PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

• US 20170364324A1
• Filed: 12/23/2014
• Published: 12/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: LEE, Doyoung, KIM, Jongho, PARK, Sihwa, LEE, Juhwan, CHUN, Sinae
• Application Number:
  US15/537,832
• Publication Number:
  US 20170364324A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback

Abstract

A control method for a portable device, comprising: receiving a first voice input including a first part for executing a first operation and a second part for indicating a first execution level for the first operation; executing the first operation at the first execution level based on the first voice input; receiving a second voice input including only the first part for executing the first operation; displaying a first interface in response to the second voice input when a display of the portable device is in an activated state; detecting a control input for selecting a second execution level from the first interface; executing the first operation at the second execution level based on the detected control input and executing the first operation at a default level in response to the second voice input; when the display is in a deactivated state.

Claims

1. A portable device comprising:

an audio sensing unit configured to detect a voice input;

a display configured to display visual information;

a control input sensing unit configured to detect a control input; and

a processor operably coupled to the audio sensing unit, the display, and the control input sensing unit and configured to;

receive a first voice input detected by the audio sensing unit, the first voice input including a first part for executing a first operation and a second part for indicating a first execution level for the first operation;

execute the first operation at the first execution level based on the first voice input;

receive a second voice input detected by the audio sensing unit, the second voice input including only the first part for executing the first operation;

cause the display to display a first interface for indicating execution level information on the first operation in response to the second voice input when the display is in an activated state;

receive the control input detected by the control input sensing unit, wherein the control input is for selecting a second execution level from the first interface;

execute the first operation at the second execution level based on the control input; and

execute the first operation at a default level in response the second voice input when the display is in a deactivated state.

2. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to cause the display to display the first interface when the display is switched from the deactivated state to the activated state.

3. The portable device according to claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to:

cause the display to display a first indicator via the first interface;

receive a second control input for the first indicator detected by the control input sensing unit; and

control an execution level for the first operation based on the second control input.

4. The portable device according to claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to cause the display to display a second interface, the second interface indicating execution information of the first operation for a time when the display is activated.

5. The portable device according to claim 2, further comprising an eyes detecting unit configured to detect a user'"'"'s eyes,

wherein the processor is further configured to switch the display from the deactivated state to the activated state when the user'"'"'s eyes are detected by the eyes detecting unit.

6. The portable device according to claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to switch the display to the activated state when the user'"'"'s eyes are detected for at least a preset threshold time.

7. The portable device according to claim 2, further comprising a wearing sensor unit configured to detect whether the portable device is worn by a user,

wherein the processor is further configured to switch the display from the deactivated state to the activated state when the wearing sensor unit detects that the portable device is worn by the user.

8. The portable device according to claim 1, further comprising a communication unit configured to exchange information with an external device,

wherein executing the first operation comprises transmitting a first triggering signal for the first operation to the external device, causing the external device to execute the first operation based on the first triggering signal.

9. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

execute the first operation at the default level; and

stop executing the first operation when the display is not activated within a preset threshold time.

10. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to provide a feedback for the first operation when the processor executes the first operation at the default level.

11. The portable device according to claim 10, wherein the feedback includes at least one of a visual feedback, an audio feedback, or a tactile feedback.

12. The portable device according to claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the first operation at a third execution level based on the feedback of the first operation in response to detection of a third voice input by the audio sensing unit, the third voice input including a third part related to the third execution level of the first operation.

13. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a third voice input for executing an operation standby mode detected by the audio sensing unit; and

execute the operation standby mode based on the third voice input.

14. The portable device according to claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the first operation in response to any one of the first voice input and the second voice input that is detected in the operation standby mode.

15. The portable device according to claim 1, further comprising a status recognition information sensing unit configured to sense status recognition information on the portable device.

16. The portable device according to claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect the status recognition information; and

execute the first operation when the status recognition information satisfies a preset setup value.

17. The portable device according to claim 16, wherein the status recognition information includes at least one of position information, time information, sound information, motion information, or device state information.

18. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the first or second execution level of the first operation is set based on at least one of a type, an operation time, an operation method, or an attribute of the first operation.

19. A voice recognition system comprising:

a first device detecting a voice input and controlling whether to execute an operation by generating a triggering signal; and

a second device receiving the triggering signal from the first device and executing the operation based on the received triggering signal,

wherein;

the first device transmits a first triggering signal to the second device when the first device detects a first voice input including a first part for executing a first operation and a second part for indicating a first execution level for the first operation, and the second device executes the first operation at the first execution level based on the first triggering signal received from the first device;

the first device displays a first interface for indicating execution level information on the first operation when the first device detects a second voice input including only the first part for executing the first operation and when a display of the first device is in an activated state, the first device detects a control input for selecting a second execution level from the first interface and transmits a second triggering signal to the second device based on the detected control input, and the second device executes the first operation at the second execution level based on the second triggering signal received from the first device; and

the first device transmits a third triggering signal to the second device when the display is in a deactivated state, and the second device executes the first operation at a default level based on the third triggering signal received from the first device.

20. A control method for a portable device, comprising:

receiving a first voice input via an audio sensing unit of the portable device, the first voice input including a first part for executing a first operation and a second part for indicating a first execution level for the first operation;

executing the first operation at the first execution level based on the first voice input;

receiving a second voice input via the audio sensing unit, the second voice input including only the first part for executing the first operation;

displaying a first interface for indicating execution level information on the first operation in response to the second voice input when a display of the portable device is in an activated state;

detecting a control input for selecting a second execution level from the first interface;

executing the first operation at the second execution level based on the detected control input; and

executing the first operation at a default level in response to the second voice input when the display is in a deactivated state.