Method and apparatus for interoperably performing services and system supporting the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11431588-B2
Application number	US-202117339165-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 4, 2021
Priority date	Feb 7, 2012
Publication date	Aug 30, 2022
Grant date	Aug 30, 2022

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for interoperably performing a service. The method includes searching, by a portable terminal, external device; acquiring a profile of the searched external device from the searched external device or from a profile server storing profile; determining an external device corresponding to the service characteristic as the service interoperation device, based on the acquired profile; recommending the service interoperation device, based on the determined external device; performing the service in interoperation with the recommended service interoperation device; and displaying a configuration image including the recommended service interoperation device performing the service.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method performed by a portable terminal for performing a service with a service interoperation device, the method comprising:
searching, by the portable terminal, an external device;
acquiring a profile of the searched external device from the searched external device or from a profile server storing the profile;
determining the searched external device corresponding to a service characteristic as the service interoperation device, based on the acquired profile;
recommending the service interoperation device; and
performing the service in interoperation with the recommended service interoperation device,
wherein performing the service comprises:
transceiving data of the service and commands for processing the data of the service between the recommended service interoperation device and the portable terminal, and
displaying a control image related to functions of the recommended service interoperation device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the searched external device as the service interoperation device comprises:
identifying a characteristic of the searched external device from the profile;
comparing the identified characteristic of the searched external device with the service characteristic; and
determining the searched external device as the service interoperation device, when the identified characteristic of the searched external device corresponds to the service characteristic.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the identified characteristic of the searched external device includes a device type, a providing function, and performance according to the providing function, and
wherein the device type includes at least one of a control input device and an output device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the service characteristic includes a service interoperation device preference previously set for each characteristic of the service.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the service comprises:
determining functions of the service interoperation device and the portable terminal; and
transceiving data of the service and commands for processing the data of the service between the service interoperation device and the portable terminal, according to the determined functions.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein transceiving the data of the service comprises:
converting a command received by the service interoperation device into an interpretable command of the portable terminal;
processing the interpretable command;
converting the data of the service into data compatible with the service interoperation device; and
transmitting the converted data.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the service includes at least one of a first service processed by the portable terminal and a second service processed based on a cloud server.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the service comprises:
automatically performing the service in interoperation with the service interoperation device, when only one service interoperation device is recommended; and
performing the service in interoperation with a service interoperation device selected by a user, when a plurality of service interoperation devices are recommended.

9. An electronic device for performing a service with a service interoperation device, the electronic device comprising:
a memory;
a communication module;
a display; and
a processor,
wherein the processor is configured to:
search, by the portable terminal, an external device,
acquire a profile of the searched external device from the searched external device or from a profile server storing the profile,
determine the searched external device corresponding to a service characteristic as the service interoperation device, based on the acquired profile,
recommend the service interoperation device, and
perform the service in interoperation with the recommended service interoperation device by transceiving data of the service and commands for processing the data of the service between the recommended service interoperation device and the portable terminal, and displaying a control image related to functions of the recommended service interoperation device.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
identify a characteristic of the searched external device from the profile,
compare the identified characteristic of the searched external device with the service characteristic, and
determine the searched external device as the service interoperation device, when the identified characteristic of the searched external device corresponds to the service characteristic.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the identified characteristic of the external device includes a device type, a providing function, and performance according to the providing function, and
wherein the device type includes at least one of a control input device and an output device.

12. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the service characteristic includes a service interoperation device preference previously set for each characteristic of the service.

13. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine functions of the service interoperation device and the portable terminal, and
transceive data of the service and commands for processing the data of the service between the service interoperation device and the portable terminal, according to the determined functions.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
convert a command received by the service interoperation device into an interpretable command of the portable terminal,
process the interpretable command,
convert the data of the service into data compatible with the service interoperation device, and
transmit the converted data.

15. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the service includes at least one of a first service processed by the portable terminal and a second service processed based on a cloud server.

16. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
automatically perform the service in interoperation with the service interoperation device, when only one service interoperation device is recommended, and
perform the service in interoperation with a service interoperation device selected by a user, when a plurality of service interoperation devices are recommended.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Seo Joonkyu
• Kang Kyunga
• Kwak Jiyeon
• Kim Hyunjin
• Lee Juyoun

Classifications

• H04L67/303 Primary

  Terminal profiles · CPC title

• H04L67/563

  Data redirection of data network streams · CPC title

• H04L67/63

  Routing a service request depending on the request content or context · CPC title

• H04L12/16

  Arrangements for providing special services to substations · CPC title

• H04W4/18

  Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals · CPC title