Entity Text Detection in Electronic Device Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face cumbersome processes when trying to send information like phone numbers or access relevant data related to text inputs in electronic devices, requiring laborious searches and manipulations within the device.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device method and apparatus that detects meaningful entities in text input, displays relevant information, and allows users to select and transmit this information as metadata within text-based content, distinguishing entity text with linked relevant information for easy retrieval and execution of related functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users manually search for information in text input mode, then relevant information can be retrieved, but the operation process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic entity detection and information retrieval without requiring user initiation. The processor automatically detects entities in the text input window, searches for relevant information, and presents results to the user, eliminating the need for manual search operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-retrieves relevant information associated with detected entities before the user needs it. When an entity is detected in the text input, the system immediately searches and prepares related information (such as contact details, schedules, or other contextual data) for display, so it is ready when the user interacts with it.
2Productivity
If users manually retrieve and send information like phone numbers, then the information can be transmitted, but the process requires laborious search and multiple manipulation steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the text input function with information retrieval and transmission capabilities. When a user types text containing entities, the system combines the detected entity information with relevant retrieved information (such as contact details from a phonebook) and presents them as an integrated package ready for transmission, eliminating separate search and retrieval steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary processing layer between text input and information transmission. The processor acts as a mediator that automatically detects entities in the input text, retrieves associated information from various data sources, and prepares the complete information package for sending, thereby bridging the gap between simple text input and complex information retrieval tasks.
3Ease of operation
If the system displays all text information uniformly, then the interface remains simple, but relevant information cannot be distinguished from other text
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different visual qualities to different portions of the text interface. Detected entity texts are displayed with special formatting (such as highlighting, underlining, or different colors) to distinguish them from regular text, while maintaining the overall simplicity of the interface. This allows users to quickly identify which text elements have associated relevant information without complicating the overall interface design.
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AI summary
A text-based content management method and apparatus of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display unit and a control unit. The display unit is configured to display a text input window. The control unit is configured to detect an entity text among texts displayed on the text input window in response to characters input therein, control the display unit to display relevant information corresponding to the detected entity text in response to a first input selecting the entity text, the selected entity text being a search keyword for retrieving relevant information, and generate text-based content in which the retrieved relevant information is linked to the selected entity text in response to a second input selecting the retrieved relevant information.