Electronic device for transmitting data using short-range wireless communication and operating method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12464342-B2
Application number	US-202217951815-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 23, 2022
Priority date	Sep 23, 2021
Publication date	Nov 4, 2025
Grant date	Nov 4, 2025

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one communication module, and a processor. The processor may be configured to select an external device supporting a directional communication scheme. The processor may be configured to acquire a first identifier of the selected external device through at least one of the at least one communication module. The processor may be configured to configure action information and authentication information. The processor may be configured to transmit authentication data generated based on the first identifier, the action information, and the authentication information to the external device through at least one of the at least one communication module.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . An electronic device comprising:
at least one communication circuit; at least one processor; and memory storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
select an external device,
acquire a first identifier of the selected external device through at least one of the at least one communication circuit,
configure action information and authentication information, and
provide, to the selected external device, the action information, and the authentication information,
wherein the authentication information is configured to cause the selected external device to authenticate a second external device, and wherein the action information is configured to cause the second external device to perform a control operation based on a control right, or to output a content file.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, is configured cause the electronic device to:
acquire the first identifier of the selected external device from the selected external device through a first communication circuit supporting an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication scheme among the at least one communication circuit in a state in which a state where the electronic device faces the external device satisfies a preset condition, and
transmit the action information and the authentication information to the selected external device through the first communication circuit in a state in which the state where the electronic device faces the selected external device satisfies the preset condition.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, is configured cause the electronic device to:
transmit a request signal comprising the first identifier, the action information; and the authentication information to a server through the at least one communication circuit, receive authentication data generated based on the first identifier, the action information and the authentication information by the server from the server through the at least one communication circuit, and transmit the received authentication data to the selected external device through at least one of the at least one communication circuit.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, is configured cause the electronic device to:
generate authentication data based on the first identifier, the action information and the authentication information, and transmit the generated authentication data to the selected external device through at least one of the at least one communication circuit.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the authentication information comprises at least one piece of provision condition information, security procedure information, or receiver information.

6 . The electronic device of claim 5 ,
wherein the provision condition information comprises at least one of:
information on a reference range for a relative location between the selected external device and the second external device, or
a reference time, and
wherein the selected external device transmits authentication data to the second external device, based on at least one of:
the relative location between the selected external device and the second external device that satisfies the reference range, or
the reference time.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the action information comprises at least one of information on the control right or the content file.

8 . A directional communication device comprising:
at least one communication circuit; at least one processor; and memory storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the directional communication device to:
transmit a first identifier of the directional communication device to a first external device through the at least one communication circuit,
receive, through at least one communication circuit, action information and authentication information configured in the first external device,
determine whether a state in which a second external device faces the directional communication device satisfies a first condition through a first communication circuit supporting a directional communication scheme among the at least one communication circuit,
authenticating the second external device, based on the authentication information and identification information received from the second external device according to a satisfaction of the first condition by the state in which the second external device faces the directional communication device, and
transmit the action information to the second external device through the at least one communication circuit, based on the authentication of the second external device,
wherein the action information is configured to cause the second external device to perform a control operation based on a control right, or to output a content file.

9 . The directional communication device of claim 8 ,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, is further configured to cause the directional communication device to:
transmit the first identifier to the first external device through the first communication circuit supporting an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication scheme in a state in which a state where the first external device faces the directional communication device satisfies a preset condition, and
receive the action information and the authentication information from the first external device through the first communication circuit in the state in which the state where the first external device faces the directional communication device satisfies the preset condition.

10 . The directional communication device of claim 8 , wherein the authentication information comprises at least one piece of provision condition information, security procedure information, or receiver information.

11 . The directional communication device of claim 10 ,
wherein the provision condition information comprises at least one of:
information on a reference range for a relative location between the directional communication device and the second external device, or
a reference time, and
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, is further configured to cause the directional communication device to determine whether the state in which the second external device faces the directional communication device satisfies the first condition, based on the provision condition information.

12 . The directional communication device of claim 11 ,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, is further configured to cause the directional communication device to determine that the first condition is satisfied, based on continuing of the state in which the relative location between the directional communication device and the second external device is included in the reference range for the reference time.

13 . The directional communication device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, is further configured to cause the directional communication device to determine whether the seco

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Junhyung
• Kim Seokhyun
• Lim Chaigil
• Park Nojoon
• Jeon Jinwoo
• Song Gajin
• Lee Sunkey

Classifications

• H04W72/51

  based on terminal or device properties · CPC title

• H04W48/16

  Discovering, processing access restriction or access information · CPC title

• H04W12/06 Primary

  Authentication · CPC title

• H04W88/06

  adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals · CPC title

• H04W88/04

  adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user · CPC title