Keyword-Based Application Execution in Electronic Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current multimedia terminals lack the ability to efficiently recognize keywords within content and automatically execute relevant applications, limiting their functionality in providing an application environment aligned with user intentions.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device equipped with a keyword acquisition unit and a controller that acquires keywords from content, selects corresponding applications, and executes them, utilizing a keyword database and application relation database to facilitate this process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multimedia terminals are equipped with multiple functions for capturing pictures, playing music and videos, and receiving broadcasting programs, then the device functionality is diversified, but the ability to automatically recognize keywords within content and execute relevant applications is lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice functionalityVSAvoidautomatic keyword recognition and application execution
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by automatically analyzing content metadata, recognizing keywords, and executing relevant applications without user intervention. The controller autonomously processes content information, identifies appropriate applications through database matching, and launches them automatically, making the terminal self-sufficient in providing context-aware services.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual user operations with automated information processing systems. Instead of requiring users to manually search for and launch applications, the system uses automated keyword recognition, database querying, and application launching mechanisms that substitute human actions with machine-based content analysis and execution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the terminal is constructed as a display device with multiple multimedia functions, then it can capture and play various content types, but it cannot efficiently recognize keywords within content and provide context-aware application execution

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemultimedia content handlingVSAvoidcontext-aware application execution
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces intermediary components including a metadata analysis unit, keyword database, and application relation database that mediate between raw content and application execution. These intermediaries process content information, extract meaningful keywords, and match them with appropriate applications, thereby bridging the gap between multimedia content and context-aware service delivery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If the terminal provides diversified multimedia functions, then it can play music, videos, and games, but it lacks the capability to automatically analyze content and execute relevant applications based on user intention

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent playback capabilityVSAvoidcontent context information
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing databases that store keyword associations and application relations before content playback. The metadata analysis unit proactively extracts keywords from content information in advance, and the system pre-prepares appropriate application selections based on recognized keywords, enabling context-aware execution without losing content information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9171105B2Electronic device and method of operating the same
Publication Date: 2015.10.27 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

An electronic device and a method of operating the same are provided. More particularly, in an electronic device and a method of operating the same, by recognizing a keyword of contents, reflecting the contents, and executing an application corresponding to the recognized keyword, an application execution environment corresponding to a user intention is provided.