Electronic device and method of controlling thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11223938-B2
Application number	US-202016863400-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2020
Priority date	May 8, 2019
Publication date	Jan 11, 2022
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a communicator including a first wireless communication module and a second wireless communication module; at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: control the first wireless communication module to obtain first identification information, of an external electronic device, for performing wireless communication via the first communication protocol, control the second wireless communication module to obtain second identification information for performing wireless communication via the second communication protocol, and based on the second identification information being identified to be associated with the external electronic device according to a comparison between the first identification information and the second identification information, associate the second identification information with location information of the electronic device and transmit the associated information to a server.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a communicator including a first wireless communication module configured to perform wireless communication via a first communication protocol and a second wireless communication module configured to perform wireless communication via a second communication protocol;
at least one memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:
control the first wireless communication module to obtain first identification information of an external electronic device for performing wireless communication via the first communication protocol,
control the second wireless communication module to obtain second identification information for performing wireless communication via the second communication protocol, and
based on the second identification information being identified to be associated with the external electronic device according to a result of a comparison between the first identification information and the second identification information, associate the second identification information with location information of the electronic device and transmit the location information with the associated second identification information to an external server through the first wireless communication module such that the external sever determines a location of the external electronic device based on the second identification information with the location information of the electronic device.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
control the first wireless communication module to transmit, toward the external electronic device, a request for the first identification information of the external electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second identification information of the external electronic device is broadcast according to a predetermined cycle.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the location information of the electronic device includes at least one of global positioning system (GPS) information, address information, air pressure information, height information, information on a source of the location information, or a priority of the location information associated with the electronic device.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
control the first communication module to obtain an IP address from a server accessed by using an access point, and obtain the location information of the electronic device based on the obtained IP address.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
control the first wireless communication module to obtain at least one of GPS information, address information, or air pressure information stored in a mobile device, and obtain the location information of the electronic device by using the obtained at least one of the GPS information, address information, or air pressure information.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
control the first wireless communication module to obtain the location information as an input through a mobile device.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display,
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
control the display to display a user interface for receiving an input of the location information.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
based on obtaining, from a server by using the first wireless communication module, a new IP address that is not a pre-stored IP address, output a notification requesting to correct the location information of the electronic device.

10. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
based on obtaining, from the server by using the first wireless communication module, a new IP address that is not a pre-stored IP address, obtain new location information based on the obtain new IP address, and change the location information of the electronic device to the new location information.

11. A method of controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:
controlling a first wireless communication module, configured to perform wireless communication via a first communication protocol, of the electronic device to obtain first identification information of an external electronic device;
controlling a second wireless communication module, configured to perform wireless communication via a second communication protocol, of the electronic device to obtain second identification information; and
based on the second identification information being identified to be associated with the external electronic device according to a result of a comparison between the first identification information and the second identification information, associating, by the electronic device, the second identification information with location information of the electronic device and transmitting the second identification information and the location information to an external server through the first wireless communication module such that the external sever determines a location of the external electronic device based on the second identification information with the location information of the electronic device.

12. The controlling method according to claim 11 , wherein the controlling the first wireless communication module to obtain the first identification information comprises:
controlling the first wireless communication module to transmit, toward the external electronic device, a request for the first identification information of the external electronic device.

13. The controlling method according to claim 11 , wherein the second identification information of the external electronic device is broadcast according to a predetermined cycle.

14. The controlling method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
controlling the first communication module to obtain an IP address from a server accessed by using an access point, and obtain the location information of the electronic device based on the acquired IP address.

15. The controlling method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
controlling the first wireless communication module to obtain at least one of GPS information, address information, or air pressure information stored in a mobile device, and obtaining the location information of the electronic device by using the obtained at least one of the GPS information, address information, or air pressure information.

16. The controlling method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
controlling the first wireless communication module to obtain the location information as an input through a mobile device.

17. The controlling method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
providing a user interface for receiving an input of the location information.

18. The controlling method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
based on obtaining, from a server, a new IP address that is not a pre-stored IP address, outputting a notification requesting to correct the location information of the electronic device.

19. The controlling method accor

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yoon Sukun
• Hahm Cheulhee

Classifications

• H04L2101/681

  using addresses for wireless personal area networks or wireless sensor networks, e.g. Zigbee addresses · CPC title

• H04L67/52

  specially adapted for the location of the user terminal · CPC title

• H04L61/5007

  Internet protocol [IP] addresses · CPC title

• H04W4/33 Primary

  for indoor environments, e.g. buildings · 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