Input apparatus and controlling method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10156917-B2
Application number	US-201615220548-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 27, 2016
Priority date	Sep 17, 2015
Publication date	Dec 18, 2018
Grant date	Dec 18, 2018

Abstract

An input apparatus capable of receiving an input is provided. The input apparatus includes a communicator configured to communicate with a first user terminal device and a second user terminal device, a processor, in response to a content being selected from the first user terminal device through the input apparatus and a first predetermined event occurring, configured to receive information about identifier information and an encryption key of the first user terminal device from the first user terminal device and, in response to a second predetermined event occurring, configured to transmit the received information about the identifier information and the encryption key of the first user terminal device to the second user terminal device. Accordingly, user convenience will grow due to the reinforcement of security and availability of conveniently transmitting data to an external device without using a separate external device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An input apparatus configured to receive an input, the input apparatus comprising:
a communicator; and
a hardware processor configured to:
based on a content of a first user terminal device being selected by the input apparatus and a first predetermined event occurring, control the communicator to receive from the first user terminal device identifier information of the first user terminal device and an encryption key used to encrypt identifier information of a second user terminal device, and
based on a second predetermined event occurring, control the communicator to transmit the received identifier information of the first user terminal device and the received encryption key to the second user terminal device,

wherein the first predetermined event includes an event that the first user terminal device transmits the selected content to an external device through the input apparatus.

2. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the second predetermined event includes a receiving of the selected content from the external device by the second user terminal device through the input apparatus.

3. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a function key configured to receive a user manipulation,
wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:
based on the function key receiving the user manipulation while the input apparatus is located within a predetermined range of a distance from a first screen of the first user terminal device, transmit a first control signal to control a first display of a first user interface on the first screen of the first user terminal device to the first user terminal device, and
based on the function key receiving the user manipulation while the input apparatus is located within a predetermined range of distance from a second screen of the second user terminal device, transmit a second control signal to control a second display of a second user interface on the second screen of the second user terminal device to the second user terminal device.

4. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first user interface includes a first menu configured to transmit the selected content to the external device in the first user terminal device, and
wherein the second user interface includes a second menu configured to receive the selected content from the external device in the second user terminal device.

5. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to:
based on the first menu being selected in the first user interface, receive the identifier information and the encryption key from the first user terminal device, and
based on the second menu being selected in the second user interface, transmit the identifier information and the encryption key to the second user terminal device.

6. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a storage,
wherein the hardware processor is further configured to store the identifier information of the first user terminal device and the encryption key of received from the first user terminal device in the storage.

7. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the encryption key is usable for encrypting another identifier information of the second user terminal device.

8. A system including:
an input apparatus configured to receive an input;
a first user terminal device;
a second user terminal device,
the input apparatus configured to:
based on a content being selected from the first user terminal by the input apparatus and a first predetermined event occurring, receive from the first user terminal device first identifier information of the first user terminal device and an encryption key used to encrypt identifier information of the second user terminal device, and
based on a second predetermined event occurring, transmit the received first identifier information of the first terminal device and the encryption key to the second user terminal device,

wherein the second user terminal device, based on the received encryption key, configured to:
encrypt the second identifier information of the second user terminal device, and
transmit the encrypted second identifier information of the second user terminal device to the first user terminal device,

wherein the first user terminal device configured to:
decrypt the received encrypted second identifier information of the second user terminal device based on the encryption key, and
transmit the received selected content to the second user terminal device based on the encrypted second identifier information of the second user terminal device, and

wherein the first predetermined event includes an event that the first user terminal device transmits the selected content to an external device through the input apparatus.

9. The system as claimed in claim 8 ,
wherein the second predetermined event includes a receiving of the selected content from the external device by the second user terminal device through the input apparatus.

10. The system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first user terminal device, in response to a first control signal being received while the input apparatus is located within a predetermined range of distance from a first screen of the first user terminal device, displays a first user interface on the screen, and
wherein the second user terminal device, in response to a second control signal being received while the input apparatus is located within a predetermined range of distance from a second screen of the second user terminal device, displays the second user interface on the second screen.

11. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first user interface includes a first menu configured to transmit the selected content to the external device in the first user terminal device,
wherein the second user interface includes a second menu configured to receive the selected content from the external device in the second user terminal device.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first user terminal device, in response to the first menu being selected in the first user interface, transmits the first identifier information and the encryption key to the input apparatus, and
wherein the second user terminal device, in response to the second menu being selected in the second user interface, receives the first identifier information and the encryption key from the input apparatus.

13. The system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first user terminal device, in response to an input of a predetermined pattern being detected on the first screen of the first user terminal device through the input device, creates the encryption key.

14. A controlling method of an input apparatus configured to receive an input, the method comprising:
based on a content being selected from a first user terminal by the input apparatus and a first predetermined event occurring, controlling the input apparatus to receive identifier information of the first user terminal device and an encryption key used to encrypt identifier information of the second user terminal device from a first user terminal device; and
based on a second predetermined event occurring, controlling the input apparatus to transmit the received identifier information of the first user terminal device and the encryption key to the second user terminal device,
wherein the first predetermined event includes an event that the first user terminal device transmits the selected content to an external device through the input apparatus.

15. The control

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ha Jung-Su
• Lim Jun-Hak
• Namgoong Bo-Ram
• Lee Hyun-Ju
• Koh Jae-Chan
• Park Jee-Su

Classifications

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F21/606

  by securing the transmission between two devices or processes · CPC title

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F2203/04807

  Pen manipulated menu · CPC title