Apparatus and method for remotely controlling peripheral devices in mobile communication terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10620782-B2
Application number	US-201715600655-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 19, 2017
Priority date	Jan 4, 2011
Publication date	Apr 14, 2020
Grant date	Apr 14, 2020

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a method for remotely controlling peripheral devices in a mobile communication terminal includes acquiring a profile for a controlled peripheral device, configuring a control application for the controlled peripheral device based on the acquired profile, and controlling the controlled peripheral device using the configured control application.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
one or more memories configured to store instructions;
a communication interface; and
one or more processors, operably coupled to the one or more memories and the communication interface, configured to:
display one or more objects indicating one or more external electronic devices respectively, on a user interface (UI) of an application for controlling the one or more external electronic devices;
in response to detecting an input on an object among the one or more objects that selects the object, determine whether a profile associated with the selected object is included in the memory, the profile includes control information;
when the profile is not included in the memory, transmit to a server, a request for the control information for controlling an external electronic device, of the one or more external electronic devices, indicated by the selected object;
receive, from the server, the control information including data regarding at least one function of the external electronic device; and
display another UI of the application that provides at least one executable object thereon for performing the at least one function of the external electronic device indicated by the selected object.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
broadcast a message to search another electronic device located around the electronic device;
receive, from the one or more external electronic devices, one or more messages including information regarding the one or more external electronic devices; and
display, in response to receiving the one or more messages, the one or more objects on the UI for the application.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the information regarding the one or more external electronic devices includes at least one of:
data regarding a device name of the one or more external electronic devices,
data regarding a model name of the one or more external electronic devices,
data regarding a network address of the one or more external electronic devices,
data regarding a service name of the one or more external electronic devices,
data regarding a service type of the one or more external electronic devices,
data regarding an application installed in the one or more external electronic devices, or
data regarding a type of the application.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
identify that the control information is not stored in the electronic device; and
request the control information to the server, in response to identifying that the control information is not stored in the electronic device.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
identify that the control information is stored in the electronic device; and
display the at least one executable object on the other UI, based on the control information that is stored in the electronic device.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the control information includes UI data for configuring the other UI, and
the UI data includes at least one of image information regarding the at least one executable object or layout information regarding an arrangement of the at least one executable object.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
display the at least one executable object arranged based on the control information on the other UI for the application.

8. A method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
displaying one or more objects indicating one or more external electronic devices respectively, on a user interface (UI) of an application for controlling the one or more external electronic devices;
in response to detecting an input on an object among the one or more objects that selects the object, determining whether a profile associated with the selected object is included in a memory of the electronic device, the profile includes control information;
when the profile is not included in the memory, transmitting, to a server, a request for the control information for controlling an external electronic device, of the one or more external electronic devices, indicated by the selected object;
receiving, from the server, the control information including data regarding at least one function of the external electronic device; and
displaying another UI of the application that provides at least one executable object thereon for performing the at least one function of the external electronic device indicated by the selected object.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the displaying the one or more objects comprises:
broadcasting a message to search another electronic device located around the electronic device;
receiving, from the one or more external electronic devices, one or more messages including information regarding the one or more external electronic devices; and
displaying, in response to receiving the one or more messages, the one or more objects on the UI for the application.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the information regarding the one or more external electronic devices includes at least one of:
data regarding a device name of the one or more external electronic devices,
data regarding a model name of the one or more external electronic devices,
data regarding a network address of the one or more external electronic devices,
data regarding a service name of the one or more external electronic devices,
data regarding a service type of the one or more external electronic devices,
data regarding an application installed in the one or more external electronic devices, or
data regarding a type of the application.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the request for the control information comprises:
identifying that the control information is not stored in the electronic device; and
requesting the control information to the server, in response to identifying that the control information is not stored in the electronic device.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
identifying that the control information is stored in the electronic device; and
displaying the at least one executable object on the other UI, based on the control information that is stored in the electronic device.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein:
the control information includes UI data for configuring the other UI, and
the UI data includes at least one of image information regarding the at least one executable object or layout information regarding an arrangement of the at least one executable object.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the displaying the at least one executable object comprises displaying the at least one executable object arranged based on the control information on the other UI for the application.

15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing a computer readable program stored therein that when executed causes at least one processor of an electronic device to:
display one or more objects indicating one or more external electronic devices respectively, on a user interface (UI) of an application for controlling the one or more external electronic devices;
in response to detecting an input on an object among the one or more objects that selects the object, determine whether a profile associated with the selected object is included in a memory of the electronic device, the profile includes control information;
when the pro

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Du-Seok
• Park Hyun-Cheol
• Kim Giu-Yeol
• Yang Jun-Mo
• Shin Dong-Yun
• Jeong Hyo-Yong

Classifications

• G08C2201/92

  Universal remote control · CPC title

• G06F9/4411 Primary

  Configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers · CPC title

• G06F9/24

  Loading of the microprogram · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• H04L67/303 Primary

  Terminal profiles · CPC title