Electronic device and method for processing information associated with driving

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10798188-B2
Application number	US-201816011766-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 19, 2018
Priority date	Aug 8, 2017
Publication date	Oct 6, 2020
Grant date	Oct 6, 2020

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a communication module comprising communication circuitry; and a processor configured to receive, from an external electronic device functionally connected with the electronic device, a request associated with transferring a portion of one or more rights capable of controlling the electronic device, using the communication module; transfer the portion of the one or more rights to the external electronic device, based at least on the request if the electronic device is performing a function associated with driving; and restrict transferring the portion of the one or more rights to the external electronic device, based at least on the request if the electronic device is performing a function not associated with the driving.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a communication module comprising communication circuitry; and
a processor configured to:
receive, from an external electronic device functionally connected with the electronic device, a request associated with transferring a portion of one or more rights capable of controlling the electronic device, via the communication module;
in response to the request, cause to transfer the portion of the one or more rights to the external electronic device if it is determined that the electronic device is performing a function associated with a driving; and
in response to the request, restrict transferring the portion of the one or more rights to the external electronic device if it is determined that the electronic device is performing a function not associated with the driving.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive, from another external electronic device embedded in a vehicle or attachable to the vehicle, a first signal; and
determine, based at least on receiving the first signal, whether the electronic device is performing the function associated with the driving.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first signal received from the another external electronic device is configured to provide power to the electronic device, and includes information associated with the vehicle and/or the another external electronic device.

4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the another external electronic device comprises a beacon device comprising beacon circuitry configured to transmit the first signal based on a designated periodicity if power is provided from the another external electronic device to the electronic device, and
wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine, based on identification information of the beacon device included in the first signal, whether the electronic device is located within the vehicle; and
determine, based on determining that the electronic device is located within the vehicle, whether the electronic device is performing the function associated with the driving.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
cause to be transmitted, toward a vehicle, a first signal for releasing a door lock of the vehicle; and
determine, based on transmission of the first signal, whether the electronic device is performing the function associated with the driving.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more sensors,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine movement velocity of the electronic device via the one or more sensors;
generate a first signal associated with the movement velocity; and
determine that the electronic device is performing the function associated with the driving if the movement velocity is greater than or equal to a designated value.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive, from another external electronic device comprising at least one sensor, a first signal associated with identification information of the another external electronic device, the another external electronic device embedded in a vehicle and/or attachable to the vehicle;
generate a connection between the another external electronic device and the electronic device, based at least on the identification information of the another external electronic device;
cause to be transmitted, to the another external electronic device through the connection, a second signal requesting first data obtained via the at least one sensor;
receive, from the another external electronic device through the connection, a third signal including the first data obtained via the at least one sensor;
determine a state of movement of the vehicle, based at least on the first data and/or second data obtained via one or more sensors of the electronic device; and
cause to be transmitted, to another electronic device, information associated with the state of the movement of the vehicle.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine whether the state of the movement of the vehicle corresponds to a designated state; and
cause to be transmitted, if determining that the state of the movement of the vehicle corresponds to the designated state, the information associated with the state of the movement of the vehicle to the another electronic device.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine that the state of the movement of the vehicle corresponds to the designated state if it is determined that a difference between the first data and the second data is outside a designated range; and
cause to be transmitted, to the another electronic device, the information associated with the state of the movement of the vehicle that includes data indicating that an accident associated with the vehicle occurs, if it is determined that the state of the movement of the vehicle corresponds to the designated state.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine whether the electronic device performs the function associated with the driving; and
restrict transferring the portion of the one or more rights to the external electronic device if it is determined that the electronic device does not perform the function associated with the driving.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine, based at least on a first signal, that the electronic device is performing the function associated with the driving;
cause to be transmitted, in response to the determination, a request signal for authentication and display, through the display, first information and second information associated with an application for driving;
receive, while displaying the first information, a response signal for the authentication including identification of the external electronic device from the external electronic device;
generate a connection between the external electronic device and the electronic device, based at least on the identification information of the external electronic device, in response to receiving the response signal; and
cause to transfer, by transmitting a second signal for controlling at least one function provided through the second information in the external electronic device to the external electronic device, the portion of the one or more rights to the external electronic device.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive, based at least on the second signal, a third signal transmitted from the external electronic device; and
cause to display, through the display, third information different from the second information, based on the third signal.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein a first communication scheme used for the transmission of the request signal for the authentication and the reception of the response signal for the authentication is at least partially distinct from a second communication scheme used for the reception of the second signal and the third signal.

14. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the first information includes one or more of: a text and an image for providing guidance for the authentication, and
wherein the second information includes one or more of: a text and an image for providing a navigation service.

15. The electronic devic

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shin Hyunseok
• Kim Tae-Seon
• Kim Seung-Nyun
• Yun Yong Sang

Classifications

• H04L67/51 Primary

  Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services · CPC title

• B60R16/0315 Primary

  using multiplexing techniques (multiplexing for transmission of signals G08C15/00; multiplexing for electrical communication in general H04J) · CPC title

• B60R16/0232

  for measuring vehicle parameters and indicating critical, abnormal or dangerous conditions · CPC title

• G01S1/68

  Marker, boundary, call-sign, or like beacons transmitting signals not carrying directional information · CPC title

• G01C21/3664 Primary

  Details of the user input interface, e.g. buttons, knobs or sliders, including those provided on a touch screen; remote controllers; input using gestures · CPC title