration request signal in the location specific screen at the location associated with the location information;

registering first information related to the item in the location specific screen at the location associated with the location information; and

when second information is received from an external device at the location associated with the location information and the second information is not identical to the first information, displaying, on a display of the device, a notification indicating that the second information is registered in the location specific screen.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the registration request signal in the location specific screen is received by using a menu button displayed in the display of the device.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the first information comprises one of a shortcut icon of the item, an item open command, an item execution command, an item start command, item access information, and item link information.

33. The method of claim 30, wherein the creating of the location specific screen comprises:

transmitting the location information to the external device; and

receiving information about the location specific screen from the external device and creating the location specific screen based on the location specific screen information.

34. The method of claim 30, further comprising transmitting the location information and information about the location specific screen.

35. The method of claim 30, wherein the item comprises an application.

36. The method of claim 30, wherein the item comprises multimedia content.

37. The method of claim 30, wherein the item comprises a service.

38. The method of claim 30, wherein the item comprises at least one of an application and an item having a different type than the application.

39. The method of claim 30, wherein the item comprises at least one of an application, multimedia content, and a service.

40. A device comprising:

a location information detector configured to detect location information of the device;

a storage configured to store a program for displaying a location specific screen corresponding to the location information and an item;

a touch screen configured to display the location specific screen and to receive input information;

a transceiver configured to communicate with an external device; and

a processor configured to;

provide a user interface based on the touch screen,

detect the location information of the device by using the location information detector,

create the location specific screen corresponding to the detected location information at a location associated with the location information,

execute the item by the device at the location associated with the location information,

receive a registration request signal in the location specific screen at the location associated with the location information,

register first information related to the item in the location specific screen at the location associated with the location information, and

when second information is received from the external device at the location associated with the location information and the second information is not identical to the first information, display, on the touch screen, a notification indicating that the second information is registered in the location specific screen.

41. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs comprising instructions for executing a method of providing information by a device, the method comprising:

detecting location information of the device;

creating a location specific screen at a location associated with the location information;

executing an item by the device at the location associated with the location information;

receiving a registration request signal in the location specific screen at the location associated with the location information;

registering first information related to the item in the location specific screen at the location associated with the location information; and

when second information is received from an external device at the location associated with the location information and the second information is not identical to the first information, displaying, on a display of the device, a notification indicating that the second information is registered in the location specific screen.