KR20110059178A - Avatar personal assistant service providing method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing an avatar personal assistant service, comprising: (a) installing and running a personal assistant program on a mobile phone; (b) receiving basic information such as a nickname, gender, age, etc. from a user, selecting an avatar, and setting event information; (c) detecting an event occurrence corresponding to the set event information; (d) outputting the avatar on the screen when the event occurs and outputting a voice message for the event; And (e) automatically executing a function corresponding to the voice message when a response key or a voice response signal is input to the voice message of the avatar, according to the personality of the user on the screen of the mobile phone. The avatar (or character) can be used to produce dynamic movement of the avatar according to an event along with an expression of the user's personality, and perform various functions provided in the mobile phone through an interactive conversation with the avatar.

Mobile Phone, Avatar, Character, Event, Interactive Conversation, Personality, Personal Assistant

Description

Method and system for providing avatar personal assistant service {Method and for Aviding Secretary Service And System of The Same}

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing an avatar personal assistant service, and more particularly, to an avatar (or character) based on a user's personality on a screen of a mobile phone, and to dynamically adjust an avatar according to an event along with an expression of a user's personality. The present invention relates to a method for providing an avatar personal assistant service and a system for producing an in-motion movement.

In general, an avatar is a graphic icon that represents itself in a virtual space on the Internet. The user selects a favorite doll and changes various accessories such as head shape, clothes, and belongings as he wants, and creates his own original character to use in charts, bulletin boards, and online games. Recently, such avatars have been applied as a user graphic interface in mobile phones and PDAs, which are widely used by individuals.

However, the avatar function applied to the conventional mobile phone or PDA allows the user to simply apply the stored avatar or directly attach various accessories to the hair, body, arms, legs, eyes, nose, mouth and other body parts. We stayed at a level that allowed us to create an avatar by selecting and combining them. In the past, there was a disadvantage in that the user always displayed a fixed appearance unless the user gave the avatar a new type of combination. The static avatar function of the mobile communication terminal has a problem that does not lead to interest and continuous interest of the user. In order to solve this problem, the following techniques related to the avatar have been proposed.

First, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2007-0074962 relates to a method and a system for providing a personal information notification service using an avatar, wherein a user stores information such as an important schedule or an anniversary on an avatar and transmits the information to a counterpart to store a date of a specific anniversary. It removes the hassle of sending a message manually and publishes a method and system that makes it easy to send personal information such as addresses, phone numbers and emails.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2003-0071262 relates to an intelligent avatar operating system and method using the Internet, providing an avatar production and change service to the user terminal accessed through the Internet, and stores the avatar encounter history in the cyber space and between avatar users Posts about systems and methods of providing real-world meeting arrangements.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2005-0015726 relates to a schedule management method using an avatar in a mobile communication terminal. When using a schedule management function, which is one of the electronic organizer functions in a mobile communication terminal, a date and time designated for schedule management arrive. If the user is notified of the schedule specified by the user visually and audibly by using the avatar to resolve the objection of monotonous and hard phrase content, and how to easily recognize the user's intended schedule intuitively Posting

Republic of Korea Patent Registration 10-0632086 relates to an artificial intelligent avatar system linked to the surrounding environment and a mobile communication terminal having the avatar function, to provide an artificial intelligent avatar that changes itself according to the indirect emotional state of the terminal user, the terminal user Posts how to provide artificial intelligence avatars that change according to their indirect growth.

Republic of Korea Patent Application 2003-0067597 relates to a mobile phone capable of controlling the movement of the character of the character and a direction control method using the same, by providing a direction control button to select the three-dimensional direction in addition to the up and down / left and right directions, to move the character It is posted about how to move easily in the direction.

These conventional techniques do not present or suggest a system or method for enabling intelligent software for mobile information devices to express emotions, in particular for interacting with human users. In addition, the related arts do not present functions for actively suggesting options to the user by learning the user's behavior and expressing emotions according to the user's reaction to the suggestion. There is no suggestion on the ability to interact with expressions.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention in order to solve the above problems, the appearance of the avatar (or character) according to the user's personality on the screen of the mobile phone and the dynamic of the avatar according to the event (Event) with the user's personality expression The present invention provides a method and system for providing an avatar personal assistant service for directing movement.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing an avatar personal assistant service to perform various functions provided in the mobile phone through an interactive conversation with their avatar.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to check the information (time information, call information, SMS information, etc.) of the mobile terminal according to the set environment value to detect the corresponding event to the voice or a scenario according to the event through the avatar A method and system for providing an avatar personal assistant service that outputs texts are provided.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is a method for providing an avatar personal assistant service that limits the appearance of the avatar and the scenario that can be selected based on the total voice call volume, total text call volume, and total data call volume of the mobile phone. To present the system.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide an avatar personal assistant service providing method and system for providing an avatar that changes itself according to the complex conditions of the user's daily life, such as seasonal, time zone and ambient temperature. have.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing an avatar personal assistant service that provides users with a sense of unity by providing intelligence and emotion to the avatar itself.

As a means for solving the above-described technical problem, the invention as set forth in claim 1, "Avatar personal assistant service providing method comprising the steps of: (a) installing and driving a personal assistant program on a mobile phone; (b) receiving basic information such as a nickname, gender, age, etc. from a user, selecting an avatar, and setting event information; (c) detecting an event occurrence corresponding to the set event information; (d) outputting the avatar on the screen when the event occurs and outputting a voice message for the event; And (e) automatically executing a function corresponding to the voice message when a response key or a voice response signal is input from the user to the voice message of the avatar.

According to the invention of claim 2, "The method for providing the avatar personal assistant service is performed by repeating a predetermined number of times between the steps of (c) and (d) by calculating the telephone and text transmission / reception information of the mobile phone by day and time. And generating an event in a corresponding day and time zone with respect to the transmission / reception number. &Quot;

The invention as set forth in claim 3 is characterized in that "the event information includes event time / day / date information, a specific number (cell phone and a general telephone number), and biorhythm data (date of birth). Avatar personal assistant service providing method.

According to the invention of claim 4, "The personal assistant service providing method according to claim 1, wherein: when the event occurs, the avatar personal characterized in that the text corresponding to the event is displayed on the screen together with the avatar in the speech bubble image; How to provide secretarial services. ”

According to the invention of claim 5, the method according to claim 4, wherein the avatar personal assistant service providing method comprises: comparing the length information of the text with the length information of the speech bubble image, and the length of the text is the image length information of the speech balloon. If longer, sliding the text by a predetermined byte or reducing the size of the text.

According to the invention as claimed in claim 6, "The avatar and the speech bubble image displayed on the screen are automatically disappeared after a predetermined key input or a predetermined time elapses, and the user can set the predetermined time. Avatar personal assistant service providing method characterized in that.

The invention as set forth in claim 7, wherein the voice message and the text for the event are stored in the memory of the mobile phone when the avatar personal assistant program is installed. How to provide secretarial services. ”

According to claim 8, the method according to claim 1, wherein the method for providing the avatar personal assistant service comprises: displaying the avatar's facial expression and the background image differently according to the time zone where the event occurred and the biorhythm information of the user. A avatar personal assistant service providing method.

The invention according to claim 9, wherein the avatar personal assistant program comprises: an avatar (or a character) according to the user's personality on the screen of the mobile phone and the avatar according to the event along with the user's personality expression. A program that performs dynamic movements and automatically performs various functions of a mobile phone through a two-way dialogue with an avatar. The avatar individual is downloaded after performing an authentication process by accessing a web page of a service provider. How to provide secretarial services. ”

In addition, as another means for solving the above-described technical problem, the invention described in claim 10 is "Avatar personal assistant service providing system, avatar personal assistant program, user basic information, event setting information, avatar image information, avatar voice A memory for storing data, biorhythm data, telephone and text transmission / reception information; An operation unit which receives the user basic information and the event setting information from a user and selects an avatar by driving the avatar personal assistant program; Detects the occurrence of the event corresponding to the set event information, and outputs the avatar and the voice message for the event on the mobile phone screen when the event occurs, the response key or the voice response signal for the voice message of the avatar through the operation unit A control unit which controls to automatically execute a function corresponding to the voice message when is input; And an avatar output unit for outputting a voice message for the event together with the avatar on the screen of the mobile phone.

The invention according to claim 11, wherein the avatar personal assistant program comprises: an avatar (or a character) according to the user's personality on the screen of the mobile phone, and the avatar according to the event along with the user's personality expression. System for providing a personal assistant service, characterized in that to direct the dynamic movements and to automatically perform various functions provided in the mobile phone through a two-way dialogue with the avatar.

The invention as set forth in claim 12, wherein "the control unit is configured to calculate the telephone and text transmission / reception information of the mobile phone by day and time zone, and to perform an event on the day and time zone for the transmission / reception number repeated a predetermined number of times. And generates and controls the mobile phone screen to output an avatar message and a voice message for the corresponding event.

According to the invention described in claim 13, "The user basic information according to claim 10 includes a nickname, gender, age, etc., and the event information includes event time / day / date information and a specific number (mobile phone and general telephone number). And avatar data (date of birth) information. ”Avatar personal assistant service providing system.

According to the invention of claim 14, “The memory of claim 10, wherein the memory further stores the speech bubble image information and the avatar text information for each event, the control unit is a speech bubble image for the text corresponding to the event when the event occurs System to display on the screen together with the avatar. ”.

The invention as set forth in claim 15, wherein "the control unit of claim 14 is configured to: compare the length information of the text with the length information of the speech bubble image, and if the length of the text is longer than the image length information of the speech bubble, the text. System for providing an avatar personal assistant service by sliding a predetermined byte or reducing a size of the text.

The invention as set forth in claim 16 further includes: "The control unit according to claim 14, wherein: the avatar and the speech bubble image displayed on the screen are automatically disappeared after a predetermined key input or a predetermined time elapses, and the user selects the predetermined time. Avatar personal assistant service providing system characterized by the above-mentioned.

The invention as set forth in claim 17, wherein the avatar personal assistant program comprises: the avatar image information, the avatar voice data, the speech bubble image information, and the avatar text information when the program is installed. System for automatically storing the avatar personal assistant service.

The invention as set forth in claim 18, wherein the controller is configured to control a face expression and a background image of the avatar to be displayed differently according to a time zone in which the event occurs and biorhythm information of the user. Avatar personal assistant service providing system.

The invention as set forth in claim 19, wherein the control unit is configured to store user basic information, event setting information, avatar information and telephone and text transmission / reception information input through the operation unit in the memory. A data setting unit; Detects the occurrence of the event corresponding to the set event information, calculates the telephone and text transmission and reception information of the mobile phone by day and time zone and detects whether the event occurs in the day and time zone for the transmission and reception number repeated a certain number of times, An event detector for calculating an emotional state value using biorhythm data based on the basic user information; An avatar data selection processor configured to select an avatar image, a speech bubble image, an avatar text, and avatar voice data for the corresponding event in the memory when the event occurs; An avatar conversion processing unit for outputting a combination of the avatar image, the speech bubble image, and the avatar text selected by the avatar data selection processing unit; And an avatar output unit configured to display a speech bubble image including text in the avatar image combined by the avatar conversion processor on a mobile phone screen, and output the avatar voice data through a speaker. Provision system.

The invention as set forth in claim 20, wherein the event detecting unit comprises: a date information detecting unit detecting a date and a day of the week corresponding to the event setting information; A time information detector for detecting a time corresponding to the event setting information; A transmission / reception information sensing unit for calculating the telephone transmission / reception information for each day and time zone and detecting whether an event occurs in a corresponding day and time zone for a transmission / reception number repeated a predetermined number of times; SMS information detection unit for calculating the text transmission and reception information of the mobile phone by day and time zone and detects whether an event occurs in the day and time zone for the transmission and reception number repeated a certain number of times; And a biorhythm detection unit for querying biorhythm data according to a corresponding date and time from the memory based on the basic user information (date of birth), and calculating an emotional state value using the biorhythm data obtained as a result. Avatar personal assistant service providing system characterized in that.

The invention according to claim 21, wherein the avatar data selection processing unit comprises: an avatar selection processing unit for selecting and outputting an avatar image for the corresponding event from the memory when the event occurs; A speech balloon selection processing unit which selects and outputs a speech balloon image for the corresponding event from the memory when the event occurs; A text selection processor configured to select and output avatar text of the corresponding event from the memory when the event occurs; A text selection processor that selects and outputs avatar voice data of the corresponding event from the memory when the event occurs; And an avatar motion selection processor for differently assigning motions to the avatar image selected by the avatar selection processor according to the event content and the biorhythm result.

According to the present invention, by displaying an avatar (or character) according to the user's personality on the screen of the mobile phone can produce a dynamic movement of the avatar according to the event (Event) with the user's personality expression, and interactively with the avatar of his own Through interactive conversation, various functions of the mobile phone can be performed.

In addition, by checking the information (time information, call information, SMS information, etc.) of the mobile terminal according to the set environment value, it detects the corresponding event and outputs the scenario according to the event as voice or text through the avatar, and according to the season, time zone and By providing an avatar that changes itself according to the complex conditions of the user's daily life such as ambient temperature, the user can feel a sense of unity with himself by giving intelligence and sensitivity to the avatar itself.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, specific technical contents to be implemented in the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiment of the avatar personal assistant service providing system

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an avatar personal assistant service providing system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the avatar personal assistant service providing system includes a wireless transceiver 10, a voice processor 20, an operation unit 30, a memory 40, an avatar output unit 60, and a controller 100. It is configured to include).

The wireless transceiver 10 extracts a voice and data signal from a wireless signal transmitted and received through an antenna, and the voice processor 20 inputs and outputs a voice call signal from the wireless communication unit 11 through a microphone and a speaker. .

The blocks shown here are generally logical blocks and do not necessarily correspond to physical blocks. For example, a part of the voice processor 20, a part of the wireless transceiver 10, and a microprocessor constituting the controller 100 may be packaged into a single chip and commercially available.

The wireless transceiver 10 includes an antenna and an RF circuit for communication with a base station. In the present specification, the wireless communication unit 10 is interpreted to cover not only various versions of CDMA, but also existing methods such as cellular, GSM, and W-CDMA, as well as mobile communication.

The operation unit 30 may be implemented as a means for inputting a user's operation command, and may be a keypad, a side key, a touch panel, a handwriting input unit, a voice recognition unit, and the like consisting of numeric keys and function keys.

The operation unit 30 receives user basic information and the event setting information from a user by driving an avatar personal assistant program and receives an avatar.

The avatar personal assistant program displays an avatar (or character) according to the user's personality on the screen of the mobile phone to produce a dynamic movement of the avatar according to the user's personality expression and the event and interactively interact with the avatar. As a program for automatically performing various functions provided in the above, a webpage of a service provider is accessed, downloaded through an authentication process, and installed in the memory 40. Here, the basic user information includes a nickname, gender, age, etc., and the event information includes event time / day / date information, a specific number (mobile phone and a general phone number), and biorhythm data (date of birth). .

The memory 40 includes an avatar personal assistant program 41, user basic information 42, event setting information 43, avatar image information 44, speech bubble image information 45, avatar text information 46, and avatar Voice data 47, biorhythm data 48, telephone transmission / reception information 49, and text transmission / reception information 50 are stored. In this case, the avatar image information 44, the avatar voice data 47, the speech bubble image information 45, and the avatar text information 46 are stored in the memory 40 when the avatar personal assistant program 41 is installed. It is saved automatically. The avatar image information 44 includes various avatar expressions, accessories, backgrounds, motions, and body information.

The memory unit 40 stores data and various program data. One chip includes a static random access memory (SRAM) having a capacity of several megabits and a flash memory having a capacity of several tens of megabits. It can be implemented as. As an example, the memory unit 40 may provide personal information such as voice / text messages, address books, schedules, pictures, and pay mobile contents such as ringtones, videos, MP3 files, games, and pictures in addition to information necessary for basic operations of the terminal. Can be stored.

The avatar output unit 14 may include a sound output unit 61 including a sound memory, a D / A converter, an amplifier, and a speaker (SPK), and a display unit 62. The sound memory stores sound data corresponding to facial expressions, backgrounds, and motions of the avatar. The D / A converter converts the sound data reproduced and output from the sound memory into audible sound and outputs it through the amplifier and the speaker SPK. The display unit 62 displays a menu and an operation state, and is typically implemented as a liquid crystal display device.

The avatar output unit 60 displays a speech balloon image including text in the avatar image combined by the avatar conversion processor 140 of the controller 100 on a mobile phone screen, and outputs the avatar voice data through a speaker. .

The control unit 100 includes a data setting unit 110, an event detecting unit 120, an avatar data selection processing unit 130, an avatar conversion processing unit 140, and a voice recognition unit 150.

The data setting unit 110 stores the basic user information 42, the event setting information 43, the avatar image information 44, and the telephone and text transmission / reception information 49 and 50 inputted through the operation unit 30. The memory 40 stores the same.

Here, the event detection unit 120 detects the occurrence of the event corresponding to the set event information, calculates the telephone and text transmission and reception information of the mobile phone by day and time zone corresponding to the transmission and reception number repeated a predetermined number of times or more. It detects whether an event occurs during the day and time zone, and calculates an emotional state value using biorhythm data based on the basic user information. When the event occurs, the avatar data selection processor 130 selects and processes the avatar image, the speech bubble image, the avatar text, and the avatar voice data for the corresponding event in the memory. The avatar conversion processor 140 outputs a combination of the avatar image, the speech bubble image, and the avatar text selected by the avatar data selection processor.

The avatar data selection processor 130 selects (extracts) the avatar image, the speech bubble image, the avatar text, and the avatar voice data of the event from the memory 40 when the event occurs.

The avatar conversion processor 140 outputs a combination of the avatar image, the speech bubble image, and the avatar text selected by the avatar data selection processor 130.

The voice recognition unit 150 detects and analyzes a user's voice signal input through a microphone of the mobile phone. The principle of analyzing the voice signal is already known and will be omitted here.

The configuration and operation of the controller 100 will be described in more detail later with reference to FIG. 2.

The controller 100 detects an event occurrence corresponding to the set event information, and outputs an avatar message and a voice message for the corresponding event on the mobile phone screen when the event occurs, and the voice message of the avatar through the operation unit. When a response key or a voice signal is input, the controller automatically executes a function corresponding to the voice message.

The control unit 100 calculates the call and text transmission / reception information of the mobile phone by day and time zone, and generates an event on the day and time zone for the transmission / reception number repeated a predetermined number of times. Controls to output voice message about event.

In addition, when the event occurs, the controller 100 puts the text corresponding to the event in the speech bubble image to be displayed on the screen together with the avatar. At this time, the length information of the text is compared with the length information of the speech bubble image, and if the length of the text is longer than the image length information of the speech bubble, the text is slid by a predetermined byte or the size of the text is reduced.

The controller 100 causes the avatar and the speech bubble image displayed on the screen to disappear automatically after a predetermined key input or a predetermined time elapses, and allows the user to set the predetermined time.

The controller 100 controls the facial expression and the background image of the avatar to be displayed differently according to the time zone where the event occurs and the biorhythm information of the user.

Control unit 100

FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the controller 100 shown in FIG. 1 and includes a data setting unit 110, an event detection unit 120, an avatar data selection processing unit 130, and an avatar conversion processing unit 140. .

The data setting unit 110 includes a date information setting unit 111, a time information setting unit 112, a telephone transmission / reception information setting unit 113, a text transmission / reception information setting unit 114, and a biorhythm setting unit 115. Include.

Here, the date information setting unit 111 stores the event setting information (date and day of the week) input through the operation unit 30 in the memory 40, and the time information setting unit 112 stores the operation unit ( 30 stores the event setting information (time) input through the memory 40 in the memory 40, and the telephone transmission / reception information setting unit 113 stores the telephone transmission / reception information of the mobile phone in the memory 40, The text transmission / reception setting unit 114 stores the text transmission / reception information of the mobile phone in the memory 40. In addition, the biorhythm setting unit 115 stores the user basic information (date of birth) input through the operation unit 30 in the memory 40.

The event detector 120 may include a date information detector 121, a time information detector 122, a telephone transmission / reception information detector 123, a text transmission / reception information detector 124, and a biorhythm detector 125. Include.

Here, the date information detector 121 calculates data regarding at least a season and a holiday based on the date information input from the date information setting unit 111. As an example, the holiday should be construed to encompass not only Sunday but also holidays including Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year, and national holidays including Constitution Day / Liberation Day and the like.

The time information detector 122 calculates data regarding at least day / night and wake time / sleep time / meal time based on the time information input from the time information setting unit 112. As an example, the time information detector 122 may be implemented to calculate data regarding whether an alarm or a wake-up call and a schedule event occurrence time are set by a terminal user.

In general, a mobile phone establishes a communication channel with a base station (not shown) for communication, and receives information on a date and time as well as information on an incoming call, a text message, or a voice message. Accordingly, the date information and time information detectors 121 and 122 may change the facial expressions, accessories, backgrounds, and motions of the avatar according to the current season and time based on the information on the date and time input from the base station. have.

The telephone transmission / reception information detecting unit 123 calculates telephone transmission / reception information of the mobile phone for each day and time and detects whether an event occurs in the corresponding day and time for a transmission / reception number repeated a predetermined number of times. The text transmission / reception detector 124 calculates text transmission / reception information of the mobile phone by day and time zone and detects whether an event occurs in the corresponding day and time zone for a transmission / reception number repeated a predetermined number of times and receives an SMS message. Detect.

The biorhythm detector 125 inquires biorhythm data according to the date and time from the memory based on the basic user information (date of birth), and calculates an emotional state value using the biorhythm data obtained as a result. do.

The avatar data selection processor 130 includes an avatar selection processor 131, a speech bubble selection processor 132, a text selection processor 133, an avatar voice selection processor 134, and an avatar motion selection processor 135.

The avatar selection processor 131 selects and outputs an avatar image of the corresponding event from the memory when the event occurs.

The avatar selection processor 131 processes the event information input from the event detector 120, and stores avatar image data 44 in the memory 40 with avatar expression data corresponding to the calculated operation value. ) To print out.

The speech bubble selection processor 132 selects and outputs a speech bubble image of the corresponding event from the memory when the event occurs.

When the event occurs, the text selection processor 133 selects and outputs the avatar text for the corresponding event from the memory.

The avatar voice selection processor 134 selects and outputs avatar voice data of the corresponding event from the memory when the event occurs.

The avatar motion data selection processing unit 135 processes the event information input from the event detection unit 120, and stores the avatar image data stored in the memory 40 in avatar motion data corresponding to the calculated operation value. Select from (44) and output. The avatar motion selection processor 135 assigns different motions to the avatar image selected by the avatar selection processor according to the event content and the biorhythm result. In this case, the operation of the avatar may include various motion information images according to seasons, times, places, and weather. Avatar body information may include various images such as the appearance of adolescents and adults based on accumulated time information and terminal user's food intake and exercise amount based on accumulated body time information based on the birth date of the terminal user or when the terminal is purchased. Can be.

In the present invention, the biorhythm data 48 according to the date of birth is stored in the memory 40, the biorhythm setting unit 115 receives the date of birth of the user from the operation unit 30, the data setting unit The biorhythm data 48 according to the date and time stored in the memory 40 is inquired based on the date and time information input from the 110 and the date of birth of the user, and the resulting biorhythm data is used. And a biorhythm detector 125 for calculating an emotional state value. The avatar selection processing unit 131 additionally processes an emotional state value input from the biorhythm sensing unit 125, and stores the avatar image information stored in the memory 40 in the avatar image corresponding to the calculated operation value. Select from (44) and output.

Here, biorhythm refers to a change occurring in a certain cycle in an organism, and is divided into information about the intellect, body, and emotional rhythm of an average person. The technology for providing such biorhythm information is already well known, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to this aspect, the avatar personal assistant service providing system according to the present invention calculates indirect emotional state information of the user by checking the daily biorhythm based on the date of birth of the user, and the avatar corresponding to the calculated value. Can change your facial expression.

An embodiment of a method for providing an avatar personal assistant service

3 to 4 are flowcharts illustrating a method for providing an avatar personal assistant service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of inputting basic information, selecting an avatar, and setting an event by installing an avatar personal assistant program. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of outputting a speech bubble image and a voice message including an avatar and text for the corresponding event and automatically executing a corresponding function according to a user's response when the event occurs.

First, referring to FIGS. 3 to 4, after accessing a web page of an operator providing an avatar personal assistant service through the Internet, the authentication process is downloaded and the avatar personal assistant program 41 is downloaded and installed in the mobile phone. (Step S10).

Here, the avatar personal assistant program 41 displays an avatar (or a character) according to the user's personality on the screen of the mobile phone to produce a dynamic movement of the avatar according to an event along with the user's personality expression and to interact with the avatar. It is a program that automatically performs various functions provided in the mobile phone through two-way conversation.

Next, when the avatar personal assistant program 41 is driven, user basic information 42 such as nickname, gender, age, etc. is input from the user (step S20), the avatar is selected (step S30), and event information is set. (Step S40). In this case, the event information includes event time / day / date information, a specific number (mobile phone and general phone number), and biorhythm data (date of birth).

Then, when the event information is set (YES in step S102), the set event information is analyzed (step S103) to detect whether or not the corresponding event has occurred (step S104).

At this time, in the present invention, in addition to the event information set by the user, the avatar personal assistant program 41 itself calculates the telephone and text transmission / reception information of the mobile phone for each day and time and corresponds to the transmission / reception number repeated a predetermined number of times. Raises events on days and times. For example, if you don't call Hong Gil-Dong, who frequently makes phone calls today, don't call Hong-Gil-Dong? Messages such as avatars, speech bubbles, and voice data are output.

Next, when an event corresponding to the set event information is generated (YES in step S104), the occurrence information of the event is analyzed (step S105), and the avatar image for the corresponding event is analyzed to store the corresponding avatar image in the memory ( Extracted from the avatar image information 44 stored in 40 (step S106). Subsequently, the extracted avatar image is output to the mobile phone screen (display unit) 62 (step S107).

Next, the speech balloon image for the corresponding event is analyzed and extracted from the speech balloon image information 45 stored in the memory 40 (step S108), and then the speech balloon image is displayed on the avatar image displayed on the display unit 62 ( Step S109).

Next, the text information corresponding to the event is analyzed and extracted from the avatar text information 46 stored in the memory 40 (step S110), and the extracted text information is displayed in the speech bubble image displayed on the display unit 62. (Step S111).

In this case, the controller 100 compares the length information of the text and the length information of the speech bubble image, and if the length of the text is longer than the image length information of the speech bubble, the text is slid by a predetermined byte or the text of the text. Make the size smaller. The avatar and the speech bubble image displayed on the screen are automatically disappeared when a predetermined key input or a predetermined time elapses, and the user can set the predetermined time.

Next, after analyzing the generated event information to extract the voice data corresponding to the event information from the avatar voice data 47 stored in the memory 40 (step S110), through the sound output unit 61 Output (step S112).

Next, when a response key is input from the user or a voice signal is input to the voice message of the avatar (YES in step S114), a function corresponding to the voice message or the voice signal is automatically executed. For example, suppose the voice message says 'I have a text! Do you want to check it?' When the user presses the 'OK' or 'OK' button or responds with "OK", the received text is opened and displayed on the screen. Display.

In step S114, if a response key or a voice response signal is not input from the user to the voice message of the avatar (NO in step S114), the process returns to the standby state S101.

Thereafter, when the user inputs a predetermined key by using the manipulation unit 30, the controller 100 detects this and proceeds to the standby state S101, and controls the display unit 62 to display the displayed avatar image. To make it disappear. In addition, depending on the setting can be automatically disappeared after a predetermined time without the predetermined key operation.

Example event scenario

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a scenario according to an event.

For example, referring to FIG. 6, when the user first turns on the mobile phone, an avatar and a speech bubble appear on the screen of the mobile phone, and a voice message "Hello, shall we check the schedule today?" Is output. Accordingly, when the user presses the "OK" or "OK" button or inputs a voice response signal, the user automatically moves to the schedule screen, and the user presses the "NO" button or inputs a voice response signal such as "no". If you say "I want to see the weather" you will be redirected to the weather screen via the Internet.

Also, if you check the current time and go to work, an avatar and a speech bubble appear on the screen of the mobile phone. Or "Would you like to check the bus dispatch time?" Accordingly, when the user presses the "OK" or "OK" button or inputs a voice response signal, the user automatically moves to the schedule screen.

In addition, when the user manipulates the operation unit 30 to make a phone connection, an avatar and a speech bubble appear on the screen of the mobile phone, and a voice message "To call? Who are you going to call?" Is output. Thus, the user "Please connect to Hong Gil-dong!" Say it automatically connects Hong Gil-dong.

In addition, when the bed time is reached, the avatar and the speech bubble appear on the screen of the mobile phone and output a voice message "Would you like to wake up tomorrow?" The user presses the "OK" or "OK" button or the voice response signal. Enter to enter the wakeup call screen.

As described above, the method and system for providing the avatar personal assistant service according to the present invention show an avatar (or a character) according to the user's personality on the screen of the mobile phone to produce a dynamic movement of the avatar according to an event together with the user's personality expression. In addition, the technical problem of the present invention can be solved by enabling various functions of the mobile phone to be performed through an interactive conversation with the avatar.

On the other hand, a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), cellular phone, PCS (Personal Communication Service) phone, GSM (Global System for Mobile) phone, W-CDMA (Wideband CDMA) phone, It includes all mobile phones such as CDMA-2000 phones and Mobile Broadband System (MBS) phones.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be appreciated that such modifications and variations are intended to fall within the scope of the following claims.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an avatar personal assistant service providing system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the controller 100 shown in FIG. 1.

3 and 4 are flowcharts illustrating a method for providing an avatar personal assistant service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an operation flowchart illustrating a process of inputting basic information, selecting an avatar, and setting an event by installing an avatar personal assistant program.

4 is an operation flowchart illustrating a process of outputting a speech bubble image and a voice message including an avatar and a text for a corresponding event and automatically executing a corresponding function according to a user's response when an event occurs.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a scenario according to an event.

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10: wireless transceiver 20: voice processing unit

30: control panel 40: memory

41: Avatar personal assistant program 42: Basic user information

43: event setting information 44: avatar image information

45: speech bubble image information 46: avatar text information

47: avatar voice data 48: bio rhythm data

49: call transmission and reception information 50: text transmission and reception information

60: avatar output unit 61: sound output unit

62: display unit 100: control unit

110: data setting unit 111: date information setting unit

112: time information setting unit 113: telephone transmission and reception information setting unit

114: character transmission information setting unit 115: bio rhythm setting unit

120: event detection unit 121: date information detection unit

122: time information detection unit 123: telephone transmission and reception information detection unit

124: character transmission and reception information detection unit 125: bio rhythm detection unit

130: avatar data selection processor 131: avatar selection processing unit

132: speech bubble selection processing unit 133: text selection processing unit

134: avatar voice selection processor 135: avatar motion selection processor

140: avatar conversion processing unit

Claims (21)

In the avatar personal assistant service providing method, (a) installing and running a personal assistant program on the mobile phone; (b) receiving basic information such as a nickname, gender, age, etc. from a user, selecting an avatar, and setting event information; (c) detecting an event occurrence corresponding to the set event information; (d) outputting the avatar on the screen when the event occurs and outputting a voice message for the event; And (e) automatically executing a function corresponding to the voice message when a response key or a voice response signal is input from the user with respect to the voice message of the avatar; Avatar personal assistant service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the avatar personal assistant service is provided by: Between the steps (c) and (d), calculating the telephone and text transmission / reception information of the mobile phone by day and time zone and generating an event on the corresponding day and time zone for the transmission / reception number repeated a predetermined number of times. Avatar personal assistant service providing method further comprising. The method of claim 1, The event information includes the event time / day / date information, a specific number (cell phone and general phone number), the biography data (date of birth) information characterized in that the avatar personal assistant service providing method. The method of claim 1, wherein the personal assistant service is provided by: When the event occurs, the avatar personal assistant service providing method characterized in that the text corresponding to the event is put on the speech bubble image and displayed on the screen together with the avatar. The method of claim 4, wherein the avatar personal assistant service is provided by: Comparing the length information of the text with the length information of the speech bubble image, and if the length of the text is longer than the image length information of the speech bubble, sliding the text by a predetermined byte or reducing the size of the text Avatar personal assistant service providing method. The method of claim 4, wherein The avatar and the speech bubble image displayed on the screen automatically disappears after a predetermined key input or a predetermined time elapses, and the user can set the predetermined time. The method according to claim 1 or 4, The voice message and text for the corresponding event are stored in the memory of the mobile phone when the avatar personal assistant program is installed. The method of claim 1, wherein the avatar personal assistant service is provided by: And a facial expression and a background image of the avatar are displayed differently according to a time zone in which the event occurs and biorhythm information of the user. The program of claim 1, wherein the avatar personal assistant program is: By displaying an avatar (or character) according to the user's personality on the screen of the mobile phone, the user's personality expression and the dynamic movement of the avatar according to the event and various functions provided in the mobile phone through an interactive conversation with the avatar A program for automatically performing the Avatar personal assistant service providing method comprising downloading after performing an authentication process by accessing a web page of a service provider. In the avatar personal assistant service providing system, A memory for storing the avatar personal assistant program, user basic information, event setting information, avatar image information, avatar voice data, biorhythm data, telephone and text transmission / reception information; An operation unit which receives the user basic information and the event setting information from a user and selects an avatar by driving the avatar personal assistant program; Detects the occurrence of the event corresponding to the set event information, and outputs the voice message for the avatar and the corresponding event on the mobile phone screen when the event occurs, the response key or the voice response signal for the voice message of the avatar through the operation unit A control unit which controls to automatically execute a function corresponding to the voice message when input; And An avatar output unit for outputting an avatar and a voice message for the corresponding event on the screen of the mobile phone; Avatar personal assistant service providing system comprising a. The program of claim 10, wherein the avatar personal assistant program is: By displaying an avatar (or character) according to the user's personality on the screen of the mobile phone, the user's personality expression and the dynamic movement of the avatar according to the event and various functions provided in the mobile phone through the interactive conversation with the avatar Avatar personal assistant service providing system, characterized in that to automatically perform. The method of claim 10, wherein the control unit: Calculates the phone and text transmission / reception information of the mobile phone by day and time zone and generates an event on the day and time zone for the transmission / reception number repeated a certain number of times and outputs an avatar message and a voice message for the event on the mobile phone screen. Avatar personal assistant service providing system, characterized in that the control. 11. The method of claim 10, The basic user information includes a nickname, gender, age, etc., The event information includes an event time / day / date information, a specific number (mobile phone and general phone number), and a biorhythm data (date of birth) information. 11. The method of claim 10, The memory further stores speech bubble image information and avatar text information for each event. The control unit provides an avatar personal assistant service system, characterized in that when the event occurs, the text corresponding to the event is put on the speech bubble image and displayed on the screen together with the avatar. The method of claim 14, wherein the control unit: Comparing the length information of the text with the length information of the speech bubble image, and if the length of the text is longer than the image length information of the speech bubble, sliding the text by a predetermined byte or reducing the size of the text Avatar personal assistant service providing system. The method of claim 14, wherein the control unit: The avatar and the speech bubble image displayed on the screen are automatically disappeared after a predetermined key input or a predetermined time elapses, and the user can set the predetermined time. 15. The program of claim 10 or 14, wherein the avatar personal assistant program is: And the avatar image information, the avatar voice data, the speech bubble image information, and the avatar text information are automatically stored in the memory when the program is installed. The method of claim 10, wherein the control unit: The avatar personal assistant service providing system according to claim 1, wherein the facial expression and the background image of the avatar are controlled to be displayed differently according to the time when the event occurs and the biorhythm information of the user. The method of claim 10 or 12, wherein the control unit: A data setting unit storing user basic information, event setting information, avatar information, telephone and text transmission / reception information input through the operation unit in the memory; Detects the occurrence of the event corresponding to the set event information, calculates the telephone and text transmission and reception information of the mobile phone by day and time zone and detects whether the event occurs in the day and time zone for the transmission and reception number repeated a certain number of times. An event detector for calculating an emotional state value using biorhythm data based on the basic user information; An avatar data selection processor configured to select an avatar image, a speech bubble image, an avatar text, and avatar voice data for the corresponding event in the memory when the event occurs; An avatar conversion processing unit for outputting a combination of the avatar image, the speech bubble image, and the avatar text selected by the avatar data selection processing unit; And An avatar output unit displaying a speech bubble image including text in the avatar image combined by the avatar conversion processor on a mobile phone screen, and outputting the avatar voice data through a speaker; Avatar personal assistant service providing system comprising a. The method of claim 19, wherein the event detection unit: A date information detector for detecting a date and a day of the week corresponding to the event setting information; A time information detector for detecting a time corresponding to the event setting information; A transmission / reception information detection unit for calculating the telephone transmission / reception information for each day and time and detecting whether an event occurs in a corresponding day and time for a transmission / reception number repeated a predetermined number of times; SMS information detection unit for calculating the text transmission and reception information of the mobile phone by day and time zone and detects whether an event occurs in the day and time zone for the transmission and reception number repeated a certain number of times; And A biorhythm detection unit for querying biorhythm data according to the date and time from the memory based on the basic user information (birth date) and calculating an emotional state value using the biorhythm data obtained as a result; Avatar personal assistant service providing system comprising a. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the avatar data selection processor: An avatar selection processor configured to select and output an avatar image of the corresponding event from the memory when the event occurs; A speech balloon selection processing unit which selects and outputs a speech balloon image for the corresponding event from the memory when the event occurs; A text selection processor configured to select and output avatar text of the corresponding event from the memory when the event occurs; A text selection processor that selects and outputs avatar voice data of the corresponding event from the memory when the event occurs; And An avatar motion selection processor for assigning an operation to the avatar image selected by the avatar selection processor according to an event content and a biorhythm result; Avatar personal assistant service providing system comprising a.

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