Device and method for providing user-customized content

• US 10,498,673 B2
• Filed: 12/09/2016
• Issued: 12/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Zhang, Ran, Wu, Qinghua, Lou, Xiaoyan
• Primary Examiner(s): Osman, Ramy M
• Application Number:
  US15/373,591
• Publication Number:
  US 20170171121A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,089 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/20 Natural language analysis semantic analysis of natural language G06F40/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/02 using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display

Abstract

A device and a method for providing user-customized content are provided. The method, performed by the device, of providing information regarding at least one primary chat window includes: acquiring a plurality of messages included in at least one primary chat window; determining that a specific event has occurred, based on the acquired plurality of messages; generating a secondary chat window for informing a user of the device about the occurred event; and displaying guidance information about the occurred event in the secondary chat window.

Claims

1. A method, performed by a device, of providing information regarding at least one primary chat window, the method comprising:

acquiring a plurality of messages included in the at least one primary chat window;

determining that a specific event has occurred, based on the acquired plurality of messages;

generating a secondary chat window for informing a user of the device about the specific event;

displaying guidance information about the specific event in the secondary chat window;

receiving a response input responding to the specific event from the user through the secondary chat window;

generating a recommended response message related to the specific event by creating a new phrase based on the response input;

displaying the generated recommended response message in the secondary chat window;

receiving another response input from the user for selecting the recommended response message; and

transmitting, through a chat window including a message related to the specific event, the selected recommended response message to another user in the chat window,

wherein the secondary chat window comprises a summary message that summarizes the information regarding the at least one primary chat window.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the guidance information about the specific event comprises displaying the guidance information in the secondary chat window in an interactive form.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the guidance information about the specific event comprises:

generating the summary message that is related to the specific event; and

displaying the generated summary message in the secondary chat window,

wherein the summary message comprises;

an identification value of at least one other user who has transmitted the message related to the specific event, and

a phrase describing the specific event.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the phrase describing the specific event is determined according to a speech pattern of the at least one other user.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the summary message further comprises an identification value of a group including a plurality of other users, and the phrase describing the specific event.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the guidance information about the specific event comprises:

generating a comment message related to the specific event based on schedule information about the user; and

displaying the generated comment message in the secondary chat window.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the guidance information about the specific event comprises:

searching for information related to the specific event based on a keyword in the message related to the specific event; and

displaying retrieved information in the secondary chat window.

8. A device comprising:

a display;

a processor; and

a memory configured to store instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

provide information regarding at least one primary chat window through the display,

acquire a plurality of messages included in the at least one primary chat window,

determine that a specific event has occurred, based on the acquired plurality of messages,

generate a secondary chat window for informing a user of the device about the specific event,

display guidance information about the specific event in the secondary chat window,

receive a response input responding to the specific event from the user through the secondary chat window,

generate a recommended response message related to the specific event by creating a new phrase based on the response input,

display the generated recommended response message in the secondary chat window,

receive another response input from the user for selecting the recommended response message, and

transmit, through a chat window including a message related to the specific event, the selected recommended response message to another user in the chat window,

wherein the secondary chat window comprises a summary message that summarizes the information regarding the at least one primary chat window.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the memory is further configured to store additional instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

generate the summary message that is related to the specific event, and

display the generated summary message in the secondary chat window,

wherein the summary message comprises;

an identification value of at least one other user who has transmitted the message related to the specific event, and

a phrase describing the specific event.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the phrase describing the specific event is determined according to a speech pattern of the at least one other user.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein the summary message further comprises an identification value of a group including a plurality of other users, and the phrase describing the specific event.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein the memory is further configured to store additional instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

generate a comment message related to the specific event by using schedule information about the user; and

display the generated comment message in the secondary chat window.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein the memory is further configured to store additional instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

search for information related to the specific event by using a keyword in the message related to the specific event; and

display retrieved information in the secondary chat window.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer-executable program for performing a method comprising:

acquiring a plurality of messages included in at least one primary chat window;

determining that a specific event has occurred, based on the acquired plurality of messages;

generating a secondary chat window for informing a user about the specific event;

displaying guidance information about the specific event in the secondary chat window;

receiving a response input responding to the specific event from the user through the secondary chat window;

generating a recommended response message related to the specific event by creating a new phrase based on the response input;

displaying the generated recommended response message in the secondary chat window;

receiving another response input from the user for selecting the recommended response message; and

transmitting, through a chat window including a message related to the specific event, the selected recommended response message to another user in the chat window,

wherein the secondary chat window comprises a summary message that summarizes information regarding the at least one primary chat window.