System and methods for device to device control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016234064-A1
Application number	US-201514829955-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 19, 2015
Priority date	Feb 6, 2015
Publication date	Aug 11, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, electronic devices and applications for device to device control by way of an application layer protocol. In one embodiment, device to device control includes establishing a connection with a second device, the second device identified by an application, determining one or more capabilities of the second device based on a capability matching of the application, wherein determining is based on an application profile for the second device and capabilities output by the second device and controlling operation based on one or more matched capabilities.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for device to device control, the method comprising:
executing, by a device, an application configured to provide the device connection and interoperability with at least one other device associated with the application; establishing, by the device, a connection with a second device, wherein the second device is identified to the device by the application; determining, by the device, one or more capabilities of the second device based on a capability matching of the application, wherein determining is based on an application profile for the second device and capabilities output by the second device; and controlling, by the device, an operation based on one or more matched capabilities, wherein a command is exchanged relative the device and second device by way of communication protocols established by the application.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the application operates on a platform executed by the device, the application configured to provide control and command relative to one or more other devices and to interoperate with one or more platforms of the one or more other devices.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein establishing includes a discovery of the second device by the first device, reciting profile data for the second device by way of the application and receiving capabilities of the second device by way of the application.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more capabilities of the second device are at least one of a function performed by the second device, information detected by the second device and communication configuration for the second device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the operation based on one or more capabilities includes transmission of a command by the device to the second device to request information detected by the second device.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the operation based on one or more capabilities includes controlling the first device operation based on data received from the second device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling is based on the application formatting commands from the first device with plugins for the control of the second device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the device and second device share resources based on the connection.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling includes modifying, by the device, operation based on information and data received from the second device.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling includes transmitting data detected by the device to the second device.

11 . A device comprising:
a controller configured to
execute an application configured to provide the device connection and interoperability with at least one other device associated with the application;
establish a connection with a second device, wherein the second device is identified to the device by the application;
determine one or more capabilities of the second device based on a capability matching of the application, wherein determining is based on an application profile for the second device and capabilities output by the second device; and
control an operation based on one or more matched capabilities, wherein a command is exchanged relative the device and second device by way of communication protocols established by the application.

12 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the application operates on a platform executed by the device, the application configured to provide control and command relative to one or more other devices and to interoperate with one or more platforms of the one or more other devices.

13 . The device of claim 11 , wherein establishing includes a discovery of the second device by the first device, reciting profile data for the second device by way of the application and receiving capabilities of the second device by way of the application.

14 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more capabilities of the second device are at least one of a function performed by the second device, information detected by the second device and communication configuration for the second device.

15 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the operation based on one or more capabilities includes transmission of a command by the device to the second device to request information detected by the second device.

16 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the operation based on one or more capabilities includes controlling the first device operation based on data received from the second device.

17 . The device of claim 11 , wherein controlling is based on the application formatting commands from the first device with plugins for the control of the second device.

18 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the device and second device share resources based on the connection.

19 . The device of claim 11 , wherein controlling includes modifying, by the device, operation based on information and data received from the second device.

20 . The device of claim 11 , wherein controlling includes transmitting data detected by the device to the second device.

Assignees

• Jamdeo Canada Ltd
• Hisense Electric Co Ltd
• Hisense Usa Corp
• Hisense Int Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sirpal Sanjiv
• Selim Mohammed
• De Paz Alexander
• Soto Salvador
• GRYSENKO Sergii

Classifications

• G06F3/04842

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• G09G2354/00

  Aspects of interface with display user · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• H04N21/4826

  using recommendation lists, e.g. of programmes or channels sorted out according to their score · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title