Method for computerized grouping contact list, electronic device using the same and computer program product

• US 9,646,208 B2
• Filed: 05/07/2013
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Lu, Tai-Ling, Wu, Jui-Lin
• Primary Examiner(s): Ly, Cheyne D
• Application Number:
  US13/888,864
• Publication Number:
  US 20140337344A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,463 Days
• Field of Search: 707915, 382118
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/30 in albums, collections or shared content, e.g. social network photos or video

Abstract

A method for computerized grouping contacts, an electronic device using the same and a computer program product are provided. The method for computerized grouping the contacts includes the following steps. At least one image is provided. Contacts are determined in the image. An interpersonal relation information is updated according to the image and the determined contacts. A contact group is suggested according to the interpersonal relation information.

Claims

1. A method for grouping contacts, comprising:

providing at least one image by an image acquisition unit;

recognizing contacts in the image by a relation processing unit according to contact information from one or more of a contact list, an instant message (IM) service, and social network services;

determining a score of a connecting relation among the contacts recognized by the relation processing unit;

updating, by the relation processing unit, interpersonal relation information of the recognized contacts by incrementing the score of the connecting relation among the contacts recognized in the image by the relation processing unit; and

in response to determining that the incremented score of the connecting relation between at least two of the recognized contacts exceeds a predetermined value, providing, by a group processing unit, at least one contact group for grouping the at least two recognized contacts according to the interpersonal relation information, wherein a group name of the provided contact group is suggested according to information from the social network services; and

in response to the recognized contacts grouped in the provided group, adding the recognized contacts into a list for the provided group.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image comprises time information, and the method further comprises:

providing a group name according to the time information.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image comprises location information, and the method further comprises:

providing a group name according to the location information.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the contact group comprising group information, and the method further comprises:

suggesting a message receiver list according to the group information.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the contact group comprises group information, and the method further comprises:

providing a mail receiver list according to the group information.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the contact group comprises group information, and the method further comprises:

providing a chat room participant list according to the group information.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the contact group comprises group information, and the method further comprises:

providing attendee of a planned event according to the interpersonal relation information.

8. An electronic device, comprising:

an image acquisition unit, used for providing at least one image;

a relation processing unit, used for recognizing contacts in the image according to contact information from one or more of a contact list, an instant message (IM) service, and social network services, determining a score of a connecting relation among the contacts recognized by the relation processing unit and updating interpersonal relation information of the recognized contacts by incrementing the score of the connecting relation among the contacts recognized in the image; and

a group processing unit, used for providing a contact group for grouping the at least two of the recognized contacts according to the interpersonal relation information in response to determining that the incremented score of the connecting relation between the at least two of the recognized contacts exceeds a predetermined value, wherein a group name of the provided contact group is suggested according to information from the social network services, and for adding the recognized contacts into a list for the provided group in response to the recognized contacts grouped in the provided group.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the image comprises time information, and the electronic device further comprises:

a name inference unit, used for providing a group name according to the time information.

10. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the image comprises location information, and the electronic device further comprises:

a name inference unit, used for providing a group name according to the location information.

11. The electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a program processing unit, used for providing a message receiver list according to group information of the contact group.

12. The electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a program processing unit, used for providing a mail receiver list according to group information of the contact group.

13. The electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a program processing unit, used for providing a chat room participant list according to group information of the contact group.

14. The electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a program processing unit, used for recommending attendee of a planned event according to group information of the contact group.

15. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the electronic device is a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or a smart TV.

16. A non-transitory computer program product, used for being loaded in an electronic device to perform a method for grouping contacts, comprising:

providing at least one image;

recognizing contacts in the image according to contact information from one or more of a contact list, an instant message (IM) service, and social network services;

determining a score of a connecting relation among the contacts recognized by the relation processing unit;

updating interpersonal relation information of the recognized contacts by incrementing the score of the connecting relation among the contacts recognized in the image by the relation processing unit; and

in response to determining that the incremented score of the connecting relation between at least two of the recognized contacts exceeds a predetermined value, providing at least one contact group for grouping the at least two recognized contacts according to the interpersonal relation information, wherein a group name of the provided contact group is suggested according to information from the social network services; and

in response to the recognized contacts grouped in the provided group, adding the recognized contacts into a list for the provided group.