WO2015194918A1

WO2015194918A1 - Method and system for providing user interface, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium

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Publication number: WO2015194918A1
Application number: PCT/KR2015/006297
Authority: WO
Inventors: 황성재
Original assignee: 주식회사 퓨처플레이
Priority date: 2014-06-20
Filing date: 2015-06-22
Publication date: 2015-12-23

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a user interface comprises the steps of: (a) recognizing a gesture and bio-information respectively obtained from a gesture input means and a bio-information input means; (b) specifying an object and a command corresponding to the recognized gesture or the recognized bio-information by referring to a corresponding relationship between a preset gesture or bio-information and a preset object or command, and specifying a user by referring to the recognized bio-information; and (c) determining that the specified command is to be carried out with respect to the specified object within the scope of a right granted to the specified user.

Description

[Correction 15.07.2015] under Rule 26. Method, system and non-transitory computer readable recording medium for providing a user interface

The present invention relates to a method, system and non-transitory computer readable recording medium for providing a user interface.

Recently, as mobile terminal devices including smartphones receive information requiring a high level of security, demand and interest for personalization technology or security technology that can be applied to mobile terminal devices are increasing.

In this regard, Apple, Inc. introduced a technology called Touch ID (i.e., recognizes a user's fingerprint using RF (Radio Frequency) within a predetermined area). Various prior arts, such as a technique for visually recognizing the shape of a fingerprint using an optical device such as an RGB camera, have been introduced.

However, the conventional technology introduced so far only pays attention only to the recognition of biometric information such as a fingerprint on the mobile terminal device, and the user can easily control the mobile terminal device based on the biometric information recognized on the mobile terminal device. There is no suggestion for providing a user interface to help.

Accordingly, the present inventors have come to develop a technology for recognizing a gesture together with biometric information and utilizing both of them to provide a user with a more convenient and expanded user interface.

The object of the present invention is to solve all the above-mentioned problems.

In addition, the present invention recognizes the gesture and the biometric information obtained from the gesture input means and the biometric information input means, respectively, and with reference to the corresponding relationship between the predetermined gesture or biometric information and the predetermined object or command Specify the object and command corresponding to the recognized gesture or the recognized biometric information above, specify the user with reference to the recognized biometric information above, and specify the above within the scope of authority granted to the specified user above It is another object of the present invention to determine that the specified command is to be performed on a given object, so as to recognize both the gesture and the biometric information and to provide a user with a more convenient and expanded user interface based on the recognition result.

Representative configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.

According to one aspect of the invention, a method for providing a user interface, comprising: (a) recognizing a gesture and biometric information obtained from a gesture input means and a biometric information input means, respectively, (b) a preset gesture Or specifying an object and a command corresponding to the recognized gesture or the recognized biometric information by referring to a corresponding relationship between the biometric information and a predetermined object or command, and specifying a user by referring to the recognized biometric information. And (c) determining that the specified command is to be performed on the specified object within the range of privileges granted to the specified user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a system for providing a user interface, comprising: a gesture recognition unit for recognizing a gesture obtained from the gesture input means, a biometric information recognition unit for recognizing biometric information obtained from the biometric information input means And an object and a command corresponding to the recognized gesture or the recognized biometric information with reference to a corresponding relationship between the predetermined gesture or the biometric information and the predetermined object or command, and referring to the recognized biometric information. To specify a user, and to determine that the specified command is to be performed on the specified object within a range of authority granted to the specified user.

In addition, there is further provided a non-transitory computer readable recording medium for recording another method, system, and computer program for executing the method for implementing the present invention.

According to the present invention, beyond the recognition of the user's identity by simply recognizing the biometric information, the effect of enabling various control of the mobile terminal device is achieved by using the gesture and the biometric information together.

In addition, according to the present invention, by associating an object or a command with an inputable gesture or biometric information, if the user simply inputs only the gesture and biometric information, the corresponding command can be performed on the corresponding object. Is achieved.

1 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a user interface providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention by way of example.

2 to 4 are diagrams exemplarily illustrating how a user interface operates according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a process of providing visual feedback according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a user interface operates according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram exemplarily illustrating a configuration for providing a user interface using an integrated technical means capable of receiving both a gesture and biometric information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration in which various commands are performed in response to various gestures according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings that show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be embodied in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention with respect to one embodiment. In addition, it is to be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following detailed description, therefore, is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention, if properly described, is defined only by the appended claims, along with the full range of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. Like reference numerals in the drawings refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several aspects.

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 can easily implement the present invention.

Configuration of User Interface Provision System

Hereinafter, the internal structure of the user interface providing system performing important functions for the implementation of the present invention and the function of each component will be described.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a microprocessor is provided with memory means such as a personal computer (for example, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, etc.), a server, a workstation, a PDA, a web pad, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet, and the like. As long as the device equipped with a computing capability can be adopted as the user interface providing system of the present invention, the user terminal device itself to be described later may be a user interface providing system. In particular, the user interface providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a gesture input means and a fingerprint recognition sensor that can receive various gestures from a user using a touch screen, an infrared sensor, an acceleration sensor, a camera, or the like. And biometric information input means for receiving biometric information from a user using an iris recognition sensor, a voice recognition sensor, a pulse recognition sensor, an EEG sensor, a temperature recognition sensor, and the like, and visual information accompanying the user interface. It may include a display means for displaying the.

Referring to FIG. 1, the user interface providing system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a gesture recognition unit 110, a biometric information recognition unit 120, a command execution unit 130, a communication unit 140, and the like. It may include a controller 150. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the gesture recognition unit 110, the biometric information recognition unit 120, the command execution unit 130, the communication unit 140 and the control unit 150 is at least a portion of the external system (not shown). Program modules), which are in communication with each other. Such program modules may be included in the user interface providing system 100 in the form of an operating system, an application program module, and other program modules, and may be physically stored on various known storage devices. In addition, such program modules may be stored in a remote storage device that can communicate with the user interface providing system 100. On the other hand, such program modules include, but are not limited to, routines, subroutines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or execute particular abstract data types, described below, in accordance with the present invention.

First, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the gesture recognition unit 110 may perform a function of recognizing a gesture input from a user with reference to a user operation input from a predetermined gesture input means. As will be described later, the gesture according to the present invention may correspond to at least one object or command.

For example, a gesture input from a user may include a touch input for an arbitrary point on the touch screen, a touch input extending from a first point to a second point on the touch screen (that is, swipe or drag). , Post-touch release, flicking, pinch, and the like. As another example, the gesture or rotation of the user terminal device including the acceleration sensor or the gyro sensor may be included in the gesture of the present invention. However, the gesture according to the present invention is not necessarily limited to those listed above, and it can be understood that the present invention may be changed as much as possible within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention.

Next, the biometric information recognizing unit 120 may perform a function of recognizing biometric information input from a predetermined biometric information input means. As will be described later, the biometric information according to the present invention may correspond to at least one object or command.

For example, the biometric information input from the user may include fingerprint information obtained from a fingerprint recognition sensor, iris information obtained from an iris recognition sensor, vein information obtained from a vein recognition sensor, voice information obtained from a voice recognition sensor, and pulse recognition. Pulse information obtained from the sensor, brain wave information obtained from the EEG sensor, temperature information obtained from the temperature sensor may be included. However, the biological information according to the present invention is not necessarily limited to those listed above, and it can be understood that the present invention can be changed as much as possible within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the gesture and the biometric information may be input sequentially or simultaneously. For example, the biometric information may be recognized after the gesture is first recognized, or the gesture may be recognized after the biometric information is first recognized.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the gesture input means and the biometric information input means are integrally formed, the gesture and the biometric information may be input at the same time.

For example, the gesture may be input through a touch screen, and the biometric information may be input through a fingerprint recognition sensor provided on a home button separate from the touch screen.

As another example, both the gesture and the biometric information may be input through an integrated technology means such as a fingerprint integrated display (FOD) or a trace fingerprint sensor.

Next, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the command execution unit 130 refers to the recognized gesture or the recognized biometric device above with reference to a corresponding relationship between the preset gesture or biometric information and the preset object or command. An object and a command corresponding to the information may be specified, and the user may be specified with reference to the recognized biometric information.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the command execution unit 130 may perform a function of determining that the specified command is performed on the specified object within the authority granted to the specified user. Can be.

Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the various gestures that may be input from the user may be preset to correspond to an object or a command. Referring to the preset correspondence, the gesture corresponding to the preset gesture may correspond to the gesture input from the user. You can specify which objects or commands are being used. For example, the gesture of touching one of the plurality of icons displayed on the touch screen may be preset to correspond to selecting an object indicated by the icon. For another example, a gesture (ie, swipe or drag) that continuously touches from any one point on the touch screen to another point may be preset to correspond to a save or load command.

Basically, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the biometric information that may be input from the user may be used as a criterion for identifying the user and specifying the user. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the various biometric information that may be input from the user may be preset to correspond to an object or a command, and referring to the preset correspondence, the biometric information input from the user may be The corresponding object or command can be specified. For example, the fingerprint information corresponding to the index finger may be preset to correspond to the object A, and the fingerprint information corresponding to the thumb may be preset to correspond to the object B. As another example, the fingerprint information corresponding to the index finger may be preset to correspond to a command to perform a payment using a credit card A, and the fingerprint information corresponding to a thumb uses a credit card B to make a payment. It may be preset to correspond to a command to perform.

First, referring to FIG. 2A, in the state where user A touches the content A displayed on the touch screen 210 of the user terminal device with an index finger, drags toward the fingerprint recognition sensor 220 of the user terminal device. In the case where the index finger is positioned in the fingerprint recognition sensor 220 after performing a gesture (that is, pulling), the user interface providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention recognizes the above gesture and biometric information. The user A, the content A, and the save command can be specified, and a command for storing the content A in the storage space given to the user A of the cloud server can be determined.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2B, after the user B places the index finger on the fingerprint recognition sensor 220 of the user terminal device, the index finger may be placed on the touch screen 210 by the fingerprint recognition sensor 220. In the case of performing a gesture of dragging (that is, dragging) to a point, the user interface providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention recognizes the above gesture and biometric information, and executes a user B, content B, and a load command. The content B stored in the storage space given to the user B of the cloud server corresponding to the fingerprint information of the index finger of the user B is loaded into the user terminal device, and the content B is touched by the user terminal device. A command to display on the screen 210 may be determined to be performed.

Next, referring to FIG. 3A, when the user A moves the index finger from the top to the bottom while the index finger is positioned on the fingerprint recognition sensor 320 of the user terminal device, one embodiment of the present invention is implemented. According to an example, the system 100 for providing a user interface may recognize a user A, a content A, and a storage command by recognizing the above gesture and biometric information, and detect a user A in a storage space given to the user A in a cloud server. It may be determined that a command for storing the content A corresponding to the finger is performed.

In addition, referring to FIG. 3B, when the user B moves the index finger from the bottom up while the index finger is positioned on the fingerprint recognition sensor 320 of the user terminal device, one embodiment of the present invention is implemented. The user interface providing system 100 according to the example may recognize the above gesture and the biometric information to specify the user B, the content B, and a load command, and detect the user B in a storage space given to the user B in the cloud server. It may be determined that a command for loading content B stored in correspondence with a finger to the user terminal device is performed.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, when the user A touches the content A displayed on the touch screen 410 with the index finger for more than a predetermined time and the content B touches the content B with the thumb for more than a predetermined time, the user A's index finger and thumb Content A and content B may correspond to fingers, respectively. 4, when the user A inputs a predetermined gesture using the index finger, a predetermined command may be performed on the content A corresponding to the index finger, and the user A uses the thumb. When a predetermined gesture is input, a predetermined command may be performed on the finger B corresponding to the thumb.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the user touches a specific object displayed on the touch screen 510 of the user terminal device, an arrow shape may induce the user to input a gesture corresponding to the above-described "drag". Visual feedback may be displayed on the touch screen 510.

Referring to FIG. 6, in a state where a user touches an arbitrary area on the touch screen 610 of the user terminal device with an index finger, it passes through

specific areas

631 and 632 of a plurality of areas displayed on the touch screen 610. In the case where the index finger is positioned on the fingerprint recognition sensor 620 after performing a gesture of dragging (ie, dragging) toward the fingerprint recognition sensor 620 of the user terminal device, a user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided. The system 100 may recognize the gesture and the biometric information, and determine that a command corresponding to the specific region is performed. For example, when the drag gesture above passes through block 631 indicated by the number “7”, payment may be made in a seven-month installment (see FIG. 6 (a)), and the drag gesture above is the number “3”. In the case where the block 632 is marked with ", payment may be made in a three-month installment (see FIG. 6B).

First, referring to FIG. 7A, when a user performs an operation of touching the first graphic element 711 on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen 710, information regarding the position where the above touch operation is performed and Fingerprint information can be obtained, and when the user performs an operation (eg, a drag operation) to move the above touch to the second graphic element 712 to 715 on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen 710, the user A command corresponding to the second graphic element 712 to 715 for the object corresponding to the first graphic element 711 (eg, file transfer, file deletion, file sharing, cloud) Storage, application execution, etc.).

Next, referring to FIG. 7B, fingerprint information may be obtained only when the user touches a specific area (hereinafter, referred to as a fingerprint recognition area) on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen 720. That is, the activation of the fingerprint recognition function may be determined according to the area where the touch manipulation is input to the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen 720.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 7B, when the user performs an operation of touching the first graphic element 721 on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen 720, information regarding the position at which the above touch operation is performed may be obtained. When the user performs an operation of moving the touch to the fingerprint recognition area 722 (eg, a drag operation), the fingerprint information of the user may be obtained through the fingerprint recognition area 722. A command corresponding to the first graphic element 721 or the fingerprint recognition area 722 for an object corresponding to the first graphic element 721 or the fingerprint recognition area 722, assuming that the user has the necessary rights. (E.g., file transfer, file deletion, file sharing, cloud storage, application execution, etc.) may be performed.

Hereinafter, various embodiments that can be assumed along with the embodiment of FIG. 7 will be described.

First, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a user performs an operation of touching a first graphic element on a fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen and the touch operation is not released (ie, the user continues the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen). In the case of being touched), the user's fingerprint information may be obtained through the fingerprint recognition area when the mobile phone is located in the fingerprint recognition area that performs the fingerprint recognition function.

Next, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fingerprint recognition area performing the fingerprint recognition function on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen may be displayed only temporarily based on a user's touch manipulation or the like.

For example, the fingerprint recognition area may be displayed on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen only when the user inputs a touch operation corresponding to a preset gesture on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen.

For another example, the fingerprint recognition area may be displayed on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen only when the user touches a predetermined graphic element on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen. Conversely, certain graphic elements may be displayed on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen only when the user touches the fingerprint recognition area on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen.

As another example, the fingerprint recognition area may be displayed on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen only while the user maintains a touch state for a predetermined graphic element on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen, and the user is in the touch state above. When the device is released, the fingerprint recognition area displayed on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen may disappear.

Next, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the display size, the display form of the fingerprint recognition area according to the type or function of the graphic element touched by the user on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen or the object corresponding to the graphic element The display color, the display method, and the display time may vary.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, auditory feedback or tactile feedback may be provided together in response to the user touching a predetermined graphic element displayed on the fingerprint recognition integrated touch screen. The intensity, period (frequency), pattern, and providing method of the auditory feedback or the tactile feedback may vary according to the type or function of the graphic element to be touched or an object corresponding to the graphic element.

Meanwhile, FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration in which various commands are performed in response to various gestures according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, a user may perform various gestures by inputting biometric information (ie, fingerprint information) after performing various gestures or by performing various gestures after the user inputs biometric information. Specifically, when the user touches the fingerprint sensor immediately to input fingerprint information without performing any gesture (see FIG. 8A), after the user shakes his hand in the air, the user touches the fingerprint sensor. In the case of inputting fingerprint information (see FIG. 8B), the user may input a fingerprint information by touching a fingerprint sensor after performing a gesture of inverting a hand (see FIG. 8C). In the above three cases, different commands may be performed corresponding to each of the above three cases. In addition, when the user directly inputs fingerprint information by touching the fingerprint sensor without any gesture (see FIG. 8D), the user touches the fingerprint sensor to input the fingerprint information and then touches the hand in the air. It may be assumed that the gesture of shaking is performed (see (e) of FIG. 8), the gesture of inverting the hand after the user touches the fingerprint sensor to input fingerprint information (see (f) of FIG. 8), and the like. In this case, different commands may be performed corresponding to each of the above three cases.

Next, the communication unit 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function to enable the user interface providing system 100 to communicate with an external device.

Finally, the controller 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention controls the flow of data between the gesture recognition unit 110, the biometric information recognition unit 120, the command execution unit 130, and the communication unit 140. Do this. That is, the controller 150 controls the flow of data from the outside or between each component of the user interface providing system, such that the gesture recognition unit 110, the biometric information recognition unit 120, the command execution unit 130, and the communication unit Each control is performed at 140 to perform a unique function.

Embodiments according to the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of program instructions that may be executed by various computer components, and may be recorded on a non-transitory computer readable recording medium. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the non-transitory computer readable recording medium may be those specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in the computer software arts. Examples of non-transitory computer readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, magnetic-optical media such as floppy disks ( magneto-optical media) and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the process according to the invention, and vice versa.

Although the present invention has been described by specific embodiments such as specific components and the like, but the embodiments and the drawings are provided to assist in a more general understanding of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and variations can be made from these descriptions.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the appended claims, fall within the scope of the spirit of the present invention. I will say.

100: user interface providing system

110: gesture recognition unit

120: biometric information recognition unit

130: command execution unit

140: communication unit

150: control unit

210, 310, 410, 510: touch screen

220, 320, 420, 520: Fingerprint Sensor

Claims

As a method for providing a user interface,

(a) recognizing the gesture and the biometric information obtained from the gesture input means and the biometric information input means, respectively;

(b) specifying an object and a command corresponding to the recognized gesture or the recognized biometric information with reference to a corresponding relationship between the preset gesture or the biometric information and the predetermined object or command, and referring to the recognized biometric information Specifying a user, and

(c) determining that the specified command is to be performed on the specified object within a range of privileges granted to the specified user.

How to include.
The method of claim 1,

And the gesture is specified by at least one of a touch input, a posture input, and a motion input.
The method of claim 1,

The biometric information is specified by at least one of fingerprint information, iris information, voice information, pulse information, brain wave information, and temperature information.
The method of claim 1,

In the step (a),

A method of providing visual feedback that derives at least one input of gesture and biometric information.
The method of claim 1,

In the step (c),

If the recognized biometric information is the first biometric information, the predetermined command is determined to be performed on the first object corresponding to the first biometric information, and when the recognized biometric information is the second biometric information, And determining the specified command to be performed on a second object corresponding to second biometric information.
The method of claim 1,

The gesture input means and the biometric information input means are integrally formed by technical means capable of performing both a gesture input function and a biometric information input function,

At least one of the object and the command is specified based on a position at which the gesture is input relative to the description means.
The method of claim 1,

The gesture input means and the biometric information input means are integrally formed by technical means capable of performing both a gesture input function and a biometric information input function,

Determining whether to activate the biometric information recognition function based on a position at which the gesture is input to the technical means.
The method of claim 7, wherein

And the biometric information recognition function is activated in the preset area in response to the gesture being input to the preset area.
The method of claim 1,

The gesture input means and the biometric information input means are integrally formed by technical means capable of performing both a gesture input function and a biometric information input function,

And a region on which the biometric information recognition function is activated on the technical means in response to the gesture input to the technical means.
The method of claim 1,

The gesture input means and the biometric information input means are integrally formed by technical means capable of performing both a gesture input function and a biometric information input function,

A display size, a display form, a display color, a display method of an area on which the biometric information recognition function is activated displayed on the technical means based on the graphic element selected by the gesture or another object corresponding to the graphic element; At least one of the display times is determined.
A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
A system for providing a user interface,

A gesture recognition unit for recognizing a gesture obtained from a gesture input means,

A biometric information recognizing unit that recognizes biometric information obtained from biometric information input means, and

The object and the command corresponding to the recognized gesture or the recognized biometric information are specified with reference to a corresponding relationship between the preset gesture or the biometric information and the predetermined object or command, and the user is referred to by referring to the recognized biometric information. A command execution unit for determining a specified command to be performed on the specified object within a range of authority granted to the specified user.

System comprising.