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US 8,213,995 · App. 12/722,838 · Granted Jul 3, 2012

Input processing method of mobile terminal and device for performing the same

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,213,995
App. No.
12/722,838
Granted
Jul 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An input processing method of a mobile terminal and a device performing the same are disclosed. Information on a user facility performed by a touch event generated at an area of the mobile terminal is compared with voice sensing data collected through a microphone to perform a specific user facility. As a result, erroneous touch event and imprecision generated during the voice sensing are improved.

Claims (43)

1. An input processing method of a mobile terminal, comprising:

collecting a touch event and a voice signal;

sensing the voice signal to generate voice sensing data;

generating visual information text data to determine a user facility corresponding to the touch event;

correcting the voice sensing data by comparing the voice sensing data with the visual information text data and correcting the visual information text data by comparing the visual information text data with the voice sensing data; and

performing the user facility based on the corrected voice sensing data and the corrected visual information text data.

2. The input processing method of claim 1 , wherein the generation of the voice sensing data comprises:

extracting at least one phoneme, syllable, word, and phrase which are included in the voice signal; and

setting a plurality of voice sensing data including the at least one phoneme, syllable, word, and phrase as voice sensing data candidates.

3. The input processing method of claim 2 , wherein, in the correction, voice sensing data most similar to the visual information text data is selected from the voice sensing data candidates.

4. The input processing method of claim 1 , wherein the generation of the visual information text data comprises:

collecting a plurality of text data determined by at least one touch event; and

setting the plurality of text data as text data candidates.

5. The input processing method of claim 4 , wherein, in the correction, text data most similar to the voice sensing data is selected from the text data candidates.

6. The input processing method of claim 1 , wherein each of the voice sensing data and the visual information text data comprises any one of:

at least one letter and number for text input;

a command for activating the user facility.

7. The input processing method of claim 1 , wherein the collecting step further comprises any one of:

collecting the voice signal within a preset time after collecting the touch event; and

collecting the touch event within a preset time after collecting the voice signal.

8. The input processing method of claim 1 , wherein the collecting step further comprises maintaining the collected touch event after collecting both the touch event and the voice signal.

9. The input processing method of claim 1 , further comprising:

assigning voice information to preset areas of the touch panel; and

outputting the voice information assigned to a corresponding area when the touch event is generated in at least one area of the touch panel.

10. The input processing method of claim 9 , wherein, in the performance of the user facility, a user facility assigned to a corresponding area is performed when voice sensing data corresponding to the voice information is collected.

11. The input processing method of claim 9 , wherein the voice information is provided in the form of preset text data and is converted into a voice signal to output.

12. An input processing device of a mobile terminal, comprising:

a touch panel for generating a touch event;

a microphone for collecting a voice signal;

a control unit for sensing the voice signal to generate voice sensing data, generating visual information text data to determine a user facility corresponding to the touch event, comparing the voice sensing data with the visual information text data to correct the voice sensing data, and comparing the visual information text data with the voice sensing data to correct the visual information text data; and

a display unit for outputting a screen corresponding to the user facility activated based on the corrected voice sensing data and the corrected visual information text data.

13. The input processing device of claim 12 , wherein the control unit extracts at least one phoneme, a syllable, a word, and a phrase included in the voice signal and sets a plurality of voice sensing data having at least one extracted phoneme, word, syllable, and phrase as voice sensing data candidates.

14. The input processing device of claim 13 , wherein the control unit selects voice sensing data having the highest similarity with the visual information text data from the voice sensing data candidates.

15. The input processing device of claim 12 , wherein the control unit collects a plurality of text data determined from at least one touch event and sets the plurality of text data as text data candidates.

16. The input processing device of claim 15 , wherein the control unit selects text data having the highest similarity with the voice sensing data from the text data candidates.

17. The input processing device of claim 12 , wherein each of the voice sensing data and the visual information text data comprises any one of:

at least one letter and number for inputting text; and

a command for activating the user facility.

18. The input processing device of claim 12 , further comprising:

a storage unit for storing voice information assigned to preset areas of the touch panel; and

an audio processor unit for outputting the voice information assigned to a corresponding area when the touch event is generated in at least one area of the touch panel.

19. The input processing device of claim 18 , wherein the control unit performs a user facility assigned to a corresponding area when voice sensing data corresponding to the voice information is collected.

20. The input processing device of claim 18 , wherein the audio processor unit converts the voice information in the form of preset text data into a voice signal when the voice signal is output.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2010
From: OH, JUNG YEOB; KIM, JIN YONG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024112/0399 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2009-0035195 · Apr 22, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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