Method for communication based on state of external electronic device and electronic device thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11671806-B2
Application number	US-202117169965-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 8, 2021
Priority date	Feb 10, 2020
Publication date	Jun 6, 2023
Grant date	Jun 6, 2023

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit supporting a wireless protocol different from the first communication circuit, a display, a processor operatively connected to the first communication circuit, the second communication circuit, and the display, and a memory. The processor is configured to identify at least one external electronic device by using the first communication circuit, transmit, to a first external electronic device, a state change request for causing the first external electronic device to transition to a first state if state change information indicating that the first external electronic device has transitioned from the first state to a second state is received before transmitting data to the first external electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a first communication circuit;
a second communication circuit configured to support a wireless protocol different from the wireless protocol supported by the first communication circuit;
a display;
a processor operatively connected to the first communication circuit, the second communication circuit, and the display; and
a memory operatively connected to the processor,
wherein the memory stores one or more instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
identify at least one external electronic device by using the first communication circuit based on a request for transmitting data,
establish, using the first communication circuit, a first connection with a first external electronic device among the at least one external electronic device,
receive, using the first communication circuit, state change information from the first external electronic device through the first connection before transmitting the data to the first external electronic device, the state change information indicating that the first external electronic device has transitioned from a first state to a second state consuming less power than the first state,
transmit, to the first external electronic device, a state change request for causing the first external electronic device to transition to the first state based on receiving the state change information through the first connection,
establish, using the second communication circuit, a second connection with the first external electronic device after transmitting the state change request, and
transmit, through the second connection, the data to the first external electronic device by using the second communication circuit.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to transmit each of the data to the first external electronic device and a second external electronic device among the at least one external electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:
transmit the data to the second external electronic device by using the second communication circuit,
receive the state change information while transmitting the data to the second external electronic device, and
transmit the state change request to the first external electronic device based on receiving the state change information, after completing transmission of the data to the second external electronic device.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to communicate with the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device by using the second communication circuit, based on a wireless communication protocol for one-to-one communication.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:
transmit the data to the second external electronic device by using the second communication circuit, based on a second wireless communication protocol, and
transmit the data to the first external electronic device by using the second communication circuit, based on a third wireless communication protocol different from the second wireless communication protocol.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to transmit a broadcasting signal including the state change request by using the first communication circuit, and
wherein the broadcasting signal comprises identification information of the first external electronic device.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:
display, on the display, information on the at least one external electronic device, and
display, on the display, information indicating the state change of the first external electronic device, based on the reception of the state change information from the first external electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to identify the at least one external electronic device by receiving advertising signals from the at least one external electronic device by using the first communication circuit.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:
transmit a connection request for data transmission to the first external electronic device by using the first communication circuit, based on identity of an account associated with the first external electronic device and an account associated with the electronic device.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the first communication circuit is configured to support a communication protocol based on a Bluetooth communication standard, and
wherein the second communication circuit is configured to support a communication protocol based on a Wi-Fi communication standard.

11. A method for data transmission of an electronic device, the method comprising:
identifying at least one external electronic device by using a first communication circuit of the electronic device based on a request for transmitting data;
establishing, using the first communication circuit, a first connection with a first external electronic device among the at least one external electronic device;
receiving, using the first communication circuit, state change information from the first external electronic device through the first connection before transmitting the data to the first external electronic device, the state change information indicating that the first external electronic device has transitioned from a first state to a second state consuming less power than the first state;
receiving, using the first communication circuit, state change information from the first external electronic device through the first connection before transmitting the data to the first external electronic device, the state change information indicating that the first external electronic device has transitioned from a first state to a second state consuming less power than the first state;
transmitting, to the first external electronic device, a state change request for causing the first external electronic device to transition to the first state based on receiving the state change information;
establishing, using a second communication circuit of the electronic device, a second connection with the first external electronic device after transmitting the state change request; and
transmitting, through the second connection, the data to the first external electronic device by using the second communication circuit of the electronic device,
wherein the second communication circuit supports a wireless protocol different from the first communication circuit.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
transmitting the data to a second external electronic device among the at least one external electronic device before transmitting the data to the first external electronic device.

13. The method of claim 12 ,
wherein the transmitting of the data to the second external electronic device comprises transmitting the data to the second external electronic device by using the second communication circuit, and
wherein the receiving the state change information from the first external electronic device comprises receiving the state change information while transmitting the data to the sec

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kang Seungseok
• Kong Seunggyu
• Kim Hyungeun
• Cho Jungmin
• Song Gajin
• Lee Sunkey

Classifications

• H04L67/06

  specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP] · CPC title

• H04M1/72484 Primary

  wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events · CPC title

• H04B1/401

  for selecting or indicating operating mode · CPC title

• H04M2201/34

  Microprocessors · CPC title

• H04W76/14

  Direct-mode setup · CPC title