Apparatus and method for processing call services in mobile terminal

• US 9,826,076 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2017
• Issued: 11/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jeong, Jinhong
• Primary Examiner(s): MIZRAHI, DIANE D
• Application Number:
  US15/452,007
• Publication Number:
  US 20170187860A1
• Time in Patent Office: 259 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

An apparatus and method for processing call services in a mobile terminal are provided. The method for processing call services in a mobile terminal includes entering into, when a call is generated, a call handling mode, recognizing and analyzing voice signals sent and received in the call to produce speech analysis information, detecting a state change of the mobile terminal using a sensing unit to produce user behavior information, and predicting, when a state change of the mobile terminal is detected, an application corresponding to the speech analysis information, and activating the application as a follow-up service.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor configured to;

perform a call with an external electronic device using the transceiver,

receive an input for activating a voice recognition during the call,

activate the voice recognition, during the call, in response to receipt of the input,

receive a voice input while the voice recognition is activated during the call,

determine that the received voice input corresponds to a predefined voice command, and

perform a function corresponding to the received voice input,

wherein the function corresponding to the received voice input at least in part corresponds to the predefined voice command.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive the voice input for the voice recognition from a user of the apparatus during the call.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the voice input for the voice recognition is received from a user of the external electronic device during the call.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

while the voice recognition is activated, refrain from transmitting the voice input for the voice recognition to the external electronic device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

activate a mode to recognize a predefined voice command in response to the input for activating the voice recognition received during the call.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

execute, as at least part of the performing of the function, a schedule application, a memo application, a contact application, a message application, a recording application, a keypad application, or any combination thereof.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

execute, as at least part of the performing of the function, a voice recording function during the call.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

execute, as at least part of the performing of the function, a search function during the call to obtain information relating to the voice input.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to perform the function during the call by obtaining information relating to a contact person in the contact application for initiating a call with the contact person.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a touchscreen,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to display a user interface corresponding to the function via the touchscreen.

11. A method comprising:

performing, by an electronic device including a transceiver, and at least one processor, a call with an external electronic device using the transceiver;

receiving, by the electronic device, an input for activating a voice recognition during the call;

activating, by the electronic device, the voice recognition, during the call, in response to receipt of the input;

receiving, by the electronic device, a voice input while the voice recognition is activated during the call;

determining that the received voice input corresponds to a predefined voice command; and

performing, by the electronic device, a function corresponding to the received voice input,

wherein the function corresponding to the received voice input at least in part corresponds to the predefined voice command.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving the voice input for the voice recognition from a user of the electronic device during the call.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the voice input for the voice recognition is received from a user of the external electronic device during the call.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

while the voice recognition is activated, refraining from transmitting the voice input for the voice recognition to the external electronic device.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

activating a mode to recognize a predefined voice command in response to the input for activating the voice recognition received during the call.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the performing of the function comprises:

executing, as at least part of the performing of the function, a schedule application, a memo application, a contact application, a message application, a recording application, a keypad application, or any combination thereof.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the performing of the function comprises:

executing, as at least part of the performing of the function, a voice recording function during the call.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the performing of the function comprises:

executing, as at least part of the performing of the function, a search function during the call to obtain information relating to the voice input.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the performing of the function during the call comprises obtaining information relating to a contact person in the contact application for initiating a call with the contact person.

20. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

displaying, via a touchscreen, a user interface corresponding to the function,

wherein the electronic device further includes the touchscreen.