Registration setting supporting method and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016198342-A1
Application number	US-201514974328-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 18, 2015
Priority date	Jan 6, 2015
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method and electronic device implementing the same are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a first communication module, a second communication module, a memory, and at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory. The at least one processor implements the method, including: receiving, via a first communication module, an initial setting request message from an external electronic device through a first communication channel, receiving, via a second communication module security key information from the external electronic device through a second communication channel; and transmitting subscription information for communicating with a network provider to the external electronic device, wherein the first communication channel and the second communication channel have different communication characteristics.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device comprising:
a first communication module; a second communication module; a memory; and at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory, configured to:
control the first communication module to receive an initial setting request message for registering an external electronic device from an external electronic device through a first communication channel,
control the second communication module to receive security key information for registering an external electronic device from the external electronic device through a second communication channel,
store the initial setting request message and the security key information in the memory, and
transmit subscription information for communicating with a network provider to the external electronic device.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
transmit at least one of a network connection information and an account registration information for communicating with the network provider to the external electronic device.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first communication channel differs from the second communication channel in at least one of transmission range, transmittance, frequency band, bandwidth, packet size, modulation algorithm, a channel scheduling management algorithm, an encryption algorithm, and an encryption level within the encryption algorithm.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second communication module supports communication an audible frequency band, an inaudible frequency band, and a visible frequency band.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein when receiving the initial setting request message, the at least one processor activates the second communication module from a deactivated state.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
in response to receiving the initial setting request message and the security key information, control a display to display a pop-up window including a registration setting support user-interface, and a selectable confirmation to execute registration for the external electronic device.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the least one processor is further configured to:
in response to receiving the security key information, activate a third communication module to establish a security communication channel based on the security key information.

8 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
control to transmit, via the security communication channel, subscription support information including at least one of connection information for the network provider to which the external electronic device is connected and account information for the external electronic device.

9 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
control to output a user control interface for supporting a detail setting of the external electronic device.

10 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
control to establish a separate communication channel different from the security communication channel via operation of a fourth communication module, and transmit control information received via operation of the user control interface to the external electronic device through the separate communication channel.

11 . A method in an electronic device, comprising:
receiving, via a first communication module, an initial setting request message for registering an external electronic device from the external electronic device through a first communication channel; receiving, via a second communication module security key information for registering an external electronic device from the external electronic device through a second communication channel; and transmitting subscription information for communicating with a network provider to the external electronic device, wherein the first communication channel and the second communication channel have different communication characteristics.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein transmitting the subscription information further comprises at least one of:
transmitting network connection information settings for communicating with the network provider to the external electronic device; and transmitting account registration settings for communicating with the network provider to the external electronic device.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first communication channel differs from the second communication channel in at least one of transmission range, transmittance, frequency band, bandwidth, packet size, modulation algorithm, a channel scheduling management algorithm, an encryption algorithm, and an encryption level within the encryption algorithm.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the second communication module supports communication an audible frequency band, an inaudible frequency band, and a visible frequency band.

15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
activating the second communication module from a deactivated state in response to receiving the initial setting request message.

16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
in response to receiving the initial setting request message and the security key information, controlling a display to display a pop-up window including a registration setting support user-interface, and a selectable confirmation to execute registration for the external electronic device.

17 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
in response to receiving the security key information, activating a third communication module to establish a security communication channel based on the security key information.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
controlling to transmit, via the security communication channel, subscription support information including at least one of connection information for the network provider to which the external electronic device is connected and account information for the external electronic device.

19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
controlling a display to output a user control interface for supporting a detail setting of the external electronic device.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
activating a fourth communication module in response to an input received via the user control interface to establish a separate communication channel different from the security communication channel; and transmitting control information received via operation of the user control interface to the external electronic device through the separate communication channel based on the fourth communication module.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

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

Classifications

• H04W12/04 Primary

  Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA] · CPC title

• H04L63/18

  using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215) · CPC title

• H04L65/1073 Primary

  Registration or de-registration · CPC title

• H04W4/50

  Service provisioning or reconfiguring · CPC title

• H04W60/04

  using triggered events · CPC title