Data processing method and electronic device supporting the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10185475-B2
Application number	US-201615176029-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 7, 2016
Priority date	Dec 13, 2013
Publication date	Jan 22, 2019
Grant date	Jan 22, 2019

Abstract

An electronic device includes a short range communication module configured to establish a communication channel for collecting device-related information on at least one other electronic device. The electronic device also includes a communication module configured to establish a communication channel with a service supporting device. The electronic device also includes a control module configured to transmit a message requesting function-related information installable or updatable on the other electronic device to the service supporting device in correspondence to the device-related information and configured to control transmitting identification information for receiving the function-related information and the device-related information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
first communication circuitry adapted to communicate with a first electronic device external to the apparatus via a first communication protocol;
second communication circuitry adapted to communicate with a second electronic device external to the apparatus via a second communication protocol; and
a processor adapted to:
identify first information corresponding to the first electronic device communicatively coupled with the apparatus via the first communication protocol;
transmit, via the second communication protocol, at least one portion of the first information to the second electronic device;
receive, via the second communication protocol, second information from the second electronic device in response to transmitting, the second information determined based at least in part on the first information and including application information corresponding to an application or a firmware installable or updatable at the first electronic device; and
transmit, via the first communication protocol, at least one portion of the application information to the first electronic device such that the application or the firmware can be installed or updated at the first electronic device based at least in part on the at least one portion of the application information,

wherein the processor is further adapted to transmit, via the second communication protocol, device identifier corresponding to the apparatus to the second electronic device such that the apparatus is authenticated by the second electronic device based at least in part on the device identifier.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is adapted to:
receive the first information via the first communication protocol from the first electronic device based at least in part on a determination that a communication link is established between the apparatus and the first electronic device.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processor is adapted to:
determine the application or the firmware based at least in part on the first information.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a display, wherein the processor is adapted to:
present, via the display, an indication corresponding to the application or the firmware in a first area of the display based at least in part on receiving of the second information.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the second information comprises another application information corresponding to another application or another firmware installable or updatable at the apparatus, wherein the processor is adapted to:
present another indication corresponding to the other application or the other firmware in a second area of the display.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device comprises a first wearable device and a second wearable device, wherein the application comprises a first application installable or updatable at the first wearable device and a second application installable or updatable at the second wearable device, wherein the processor is adapted to:
present a first indication corresponding to the first application in a first area of a display, and a second indication corresponding to the second application in a second area of the display.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is adapted to:
determine the at least one portion of the application information from the second information based at least in part on a request received from the first electronic device.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first information comprises device information with respect to the first electronic device or state information with respect to the first electronic device.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device comprises a wearable electronic device or a vehicle supporting the first communication protocol.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second electronic device comprises a server adapted to provide an application store service or a firmware management service.

11. An apparatus comprising:
first communication circuitry adapted to communicate with a first electronic device external to the apparatus via a first communication protocol;
second communication circuitry adapted to communicate with a second electronic device external to the apparatus via a second communication protocol; and
a processor adapted to:
identify first information corresponding to the first electronic device communicatively coupled with the apparatus via the first communication protocol;
transmit, via the second communication protocol, at least one portion of the first information to the second electronic device;
receive, via the second communication protocol, second information from the second electronic device in response to transmitting, the second information determined based at least in part on the first information and including application information corresponding to an application or another firmware installable or updatable at the first electronic device; and
transmit, via the first communication protocol, at least one portion of the application information to the first electronic device such that the application or the firmware can be installed or updated at the first electronic device based at least in part on the at least one portion of the application information,

wherein first communication circuitry adapted to communicate with a third electronic device external to the apparatus, wherein the processor is further adapted to:
identify third information corresponding to the third electronic device communicatively coupled with the apparatus via the first communication circuitry; and
transmit, via the second communication circuitry, the third information to the second electronic device.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first electronic device comprises a wearable electronic device, and the third electronic device comprises a vehicle supporting communication protocol corresponding to the first communication circuitry.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor is adapted to:
receive, via the second communication circuitry, fourth information from the second electronic device in response to transmitting of the third information, the fourth information determined based at least in part on the third information and including another application information corresponding to another application or another firmware installable or updatable at the third electronic device.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processor is adapted to:
transmit, via the first communication circuitry, at least one portion of the other application information to the third electronic device such that the other application or the other firmware can be installed or updated at the third electronic device based at least in part on the at least one portion of the other application information.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a display, wherein the processor is adapted to:
present, via the display, a first indication corresponding to the application or the firmware and a second indication corresponding to the other application or the other firmware.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processor is adapted to:
select, using an input, at least one indication from the first indication and the second indication; and
present, via a display, a progress screen of at least one application corresponding to the at least one indication.

17. An apparatus comprising:
first communication circuitry adapted to communicate with a wearable electro

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Choi Bo Kun
• Kang Doo Suk
• Kim Geon Soo
• Yeom Dong Hyun
• Yoon Pil Joo
• Jeon Yong Joon

Classifications

• H04W76/14

  Direct-mode setup · CPC title

• G06F3/0484 Primary

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · 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

• H04B1/3822 Primary

  specially adapted for use in vehicles (H04B1/3827 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04W88/06

  adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals · CPC title