Method and apparatus for executing an application automatically according to the approach of wireless device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10492203-B2
Application number	US-201514824648-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 12, 2015
Priority date	Feb 15, 2006
Publication date	Nov 26, 2019
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019

Abstract

A home system is provided. In a method of executing an application, information for executing the application is received from a device when accessing of the device is sensed, and the application is executed based on the received information. Accordingly, when a user merely brings a wireless guest device near to or in contact with an access point or a wired home device, it is possible to allow the wireless guest device to simultaneously automatically set an optimum security environment for a wireless network and execute an application that the user desires.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first interface configured to:
transmit connection information to an external device via a first communication channel if the external device accesses the apparatus, wherein the connection information comprises identification information of the apparatus, Media Access Control (MAC) address of the apparatus or a random number corresponding to the apparatus, and
receive control information for executing an application from the external device via the first communication channel,

a second interface configured to:
receive data related to the control information from the external device, via a second communication channel established based on the connection information, and
at least one hardware processor configured to execute the application,

wherein the first communication channel has a narrower communication bandwidth than the second communication channel,
wherein the control information comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a web site and the data comprises a web document of the web site, and
wherein the application accesses the web site via the second communication channel and the external device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first communication channel is established by one of Infrared in Data Association (IrDA), Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Smart Card and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and
wherein the second communication channel is established by one of Wireless LAN network, Bluetooth or cellular network, for communicating in a wireless LAN network.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first communication channel supports unidirectional communication.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second communication channel is used in a wireless LAN network which is compatible with IEEE 802.11 standard.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first interface is further configured to receive connection information comprising identification information of the external device, MAC (Media Access Control) address of the external device, or a random number corresponding to the external device from the external device.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the identification information comprises Service Set Identity (SSID).

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second communication channel is established automatically based on the connection information provided via the first communication channel.

8. A method performed by an apparatus, the method comprising:
transmitting connection information to an external device via a first communication channel if the external device accesses the apparatus, wherein the connection information comprises identification information of the apparatus, Media Access Control (MAC) address of the apparatus or a random number corresponding to the apparatus;
receiving, from the external device, control information for executing an application via the first communication channel;
establishing a second communication channel with the external device based on the connection information;
receiving data related to the control information from the external device, via the second communication channel which is established based on the connection information; and
executing the application to output the data,
wherein the first communication channel has a narrower communication bandwidth than the second communication channel,
wherein the control information comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a web site and the data comprises a web document of the web site, and
wherein the application accesses the web site via the second communication channel and the external device.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first communication channel is established by one of Infrared in Data Association (IrDA), Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Smart Card and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and
wherein the second communication channel is established by one of Wireless LAN network, Bluetooth or cellular network, for communicating in a wireless LAN network.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first communication channel supports unidirectional communication.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second communication channel is used in a wireless LAN network which is compatible with IEEE 802.11 standard.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the method is further comprising:
receiving connection information comprising identification information of the external device, MAC (Media Access Control) address of the external device, or a random number corresponding to the external device from the external device.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the identification information comprises Service Set Identity (SSID).

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second communication channel is established automatically based on the connection information provided via the first communication channel.

15. An apparatus, comprising:
a first interface configured to:
receive, from a first device, connection information via a first communication channel, wherein the connection information comprises identification information of the first device, Media Access Control (MAC) address of the first device or a random number corresponding to the first device, and
transmit, to the first device, control information related to an application via the first communication channel,

a second interface configured to transmit data related to the control information, to the first device via a second communication channel which is established based on the connection information, and
at least one hardware processor coupled to the first interface and the second interface,
wherein the first communication channel has a narrower communication bandwidth than the second communication channel,
wherein the control information comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a web site and the data comprises a web document of the web site, and
wherein the application is executed by the first device for accessing the web site at the first device via the second communication channel and the apparatus.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the data comprises a command indicating which operation to be processed and content data to be processed based on the operation.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to transmit connection information comprising identification information of the apparatus, MAC (Media Access Control) address of the apparatus, or a random number corresponding to the apparatus to the first device.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the identification information comprises Service Set Identity (SSID).

19. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the second communication channel is established automatically based on the information provided via the first communication channel.

20. A method performed by an external device, the method comprising:
receiving, from a first device, connection information via a first communication channel, wherein the connection information comprises identification information of the first device, Media Access Control (MAC) address of the first device or a random number corresponding to the first device;
transmitting, to the first device, control information related to an application via the first communication channel;
establishing a second communication channel with the first device based on the connection information; and
transmitting data related to the control information, via the second communication channel which is est

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Sung-Min
• Han Se-Hee
• Yook Hyun-Gyoo
• Oh Seung-Jae

Classifications

• A46B5/0095 Primary

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• A46B5/021

  Grips or handles specially adapted to conform to the hand · CPC title

• A46B2200/1066

  Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures (A61C17/16 takes precedence; bristles arrangements for toothbrushes A46B9/04) · CPC title

• H04L12/2803 Primary

  Home automation networks · CPC title

• H04W72/51 Primary

  based on terminal or device properties · CPC title