Electronic device for setting up network of external device and method for operating same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021195500-A1
Application number	US-201816769464-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 4, 2018
Priority date	Dec 5, 2017
Publication date	Jun 24, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device for setting up a network of an external device by using a voice input and a method for operating the same. An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a network interface; a wireless communication circuit configured to provide at least one wireless network; a processor operatively connected to the network interface and to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory is configured to store a selected SSID and at least one piece of user account information. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive the selected SSID from a first external device comprising a speaker and a microphone through the wireless communication circuit; to receive first device information of the first external device from the first external device through the wireless communication circuit; to connect the first external device to the wireless network at least temporarily; to transmit the first device information and the user account information to an external server through the network interface; to receive first data including information regarding a setup utterance related to the user account information from the external server through the network interface; and to transmit at least a part of the first data to the first external device through the wireless communication circuit. Various other embodiments are also possible.

First claim

1 . An electronic device comprising:
a network interface; a wireless communication circuit configured to provide at least one wireless network; a processor operatively connected to the network interface and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store a selected service set identifier (SSID) and at least one piece of user account information, and the memory stores instructions causing, when executed, the processor to: receive the selected SSID from a first external device comprising a speaker and a microphone via the wireless communication circuit; receive first device information of the first external device from the first external device via the wireless communication circuit; at least temporarily connect the first external device to the wireless network; transmit the first device information and the user account information to an external server via the network interface; receive first data comprising information on a setup utterance associated with the user account information from the external server via the network interface; and transmit at least a part of the first data to the first external device via the wireless communication circuit.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is an access point device.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the setup utterance comprises an utterance related to user authentication.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
receive second data associated with a user utterance in response to the setup utterance from the first external device via the wireless communication circuit; and transmit the second data to the external server via the network interface.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to provide short range wireless communication on the basis of at least one of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and near field communication (NFC).

6 . The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
receive third data related to user authentication from the external server via the network interface in response to the second data; and transmit at least a part of the third data to the first external device via the wireless communication circuit.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to, if the third data is related to user authentication completion, register the first external device on the wireless network.

8 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to, if the third data is related to user authentication completion, transmit, to the first external device, a signal for activation of at least one module of the first external device, which is related to an input/output function of the first external device, or activate at least one module of the electronic device, which is related to an input/output function of at least one device connected to the electronic device.

9 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
identify input/output attribute information of the first external device; in order to assist an input/output function of the first external device, determine a second external device differing from the first external device; and transmit at least a part of the first data to the second external device.

10 . An electronic device comprising:
a speaker; a microphone; a wireless communication circuit configured to provide wireless communication; a processor operatively connected to the speaker, the microphone, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store a selected service set identifier (SSID), and the memory stores instructions causing, when executed, the processor to: transmit the selected SSID to an access point (AP) device via the wireless communication circuit; transmit first device information of the electronic device to the AP device via the wireless communication circuit; receive first data comprising information on a setup utterance related to user account information from the AP device via the wireless communication circuit; on the basis of the first data, generate an utterance by means of the speaker, and receive a user utterance by means of the microphone; and transmit second data associated with the user utterance to the AP device via the wireless communication circuit.

11 . An operation method of an electronic device comprising a wireless communication circuit configured to provide at least one wireless network, the method comprising:
receiving a selected SSID from a first external device; receiving first device information of the first external device from the first external device; at least temporarily connecting the first external device to the wireless network; transmitting the first device information and pre-stored user account information to an external server; receiving first data from the external server, wherein the first data comprises information on a setup utterance associated with the user account information; and transmitting at least a part of the first data to a third external device differing from the first external device via the wireless communication circuit.

12 . The operation method of claim 11 , wherein the electronic device is an access point device.

13 . The operation method of claim 11 , wherein the setup utterance comprises an utterance related to user authentication.

14 . The operation method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving second data associated with a user utterance in response to the setup utterance from the third external device via the wireless communication circuit; and transmitting the second data to the external server.

15 . The operation method of claim 11 , wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to provide short range wireless communication on the basis of at least one of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and near field communication (NFC).

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Choi Bokun
• Kang Doosuk
• Lee Sunkey
• Lim Junhak
• Je Seongmin

Classifications

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title

• G06F40/30

  Semantic analysis · CPC title

• G06F40/35

  Discourse or dialogue representation · CPC title

• H04W48/14

  using user query {or user detection} · CPC title

• H04W8/205 Primary

  Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier · CPC title