Mobile Terminal Search Interface with Voice Input and Engine Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face inconvenience when alternately switching between search sites for web searches, leading to inefficient information retrieval on mobile terminals.

Innovation Solution

A mobile terminal with a touch-based interface that allows users to easily select a search engine and input keywords through voice recognition, simplifying the process by dividing the display into virtual regions for search engine selection, voice input, and keyword conversion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually select search sites and input keywords through traditional methods, then search functionality is available, but user convenience and search efficiency deteriorate due to the need to alternately switch between multiple search sites and complex input procedures

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidsearch efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple search engine selections and keyword input functions into a single integrated search bar interface. Users can select different search engines and input keywords simultaneously in one location, eliminating the need to switch between multiple search sites and improving both user convenience and search efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The search bar is designed as a universal interface that supports multiple search engines (Google, Naver, Daum) and multiple input methods (voice recognition, text input) within a single component, allowing users to perform various search operations without leaving the search bar interface

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the search interface includes multiple search engine options and input methods, then functionality and versatility improve, but interface complexity and difficulty of operation increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesearch functionalityVSAvoidinterface complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the search interface into distinct functional regions: a first region for search engine selection and a second region for keyword input. This segmentation allows multiple functions to coexist while maintaining clear visual separation and operational simplicity, reducing interface complexity despite enhanced versatility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the search bar interface are assigned specific functions: the first region handles search engine selection while the second region handles keyword input. This local differentiation allows each region to be optimized for its specific purpose, maintaining simplicity within each zone while providing comprehensive functionality across the entire interface

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10468021B2Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same

Publication Date: 2019.11.05 LG ELECTRONICS INC

AI summary

The present invention discloses a mobile terminal of which a process of selecting a search engine for web search and a process of inputting a keyword are simplified. The mobile terminal according to this application may include a microphone, a wireless communication unit, a display unit and a controller configured to select a search engine usable for the web search set a keyword based on a voice inputted via the microphone perform a web search using the text.