Method of controlling terminal using context awareness and terminal thereof

• US 9,881,618 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2013
• Issued: 01/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Choi, Yoon Jung, Kim, So Yeon, Kim, Tae Hyung
• Primary Examiner(s): ABEBE, DANIEL DEMELASH
• Application Number:
  US14/405,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20150199969A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,686 Days
• Field of Search: 379 8802
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/22 Interactive procedures; Man-machine interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/67 by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724631 by limiting the access to the user interface, e.g. locking a touch-screen or a keypad
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00

Abstract

A method of controlling a terminal is provided. The method includes analyzing a sensed voice when a voice is sensed, recognizing a context based a result of the analysis, and performing a predetermined control operation based on the recognized context.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a terminal, the method comprising:

analyzing a voice when a voice is sensed by a microphone, which is controlled by a controller of the terminal;

recognizing a context based on a result of the analysis; and

performing a predetermined control operation based on the recognized context,

wherein performing the predetermined control operation comprises blocking a display of at least one of an application and a phone number stored in a phonebook while displaying at least one of a graphical locking release user interface, a graphical password input user interface, and a graphical pattern input user interface used for unblocking the display, and

wherein the predetermined control operation includes data deletion that is selectable from a displayed control operation list configured to receive an input from a user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined control operation further includes at least one of locking mode setting, alarm blocking, certain function use blocking.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the analyzing of the voice comprises:

sensing an externally generated voice; and

analyzing at least one of a pitch, a formant and an amplitude of the voice.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the analyzing of the voice comprises:

sensing a voice during performance of a calling function;

terminating the calling function; and

analyzing a voice sensed right before termination of the calling function.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the recognizing of the context comprises:

recognizing whether an owner of the terminal is using the terminal based on the result of the analysis.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the recognizing of the context further

comprises recognizing at least one of whether the terminal is being used by an adult or a child and whether the terminal is being used by a man or a woman if the terminal is not being used by the owner of the terminal.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the predetermined control operation further comprises blocking an alarm for at least one of a text message, an incoming call and a mobile messenger message.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the predetermined control operation further comprises blocking a use of at least one of an application, a payment function and a keypad.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the predetermined control operation further comprises deleting data on use details including at least one of a calling list and a text message transmission and reception list.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a voice of an owner of the terminal;

analyzing the voice of the owner; and

storing owner voice information based on a result of analysis of the owner voice,

wherein the recognizing of the context comprises recognizing whether the terminal is being used by the owner based on the result of analysis and the owner voice information.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

setting in advance the predetermined control operation according to a user'"'"'s input.

12. A method of controlling a terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a voice of an owner of the terminal;

analyzing the owner'"'"'s voice;

storing the owner'"'"'s voice information based on a result of the analysis of the owner'"'"'s voice;

analyzing a voice when a voice is sensed;

recognizing whether the terminal is being used by the owner based on the result of the analysis and the owner'"'"'s voice information; and

performing a predetermined control operation based on a result of the recognition,

wherein performing the predetermined control operation comprises blocking a display of at least one of an application and a phone number stored in a phonebook while displaying at least one of a graphical locking release user interface, a graphical password input user interface, and a graphical pattern input user interface used for unblocking the display, and

wherein the predetermined control operation includes data deletion that is selectable from a displayed control operation list configured to receive an input from a user.

13. A terminal comprising:

a voice input unit that receives a voice; and

a controller configured to;

analyze the voice received through the voice input unit;

recognize a context based on a result of the analysis; and

perform a predetermined control operation to block a display of at least one of an application and a phone number stored in a phonebook while displaying at least one of a graphical locking release user interface, a graphical password input user interface, and a graphical pattern input user interface used for unblocking the display, and

wherein the predetermined control operation includes data deletion that is selectable from a displayed control operation list configured to receive an input from a user.

14. The terminal of claim 13, wherein the predetermined control operation further includes at least one of locking mode setting, alarm blocking, certain function use blocking.

15. The terminal of claim 13, wherein the voice input unit comprises a voice sensing unit that senses whether an external voice has occurred so that the voice input unit receives a voice only when the external voice occurs.

16. The terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured to analyze at least one of a pitch, a formant and an amplitude.

17. The terminal of claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured to recognize at least one of whether the terminal is being used by an owner of the terminal, whether the terminal is being used by an adult or a child, and whether the terminal is being used by a man or a woman.

18. The terminal of claim 13, further comprising:

a storage unit that stores data, wherein the voice input unit receives a voice of an owner of the terminal, and wherein the controller is further configured to control the storage unit to analyze the owner'"'"'s voice and store information on the owner'"'"'s voice based on a result of the analysis on the owner'"'"'s voice.

19. The terminal of claim 13, further comprising:

a storage unit that stores data, wherein the controller is further configured to store the predetermined control operation.