Method and apparatus for transmitting configuration information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016197780-A1
Application number	US-201514980550-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 28, 2015
Priority date	Jan 6, 2015
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided is a method for transmitting configuration information to a media device by an electronic device. The method includes receiving a signal comprising information associated with the media device, obtaining configuration information available for configuring the media device based on the received signal, and transmitting the obtained configuration information to the media device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for transmitting configuration information to a media device by an electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving a signal comprising information associated with the media device; obtaining configuration information available for configuring the media device based on the received signal; and transmitting the obtained configuration information to the media device if the configuration information is obtained.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information associated with the media device comprises at least one of information regarding a configuration state of the media device, information regarding an operational state of the media device, and device information of the media device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration information comprises at least one of language configuration information, audio configuration information, video configuration information, network configuration information, contents area configuration information, and account configuration information.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting configuration information used to configure the electronic device to the media device, if the configuration information available for configuring the media device is not obtained.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining the configuration information comprises:
determining first configuration information previously used to configure the media device among at least one configuration information stored in a memory of the electronic device, based on the received signal.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the transmitting of the configuration information to the media device comprises:
transmitting the first configuration information to the media device, if the first configuration information is determined.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein obtaining the configuration information comprises:
determining second configuration information associated with the media device among at least one configuration information stored in the memory, if the first configuration information is not determined.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the transmitting of the configuration information to the media device comprises:
transmitting the second configuration information and configuration information used to configure the electronic device, to the media device, if the second configuration information is determined.

9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
transmitting a request for at least one of the first configuration information and the second configuration information to a server, if the second configuration information is not determined.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
transmitting the first configuration information to the media device, if the first configuration information is received from the server; and transmitting the second configuration information and configuration information used to configure the electronic device to the media device, if the second configuration information is received from the server.

11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting at least one information obtained in the electronic device to the media device.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one information comprises at least one of screen configuration information, font configuration information, voice guide configuration information, and location information of the electronic device.

13 . An electronic device for transmitting configuration information to a media device, the electronic device comprising:
a communication module configured to receive a signal comprising information associated with the media device; and a processor configured to obtain configuration information available for configuring the media device based on the received signal and to transmit the obtained configuration information to the media device if the configuration information is obtained.

14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the information associated with the media device comprises at least one of information regarding a configuration state of the media device, information regarding an operational state of the media device, and device information of the media device.

15 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the configuration information comprises at least one of language configuration information, audio configuration information, video configuration information, network configuration information, contents area configuration information, and account information.

16 . The electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising:
a memory configured to store at least one configuration information; and wherein the processor controls the communication module to transmit configuration information used to configure the electronic device to the media device, if the configuration information available for configuring the media device is not obtained.

17 . The electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising:
a memory configured to store at least one configuration information; and wherein the processor determines first configuration information previously used to configure the media device among the at least one configuration information stored in the memory, based on the received signal.

18 . The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the processor controls the communication module to transmit the first configuration information to the media device, if the first configuration information is determined.

19 . The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the processor determines second configuration information associated with the media device among the at least one configuration information stored in the memory, if the first configuration information is not determined.

20 . The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the processor controls the communication module to transmit the second configuration information and configuration information used to configure the electronic device, to the media device, if the second configuration information is determined.

21 . The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein the processor controls the communication module to transmit a request for at least one of the first configuration information and the second configuration information to a server, if the second configuration information is not determined.

22 . The electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the processor controls the communication module to transmit the first configuration information to the media device, if the first configuration information is received from the server, and to transmit the second configuration information and configuration information used to configure the electronic device to the media device, if the second configuration information is received from the server.

23 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the processor controls the communication module to transmit at least one information obtained in the electronic device to the media device.

24 . The electronic device of claim 23 , wherein the at least one information comprises at least one of screen configuration information, font configuration information, voice guide configuration information, and location information of the electronic device.

25 . A method for configuring a first electronic device, wherein the method comprising:
broadcasting, by the first electronic device, a

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lim Jun-Hak
• Kang Hyuk
• Kim Su-Hyun
• Lee Ju-Ah
• Choi Young-Jae

Classifications

• H04L12/2809

  indicating that an appliance service is present in a home automation network (monitoring functionality H04L43/0817; discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services, H04L67/51) · CPC title

• H04L67/34

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

• H04N21/4431

  characterized by the use of Application Program Interface [API] libraries · CPC title

• H04N21/43615 Primary

  Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals (home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805) · CPC title

• H04N21/43637

  involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth®, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] (arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114) · CPC title