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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11416113-B2
Application number	US-202016818790-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 13, 2020
Priority date	Jan 4, 2011
Publication date	Aug 16, 2022
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022

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 storing instructions;
a communication interface;
a touch screen; and
one or more processors, operably coupled to the one or more memories, the communication interface and the touch screen, configured to:
receive information on a first application being executed at an external electronic device selected through the touch screen,
determine whether a profile for controlling the first application of the external electronic device exists in the one or more memories using the received information, the profile comprising a protocol for communicating with the external electronic device,
when the profile does not exist in the one or memories, request a profile server to transmit the profile of the external electronic device based on the information on the first application,
display one or more objects, on a user interface (UI) of a second application for controlling the external electronic device displayed on the touch screen, selectable in relation to at least one function of the first application of the external electronic device based on the profile, and
in response to detecting an input on an object among the one or more objects that selects the object through the touch screen, transmit, to the external electronic device, a signal for executing a function of the first application being executed in the external electronic device indicated by the selected object,

wherein the one or more objects respectively correspond to one or more functions of the first application being executed at the external electronic device.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
display one or more objects indicating one or more external electronic devices respectively, on another user interface (UI) of the second application for controlling the external electronic device; and
in response to detecting an input on an object among the one or more objects displayed on the other UI, request information on the first application executed at the external electronic device indicated by the object, to the external electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are 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 second application.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , 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, or
data regarding a service type of the one or more external electronic devices.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
identify that the profile is stored in the electronic device; and
display at least one selectable object on the UI, based on the profile that is stored in the electronic device.

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

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

8. A method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving information on a first application being executed at an external electronic device selected through a touch screen;
determining whether a profile for controlling the first application of the external electronic device exists in a memory using the received information, the profile comprising a protocol for communicating with the external electronic device;
when the profile does not exist in the memory, requesting a profile server to transmit the profile of the external electronic device based on the information on the first application;
displaying one or more objects, on a user interface (UI) of a second application for controlling the external electronic device displayed on the touch screen, selectable in relation to at least one function of the first application of the external electronic device based on the profile; and
in response to detecting an input on an object among the one or more objects that selects the object through the touch screen, transmitting, to the external electronic device, a signal for executing a function of the first application being executed in the external electronic device indicated by the selected object,
wherein the one or more objects respectively correspond to one or more functions of the first application being executed at the external electronic device.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
displaying one or more objects indicating one or more external electronic devices respectively, on another user interface (UI) of the second application for controlling the external electronic device; and
in response to detecting an input on an object among the one or more objects displayed on the other UI, requesting information on the first application executed at the external electronic device indicated by the object, to the external electronic device.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
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 second application.

11. The method of claim 10 , 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, or
data regarding a service type of the one or more external electronic devices.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
identifying that the profile is stored in the electronic device; and
displaying at least one selectable object on the UI, based on the profile that is stored in the electronic device.

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

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
displaying the at least one object arranged based on the profile on the UI for the second application.

15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program stored therein, wherein the computer readable program, when executed

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

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• G08C2201/92

  Universal remote control · CPC title

• G06F15/177

  Initialisation or configuration control {(processor initialisation G06F9/4405)} · CPC title

• H04L67/303 Primary

  Terminal profiles · CPC title

• H04L67/34

  involving the movement of software or configuration parameters  (network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416) · CPC title