Electronic device for providing different services according to external device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11076031-B2
Application number	US-201816765768-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 10, 2018
Priority date	Dec 11, 2017
Publication date	Jul 27, 2021
Grant date	Jul 27, 2021

Abstract

An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions which when executed, cause the processor to, in a first operation when the electronic device is connected to a first external accessory device via the electrical connector, receive at least one first identification (ID) from the first external accessory device via the electrical connector, render a first screen including a first plurality of icons for application programs on the memory based at least in part on the first ID, and provide data associated with the first screen to an external display through the first external accessory device via the electrical connector and in a second operation when the electronic device is connected to a second external accessory device via the electrical connector, receive at least one second ID from the second external accessory device via the electrical connector, the second ID being of the same type as the first ID, receive at least one third ID from the second external accessory device via the electrical connector, the third ID being of a different type from the first ID, render a second screen including a second plurality of icons for the application programs on the memory based at least in part on the third ID, and provide data associated with the second screen to the external display device through the second external accessory device via the electrical connector.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing;
a touch screen display exposed through the housing;
an electrical connector exposed through the housing;
a wireless communication circuit;
a processor operatively connected to the display, the electrical connector and the communication circuit; and
a memory operatively connected to the processor,
wherein the memory stores instructions which when executed, cause the processor to:
in a first operation when the electronic device is connected to a first external accessory device via the electrical connector,
receive at least one first identification (ID) from the first external accessory device via the electrical connector,
render a first screen including a first plurality of icons for application programs on the memory based at least in part on the first ID, and
provide data associated with the first screen to an external display through the first external accessory device via the electrical connector,
in a second operation when the electronic device is connected to a second external accessory device via the electrical connector,
receive at least one second ID from the second external accessory device via the electrical connector, the second ID being of a same type as the first ID,
receive at least one third ID from the second external accessory device via the electrical connector, the third ID being of a different type from the first ID,
render a second screen including a second plurality of icons for the application programs on the memory based at least in part on the third ID, and
provide data associated with the second screen to the external display device through the second external accessory device via the electrical connector.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the memory includes a plurality of sets of service settings,
wherein each of the plurality of sets of service settings includes the third ID, and
wherein the instructions cause the processor to render the second screen based on a set of service settings corresponding to the received third ID.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to set a setting value associated with operation of the electronic device based on based on the set of service settings corresponding to the received third ID.

4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the set of service settings includes at least one of a hardware activation/deactivation setting value, an automatic screen-off time setting value, a customized home screen/lock screen/background setting value, a lock type setting value, a container mode setting value in a mobile device management (MDM) state, an allowed/disallowed application setting value, or a communication setting value.

5. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the plurality of sets of service settings includes a plurality of third IDs.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to receive resources for rendering the second screen through the communication circuit based at least in part on the third ID in the second operation.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to receive the resources for rendering the second screen through the communication circuit when the memory does not store the resources for rendering the second screen.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first ID and the second ID includes at least one of a standard ID (SVID) presenting a mode of supporting an external accessory device, a vendor ID, or a product ID.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the third ID includes an ID associated with a setting associated with a provider, a service or the second screen.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to receive the third ID as a part of unstructured vendor defined message (UVDM) data.

11. An electronic device comprising:
a housing;
a touch screen display exposed through the housing;
an electrical connector exposed through the housing;
a wireless communication circuit;
a processor operatively connected to the display, the electrical connector and the communication circuit; and
a memory operatively connected to the processor,
wherein the memory stores instructions which when executed, cause the processor to:
receive at least one first ID from a first external accessory device via the electrical connector in a first operation when the electronic device is connected to the first external accessory device via the electrical connector,
render a first screen including a first plurality of icons for application programs on the memory, and
provide data associated with the first screen to an external display through e first external accessory device via the electrical connector,
in a second operation when the electronic device is connected to a second external accessory device via the electrical connector,
receive at least one second ID from the second external accessory device via the electrical connector, the second ID being of the same type as the first ID,
determine a status of the electronic device,
render a second screen including a second plurality of icons for application programs on the memory based at least in part on the status, and
provide data associated with the second screen to the external display device through the second external accessory device via the electrical connector.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the status is associated with enhanced security of the electronic device.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the status is associated with mobile device management (MDM).

14. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the memory includes a general area and a secure area, and
wherein when a status of the electronic device is an MDM execution status, the instructions cause the processor to render a second screen including a second plurality of icons for application programs stored in a secure area of the memory.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein, when a status of the electronic device is in the MDM execution status, and
wherein the instructions cause the processor to store a file generated through the application program stored in the secure area in the secure area of the memory.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Wonbum
• Lee Kwanghyung
• Byun Hyunjung
• Hwang Sungoh
• Song Gajin
• Jang Dongho
• Jeon Yongjoon

Classifications

• H04M1/72409 Primary

  by interfacing with external accessories (hands-free H04M1/60) · CPC title

• H04M1/72412

  using two-way short-range wireless interfaces · CPC title

• H04M1/0274 Primary

  for an electrical connector module · CPC title

• H04M2201/36

  Memories · CPC title

• H04M1/04

  Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers · CPC title